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made no observations. I find however, as the result of ni}- stud}' since, 

 some interesting facts. The female genitaUa in the Epipaschiince have a 

 ceitain speciahzation for the purpose of oviposition. The last two seg'- 

 ments are provided with an extensile apparatus, consistmg of a chitinous 

 projection within and on either side of the oviduct. Those of the last 

 segment control the end of the ovipositor, which is somewhat spatulate 

 covered with stout hairs, the opening being underneath the spatulate 

 portion. Those of the penukimate segment control the last segment. 

 These give not only an extensile power, but act through the muscles in 

 propellmg the egg to the end of the abdomen. This structure is essen- 

 tially the same in the Phyciiidie. It also exists in the GalleriidcB, in the 



9 of some of which the extensile apparatus is. very long, enabling the 

 insect to double the length of the abdomen. 



I find also on some of the insects in the female a couple of stout 

 })rojecting spines on the underpart of the abdomen. These are pretty 

 close together in T. tiltella and on the antepenultimate segment ; in T. 

 aplasiella wider apart on the second segment anterior to that. These are 

 probably used in assisting the newly emerged imago from the cocoon. 



In view of the above I reiterate my opinion that the E/ipaschiino' 

 and Phycitidce are very nearlv allied and am strongly inclined to believe 

 the Eptpaschwice should be regarded as a subfamily of the PJiyciiidcE. 



In view of the introduction of Tallula airifascialis I add an amended 

 Synopsis of Genera. 



SYNOPSIS OF GENERA OF N. A. EPIPASCHIINCE. 



1 Fore wings of (/' simple, i2-vtiiied in both sexes 2 



Fore wings of (^ with costal fold and vitreous spot beneatli 7 



2 Maxillary palpi presi^nt, hind tibias of (^'' with 2 pair of spurs . • ■ 3 



Maxillary palpi invisibit- , hind tibiae of (j' with end pair af spurs only . . . Oneida 



3 Antenna! process mure or less strong, maxill.iry palpi bilobed at end 4 



Antennal process nearly obsolete, maxillary palpi not bilobed Tallula 



4 Hind tibice with 2 pairs of spurs 5 



Hind tibiae with end pair of spurs only Yuma 



5 Maxillary palpi scaled in (/' ^ Epipaschia 



Maxillary palpi pencil tufted in r^' 6 



6 Process long Cacozelia 



Process short Stericta 



7 Fore wings 1 1 -veuied in rj, 12-veined in O 8 



Fore wings i i-venied in both sexes 9 



8 Fore wings, 10 and 11 separate ; 6 stemmed with 7, S and 9 in O . . .Lanthaphe 

 Fore wings, 10 and II stemmed, 6 separate Saluda 



9 Maxillary palpi present ; antennal process more or less developed 10 



Maxillary palpi invisible ; process hardly indicated Attacapa 



10 Fore wings 6, 7, 8 and 9 stemmed in 9 Tioga 



Fore wings 6 separate in 9 Tetralopha 



