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Epiblema pflugiana, Haw. 14—2 



Yalva sides almost parallel sacculus terminating inwardly 

 in obtuse point. 



Ovipositor flattened, narrow, rods short, stout. 



Epiblema circiana, Z. 18—10 



Yalva stumpier than preceding species. 

 Ovipositor rods long, slender. 



Epiblema cnicicolana, Z. W. G. Sheldon. 2 — 1 



Outer margin of valva curving gently to the cucullus; 

 sacculus with a distinct obtuse point; socii Long, narrow. 

 Ovipositor narrow, sides incurved. Ostium rounded, 

 sides spined; ductus burS8B a short collar. Bigna, one 

 narrow, pointed; the other very wide. 



Epiblema littoralana, Pierce and Metcalfe. 4 — 1 



Outer margin oi' valva curving gently to the cucullus; 

 sacculus with an indistinct obtuse point: cucullus rather 

 longer and differently shaped from preceding species. 



Ovipositor narrow, sides not incurved. Ostium more 

 oval, spined above at either Bide. Signa, one narrow, 

 pointed: the other very wide. 



Epiblema trigeminana. Stph. 10 — 3 



.-I . Lofthoiue. 



Outer edge of valva with Blight emargination before 



cucullus: CUCUllus long. Socii short, tapered. 



Dark ostium edge continued across the plate. 



Epiblema grandaevana, Z. /. E. Bob son. 1—1 



Sacculus has an additional obtuse spine or flap before the 

 terminating one, which is small and ill defined. Socii vside, 

 btumpy. 



Ostium plate thickened only at its sides. 



