TORTEICID-T.. 499 



Cancanodes orthometalla, n. sp, 



cjC . 9 mm. Head, thorax brownish, Forewings subohlong, 

 slightly dilatefl, costa with a scaled postmediaii prominence, termeii 

 somewhat oblique, rounded beneath ; brown, sprinkled dark fuscous 

 points ; numerous small leaden-metallic spots, accompanied by 

 raised scales, tending to form irregular transverse series or strife : 

 cilia light brownisli, sprinkled dark fuscous towards base. Hind- 

 wings and cilia light brownish-grey. 



Fur, Cuvu, October {Gree7iwood); 1 ex. (Brit. Mus.). Example 

 not in good order, but curious. 



PHYLA.CTERITIS, n. g. -:. f^^^ rf, ^ , C 

 Frontal scales forming a sharp projecting ridge over face. i^'w 



Antenna3 d" ciliated. Palpi rather long, in 5 longer, porrected, 

 second joint rough-scaled above and beneath, terminal joint mode- 

 rate. Forewings with tufts of scales ; 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termeii. 

 Hindwings J without, $ with cubital pecten ; 3 and 4 connate, 

 5 approximated, 6 and 7 connate, 8 anastomosing with cell before 

 middle. 



Undoubedly allied to Amorbia. 



Phylacteritis dioptrica, n. sp. ..i-^^-x^^^ zTi^^- 



c5' . 17-20 mm. Head, thorax grey, face whitish, a cavity **^ 



surrounded by projecting brownish-ochreous scales beneath frontal c^^/f^. .'^ ^ 

 scale-ridge, i'alpi grey, whitish-sprinkled, second joint whitish- ^ , av-y^^^ 

 ochreous above. Forewings moderately broad, rather dilated, costa Pp' 



gently arched, with strong fold from base to near |, termen 

 rounded, somewhat oblique ; dark grey, tips of scales minutely 

 whitish ; numerous irregularly placed blackish strigulfe, tending to 

 form irregidar transverse stria?; upper half of central fascia and 

 costal patch usually indicated by darker grey suffusion but unde- 

 fined, lower half of central fascia indicated by broad dark reddish 

 irroration, an irregular spot of dark fuscous suffusion in disc above 

 this at f from base : cilia grey, whitish-sprinkled, sometimes 

 obscurely barred whitish and fuscous. Hindwings grey, towards 

 base suffused whitish-ochreous, a short fringe of scales near 

 beneath cell at base ; cilia whitish, a grey subbasal line. 



2 . 21 mm. Head whitish. Palpi grey-whitish. Thorax 

 whitish-ochreous, patagia whitish. Forewings broad, suboblong, 

 costa anteriorly strongly arched, termen slightly rounded, little 

 oblicpie ; groy, tips of scales nnnutely whitish ; costal halt of basal 

 patch indicated by darker suffusion ; central fascia moderately 

 broad, oblique, darker grey, dorsal half broader and reddish-tinged, 

 edge with some blackish scales ; beyond this wing mostly sufi'used 

 rather dark grey with slight reddish tinge, less so towards costa, 

 costal patch indicated by three small dark spots, costal edge whitish 

 between these. Hindwings light grey; cilia whitish, with light 

 grey lino. 



OnxAKio, L. Muskoka, July (Parish) ; G ex. (o J , 1 9 ). 



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