THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



In general appearance this species most nearly resembles R. 

 apicitripwidella, Clem., the larvae of which are common on hemlock. 

 Coniferella is smaller, the arrangement of spots different, and is a very 

 much darker species. 



Recurvarin Gibsonella^ sp. nov. — Expanse, ii mm. 



Head opalescent-white, palpi whitish, clouded with light brown on 

 inner sides of second joint, outer joint black, with a narrow white ring at 

 base, a broader one in the middle and a tiny point of v/hite at apex. 

 AntenniB whitish, annulated with dark brown. Thorax whitish-yellow, 

 overlaid with black and brown. Abdomen opalescent-white and brown. 

 Legs yellowish-white, heavily ringed with black. 



Fore wing white, shaded with yellowish on apex and crossed by three 

 broad oblique dark brown bands. The inner from costa at base, continu- 

 ing to below the fold, but not reaching dorsal margin. The second from 

 inner third at costa, broadens at the middle and sends a long spur into the 

 outer fascia. The outer begins on costa at outer fourth, and is the 

 broadest of the three ; it recurves inwardly to dorsum. The apex and 

 outer margin are dark brown, enclosing an anti-marginal white spot, which 

 is divided by a streak of dark scales. The usual tufts of raised scales 

 occur on the dorsal half of the three dark fasciae. Cilia yellowish-white, 

 heavily overlaid with black. 



Hind wing yellowish-gray, cilia the same. 



Three specimens, bred from larvae on Juniperus cofnmunis, by Mr. 

 Arthur Gibson, Ottawa, Canada. Types in my collection, co-types in 

 Dr. Fletcher's collection. 



This species is not at all like the specimens I have bred from the 

 same food-plant in New Jersey, and described in the Journal of the New 

 York Entomological Society, September, 1903, but more nearly resembles 

 the two species bred from Spruce and Arbor-vitse. 

 -- \ ) Recutvaria obscurel/a, new name. — I propose this name in place of 

 var. nigra, Jour. N. Y. Ent. Soc. XI., 1903, p. 156, as the latter is 

 preoccupied. 



Symphysa simpltcialis, sp. nov. — Expanse, 11 to 15 mm. 



Labial palpi upturned, second joint tufted in front, third joint 

 acuminate ; maxillary palpi short, filiform, both pale cream colour, the 

 former clouded with brownish on outside of second and third joints. 

 Tongue long, concealed by well-developed tufts of creamy-white scales. 



