32 Journal New York Entomological Society. [Voi. viii. 



A NEW ZYG^NID FROM ARIZONA. 



Bv Harrison G. Dnar. 



The subfamily Chalcosinai of the Zygcenidae is represented in 

 America by a single genus, Gi/ig/a Walk. A species of this genus 

 has occurred in Arizona. 

 Gingia laterculae, sp. nov. 



A true Zygx-nid, the hind wings with eight veins. Palpi short, 

 antenna; shortly pectinated, spurs minute. Agrees structurally with 

 the type of G///x'/(f in the British Museum, of which Sir G. F. Ham{)son 

 has sent me the characters. 



Female : fore wings red with a narrow outer black border, diffuse 

 inwardly and narrowly produced along costa and internal margin a 

 short distance. Hind wings black, the costal edge somewhat broadly 

 red. Body and appendages black, collar and base of patagia orange ; 

 palpi with orange scales. Expanse 21 mm. 



Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, July 16-23. Type in the collec- 

 tion of Dr. W'm. Barnes. Cotype in the Natl. Museum, presented by 

 Dr. Barnes. Type no. 4713. 



Nearly allied to G. ceqiialis Druce, but smaller, the red color some- 

 what differently distributed and deeper red, less orange. 



NOTES ON LARV^ OF LEPIDOPTERA. 



Bv Mrs. E. M. Swainson. 



[These notes were made in Jamaica, B. W. I., by Mrs. Swainson. 

 The moths were determined by Sir G. F. Hampson and the MS. was 

 turned over to me by Professor T. D. A. Cockered. The selected 

 notes here presented, though brief, refer to species for the most part 

 not previously described, so that any information about them is de- 

 sirable. All but the last three occur also in the United States.- — 

 Harrison G. Dvar.] 



Dilophonota obscura Fab. A light green larva, just the color 

 of the plant it feeds on with pale yellowish marks down the sides. 

 Length 2 inches. 



