— 72 — 



lines ; discal spots lilack ; outer line gray, strai.jht from costa, then rectangular 

 outward, then rounding forming a deep sinus shorter than usual, then angulate 

 and slightly bent to inner margin ; veins on middle and outer fields rather darker 

 than ground color : marginal line black ; hind wings light fuscous, darker on the 

 outer margin. 



Hab. — Texas. 



While writing the first part of this article, pubHshed last month, I 

 thought it wise in view of doubts existing in my mind not to place in the 

 list a species (7<^//«A^ c?/r//^?5CZ(7//5) described by me as one of the ^Z- 

 paschiincs. 



I have been able by the sacrifice of one of my types to carefully 

 study the species since and have concluded that it must be catalogued 

 as one of the Epipaschmice. I therefore add it, merely noting my opinion 

 that it would be best placed after Yuma, and before Lanthaphe. 



TALLULA, Hulst. 

 {Talhda, Indian name in Texas). 



Ento. Am., IV, 114, 18S8. 



Palpi erect, long, thin ; end member comparatively long. Maxillary palpi present, 

 not bilobed, but end member nearly at summit of 2nd. Antennre heavily bitufted 

 pubescent in both sexes, but more "prominently in rj". Process almost obsolete. 

 Tongue strong, clothed with long scales in front at base. Wings with scale ridges 

 and tuftings, without costal scale ridge and vitrifaction beneath ; apex somewhat 

 sharper than usual, r^ genitalia normal, with furcate base of uncas bent upward. 

 Legs — tarsi spinulated, hind tibiae with 2 pair of spurs. Venation — fore wings 12 veins; 

 I bent, not notched, nor furcate, 3 close to angle, 4 and 5 short stemmed, 6 at a point 

 with 7, 7, 8 and 9 stemmed, 10, 11 and 12 separate. Hind wings 8 veins ; 3 close to 

 angle, 4 and 5 short stemmed, 6 short stemmed with 7, 7 stemmed with 8 beyond 

 separation from 6 ; cell short. 



Notwithstanding the 1 2 veins of the fore wings, this species is very 

 closely allied to the Phyciiidce. But, as the result of careful study I think 

 now that it must be placed with the Epipaschiince. The lack of bilobing 

 in the maxillary palpi is the most serious objection to such a reference, 

 and the antennal process is almost obsolete, but otherwise its affinities 

 are here. Still the end member of the maxillary palpi is not on the 

 summit of the next and the process is clearly indicated. 



It does not seem to me the difficulty would be lessened by referring 

 It to the PyralidiuLB, but rather much increased. 



It has been suggested to me that this species might be Aiupglis dis- 

 missalis, Led., since Lederer's figure very strongly resembles it. But 

 AncegUs has neither tongue nor ocelli, apart from differences in venation. 



The original generic description was faulty owing to a poor prepar- 

 atioil for study. The above corrected diagnosis can, I think, be relied 

 upon. 



