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Descriptions of New Species of North American 

 TINEID^. 



By Wm. Bkutenmueller. 



Through the kindness of Rev. G. D. Hulst who has given me his 

 entire collection of Tineidce, and Mr. Henry Edwards who has placed at 

 my disposal all the material of his extensive collection, I have been ena- 

 bled to become acquainted with the following described species, which 

 appear to be new to science. The types are all in my collection. 



Acrolophus violaceellus, n. sp. ,j • Head and antenna?, yellowish brown ; 

 labial palpi thrown over the head and thorax, the scales beneath of equal length on 

 all the joints, yellowish brown, except on the outside of the basal joint which is fus- 

 cous. Primaries, fuscous, with a strong violet reflection, without markings except an 

 indistinct discal spot and a few marks on the costa before the apex. Secondaries, 

 luscous, without the violet reflection. Thorax, abdomen, legs and the underside of 

 wings, fuscous. Q, much larger than <^\ Primaries and secondaries, fuscous, with 

 the violet reflection present on both, and the discal spot almost invisible. The wings 

 are also much broader than those of the (j', and the costa of the primaries more 

 arcuate. Expanse of wings q" 26 mm. O 34 mm. 4 ^ and 1 Cj). North Carolina. 

 This species can be at once distinguished by its plain color, and 

 violet reflection. 



Acrolophus Hulstellus, n. sp. ^5", head fuscous, with rather long scales on 

 the vertex projecting backwards ; labial palpi re-curved over the head and thorax, 

 first and second joints with short fuscous scales on the underside, third joint brush- 

 like with long diverging scales. Antenna? pale brown, very long, nearly half the 

 length of the fore-wing. Primaries, fuscous, covered irregularly with rust colored 

 scales, an obsolete dark brown basal streak below the subcostal vein, running 

 outwardly to nearly the middle of the wing, immediately below and a little beyond a 

 small ^pot of the same color. The apical portion of the wings deep brown, limited 

 by an oblique patch running from the end of the discal cell to the internal angle. 

 Secondaries, thorax and abdomen, fuscous. §> labial palpi very short and not 

 erect. Primaries, stone drab, covered, with bluish gray scales about the lighter por- 

 tion ; the basal streak absent, the base being covered with a number of dark brown 

 scales instead, the oblique patch much larger and more suffused. Expanse of wings, 

 ■j , 20 mm., Q, 24 mm, I $, Indian River, Fla. I Q Kissimmee, Fla. 



Very distinct from all its congeners hitherto described and easily 

 distinguished by the oblique patch on the primaries. I have gratefully 

 dedicated this singular insect to my good friend Rev. Geo. D. Hulst, 

 who has given me so much encouragement in the study of the Tineidce. 



Acrolophus Davisellus, n. sp. Head and thorax, fuscous, mixed with grayish 

 scales, labial palpi short, ascending, but not recurved over the head and thorax, deep 

 brown outside, and ochreous inside. Primaries, fuscous, irregularly mottled with 

 deep brown patches, forming a sub-lunate dash, running from the disc nearly to the 

 apex, and another patch on the fold about the middle of the wing, below which there 

 is a dirty white space running along the middle third of the internal margin, other 

 dirty white scales scattered over the wings, cilia brown, with pale spots. Secondaries 

 and cilia fuscous. Expanse of wings $, 28 mm. Q, unknown. 1 rf, Arizona. 



