12 WILLIAM G. DIETZ, M. D. 



Hab. — Texas (San Antonio); Kansas ( Lawrence) ; Florida. 



My own and U. S. Nat. Mns. collection. The smaller sized speci- 

 mens have more of the grayish white, the larger the ochreous white 

 color. A very distinct and well-marked species. Named after my 

 daughter Margorie. 



PARAPLESIA gen. nov. 



Type Busckiella. 



Differs from the other genera of this group by the bi pectinate 

 antennae of the male, the latter inserted in the centre of the upper 

 orbital margin; first joint with well-marked pecten. Head and face 

 rough haired. Forewings elongate; all veins present, veins 7 and 8 

 out of 9. Hindwings wider than the forewings, all veins present; 

 parting vein of cell forked. Legs long and slender. Hind tibiae 

 rough haired. 



A single species ; the type of the genus. 



P. Busckiellsi n. sp. — Pale, ochreous. Labial palpi moderately long, por- 

 rect, slightly ascending, second joint dusted with fuscous, except on the upper 

 side, with black, lateral setse, third joint flattened, two-thirds the length of the 

 second, with a few scattered fuscous scales. Head rough haired, yellowish white. 

 Antennae yellowish fuscous, pecten of first joint long, fuscous, joints closely set. 

 Middle of thorax creamy yellow, with a few scattered fuscous scales, patagia 

 densely dotted with fuscous anteriorly. Forewings pale ochreous, rather densely 

 and evenly overlaid with fuscous scales, without lustre, a row of ill-defined, 

 darker spots along the costal margin, becoming larger and more distinct around 

 the apex ; along the fold and also in the apical half of the interspaces between 

 veins 4, 5, 6 and 7 the darker scales are deficient, giving thus a peculiarly marked 

 appearance, the paler spaces containing some deep ochreous scales; there are also 

 one or two ill-defined longitudinal lines through the centre of the wing, the space 

 between these is also paler. Cilia greyish, with scattered fuscous scales; under- 

 side grayish fuscous. Hindwings pale greyish, with a faint metallic lustre. Cilia 

 concolorous. Abdomen grayish fuscous above; underside of body silvery gray, 

 dusted with fuscous. Anterior and middle tibue and tarsi pale fuscous, joints of 

 latter pale at apex, hind legs pale, scarcely dusted with fuscous. 



Exp. 18.0 mm. ; 0.72 inch. 



Hab. — Catal Springs, Arizona. 



A single male specimen from the U. S. Nat. Mus. collection is 

 before me. 



PARANEURA. 



Type simulella. 



Labial palpi ascending, second joint roughened beneath with 

 scales, not flattened, third joint approximately as long as the second, 

 slender, pointed, not flattened. Head not wider than long, face 



