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Acrolophus acanthogona, ii. sp. 



c? . 28 ram. Head, palpi, thorax fuscous ; structure of palpi and 

 antenna; quite as \n popcancUa. Abdomen light fuscous; genitalia 

 similar to popeanella, but angle of uncus furnished with a strong 

 acute-triangular projection, points appressed. together throughout, 

 valvie with apex broad, slightly rounded. Forewings elongate, 

 posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded- 

 obtuse, terraen rounded, somewhat oblique ; fuscous, irregularly 

 sprinkled dark fuscous ; some indistinct small cloudy dark fuscous 

 strigula3 along costa ; some slight Avhitish suffusion on fold, and 

 two or three dark fuscous strigulje beneath it towards base ; sub- 

 median and postmedian spots indicated by some irregular dark 

 fuscous irroration ; one or two small indistinct spots of dark fuscous 

 irroration towards termen above middle ; a terminal series of small 

 indistinct spots of dark fuscous irroration : cilia fuscous (imperfect). 

 Hindwings dark grey, rather lighter anteriorly; cilia greyish, a 

 darker subbasal shade. 



Texas ; one specimen. Nearly allied to popeanella, but fore- 

 wings slightly broader posteriorly, more uniformily coloured, aud 

 easily distinguished by genitalia. 



j Acroloplius exaphrista, n. sp. 



cJ . 16 ram. Head, palpi, thorax dark fuscous; palpi extremely 

 long, recurved, reaching to beyond thorax, thickened with dense 

 rather rough scales throughout, broadly expanded at apex, joints of 

 nearly equal length. Antennae simple, shortly ciliated. Abdomen 

 grey; uncus moderate, single, slender, acute, rising from a triangular 

 plate; valvce narrow, dilated terminally, angles well-marked, 

 terminal edge slightly curved. Forewings elongate, costa gently 

 arched, apex obtuse, termen rather obliquely rounded ; 3 absent; 

 rather dark fuscous, somewhat mottled light brownish on costal 

 half, especially along costa ; numerous small scattered dots on veins 

 of raised blackish scales, anteriorly' white; round brownish-ochreous 

 spots sufi'usedly irrorated whitish on fold at ^ and in disc at | : cilia 

 fuscous. Hindwings and cilia grey. 



Florida ; one s])eeimeu. In tliis species the uncus appears to be 

 truly single, not merely with the two processes closely appressed. 



Acrolophus spathista, n. sp. 



S . 16 mm. Head, palpi, thorax fuscous ; palpi extremely long, 

 recurved, nearly reaching end of thorax, second joint somewhat 

 longer than others. Antennae shortly flat-dentate, moderately 

 ciliated. Abdomen rather dark grey; uncus double, appressed 

 throughout, moderately long, curved downwards, rising from trans- 

 verse-oblong plate with obtuse-angled lateral projection ; valvae 

 broad, apex rounded. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, 

 apex rounded-obtuse, termen rather obliquely rounded; 8 and 9 

 stalked ; fuscous, scattered dark fuscous scales, some indistinct 

 spots of dark fuscous irroration on costa posteriorly ; some faint 

 pale ochrcous suffusion along fold ; an elongate suffused light 



