Americana 



VOL. V. 



BROOKLYN, MARCH, 1889. 



NO. 3. 



The EPIPASCHIINiE of North America. 



By Geo. D. Hulst. 



The Epipaschiimv are a group of moths of comparatively few species, 

 but of very wide disiribution. A number of species have been described 

 from the United States, several, (and the number is likely to be con- 

 siderably increased), from South America, a number from Australia and 

 New Zealand, and a number more frwm Hindoostan, altogether about 

 40 species. 



The group though small and widely distributed, is nevertheless one 

 of very great interest. 



'1 he EpipaschiwcE are separated from the Macrc>Iepidoptera by the 

 presence of three internal veins on hind wings ; from the Tortricidte and 

 Tineida; in that none of these internal veins are furcate at the base. 

 From the mosi of the Tortricidce and Tineidoe, as weil as from the Ph\- 

 citid.c and Crambidce, in that the lower median vein of the hind wing has 

 no hair [pectination ; from the rest of the PyralidcE as well as from all 

 others, 1)\- the presence of a membraneous process extending from the 

 basal member of the antennae backwards, sometimes reaching to the 

 abdomen. 



But while thus having their own peculiarities which separate them 

 from all others, the -/:/>//> /567i//«<^ differ widely, almost radicallv, among 

 themselves. The dififert-nces in palpi, maxillary palpi, antennie, antennal 

 process, ocelli, venation, wing vtstiture, and armature of the legs are very 

 remarkable. Among the s})ecies is at least one with palpi short and 

 pornct, while others have tlTe palpi long, erect, or curved over the head 

 an 1 extended over the thorax like .-JrvWrv/)/;?/^'. Among the species are- 

 some in which the maxillary palpi are invisible, in others these organs are 



