1907.] Kearfott, M icrolepidoptern from the Black Mountains, N. C. 167 



Gracilaria sassafrasella Cham. 



Four specimens, bred from larvte forming the characteristic cones on 

 the leaves of common sassafras. Received June 9, issued June 22 to 29. 



Larva 7.5 mm. long, slender, lemon yellow, head light brown, only three 

 pairs of abdominal legs, or four pairs including anal claspers. Pupates 

 under yellow silk cocoon, spun in a wrinkle of a leaf or in the angle of a box. 



Epimartyria auricrinella JVlsm f 



Two specimens, Valley, June 1. Too badly rubbed to be absolutely 

 certain of specific identity; one specimen has an ochreous head with wing 

 expanse and general color scheme of auricrinella; the head of the other is 

 entirely denuded. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE VIII. 



Fig. 1. — Exartema merrickanum Kearfott. 



2. — Exartema hippocastanum Kearfott. 



3. — Olethreutes nimbatana var. montanana Kearfott. 



4. — Phalonia hoffmanana Kearfott. 



5. — Hemimene nigroinaeulana Kearfott. 



6. — Exartema versicoloranum Clemens. 



7. — Thiodia signatana Clemens. 



8. — Epinotia ilicifoliana Kearfott. 



9. — Epinotia ilicifoliana Kearfott. 

 10. — Ancylis pulchellana Clemens. 



n. — Lipoptycha albolincana Kearfott. 



12. — Phalonia obliquana Kearfott. '"*"- 



i-i. — jrnuwnui ounquuiui ivearioti. j /y'/y^ 



13. — Phalonia ednana Keariott. > TfX^'^ JU^f^J^ 



14. — Hemimene incarnana Clemens 



15. — Antispila major Kearfott. 



16. — Platyptilia acanthodactyla Hiibner. ( 



17. — Platyptilia Carolina Kearfott. 



18. — Diasemia roseopennalis Hulst. 



