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casta .mil runs in a similar direction to the other but does mn form so acute ;m angle, 

 fhere is n tcrniiu.il rov of seven black points, and the fringes are dull golden metallic. 

 The hind wings, abdomen above and beneath, underside of the body, legs and 

 underside of all the wings arc fuscous. 



The venation of this species is quite remarkable and when I take u\> 

 the structural study of these insects L may find itnecessary to place this 

 species in a new genus. 



I labitai. t California. 



1 have named this insect for Mr. fames Behrens. who collected and 

 sent ii in me with.*many other exceedingly interesting things, for which I 

 feel a keen sense of my obligations to that gentleman. 



I am also under obligations to Lord Walsingham for comparing 

 these species with the Crambidae in the British Museum. 



Scirpophaga fasciella, n. sp. 



Expanse of wings, from 14 to iS mm. 



Palpi and face, reddish lirown. Head, thorax and fore wings, -n<>w white and 

 somewhat silky, the latter crossed by two orange yellow bands nearly parallel with 

 the outer margin, the first near the middle of the wing and not reaching to the costa, 

 the second towards the outer margin and extending entirely aero-.-, the wing. At the 

 end ot the cell between the two hands and equally distant from each is a prominent 

 spot of the same color, and in some specimens there is a more or less complete orange 

 yellow terminal line. Fringes snow white and silk}'. 



Mind wings white, with the hands of the fore wings continued in part across the 

 hind wings and showing more or less distinctly across the outer part of veins 2, 3 and 

 4, and abo near the origin of vein 2 and at 'the anal angle. These marks are often 

 more or 'less obliterated. Fringes white. Abdomen above and beneath, underside of 

 the body and u ings, middle and hind legs, white: fore legs fuscous and the basal 

 part of the costal edge of the fore wings is fuSCOUS in some examples. 



Habitat. — Florida. 



Scirpophaga fiavicostella, n. sp. 



Expanse of w ings, from 12 to 16 mm. 



Palpi and face, reddish brown. Head, thorax, abdomen and wings, above and 

 beneath, snow white. The lore wings are crossed by two pale ochre yellow bands 

 nearly parallel with the outer margin. The first band crosses the wing a little before 

 the middle and has an outward angle on the median vein and an inward angle on the 

 fold. The basal part of the costa from the thorax out to this band is also yellow. 

 The outer hand which crosses the wing on its outer fourth, is connected by a cross 

 hand to the outer margin a little above the middle and has an inward angle on vein 4. 

 which nearly connects with a quadrate spot of the same color which rests on the end 

 of the cell. These cross bands are continued across to hind wings but more or less 

 broken, especially the inner one, and the outer one is connected with the outer margin 

 as mi the fore wings. All the wings have the terminal line yellow, and all these yellow 

 hands and spots are edged with scattered scales of a dark brown color. The basal part 

 of tlu- third segment of the abdomen has a yellowish spot on the upper side. The fore 

 legs are marked with reddish brown while the other legs are white. 



Habitat. Florida. 



