16 WILLIAM G. DIETZ, M. D. 



numerous spots and irregular transverse lines ; extreme costa near the base, a row 

 of small dots in basal half, and 6-7 larger spots on distal half of costa, a similar 

 row of rather large spots along base of dorsal cilia. Cilia speckled and barred 

 with dark brown, proceeding from the marginal spots. Hind wings grayish, 

 slightly fuscous, cilia more ochreous. Abdomen above, body beneath and legs 

 grayish ochreous, dusted with fuscous ; tarsi fuscous, joints pale at apex. 

 Exp. 20.0-22.5 mm. ; 0.8-0.9 inch. 



Hab. — California (Pasadena). 



Two female specimens in my collection. In venation this species 

 differs in veins 5 and 6 of forewing straight, 7 to costa before apex ; 

 hindwings with vein 2 remote from hind angle of cell, 3 and 4 

 closely together from the latter; differences scarcely sufficient to 

 remove it from the genus. 



P. sigmoidella n. sp.— Smaller than the preceding species. Sordid 

 ochreous, with very little lustre. Second joint of labial palpi externally and be- 

 neath fuscous. Head dull ochreous. Forewings rather narrow, speckled and 

 spotted with purple-brown, costa at base, a row of small dots on costa before the 

 middle, 6 or 7 larger spots from middle to apex, a row of confluent spots along 

 base of dorsal cilia ; a dash at end of cell and a large spot near end of fold con- 

 nected by a double curved line, giving thus a sigmoid figure; a large spot near 

 the apex ; besides these are numerous discal spots, more or less connected into 

 trausverse lines. Cilia speckled with dark scales. Hindwings acutely pointed 

 at apex, grayish, dusted with fuscous; cilia stramineous. Abdomen above, body 

 beneath and legs grayish, tinged with yellowish. 



Exp. 14.0 mm. ; 0.56 mm. 



Hab. — Colorado (Pueblo, Glen wood Springs). 

 Four males in my collection. Differs in venation from majorella 

 by veins 3 and 4 of hindvving remote at their origin. 



EPII.EGISgen. nov. 



Type cariosella. 



Second joint of labial palpi slightly thickened beneath with scales, 

 not flattened, third joint flattened. Head rather large, globose, 

 smooth scaled, slightly roughened on the occiput. Eyes large, 

 hemispherical, quite visible from above. Antennae somewhat thick- 

 ened towards the base, nearly as long as the forewings. Forewings 

 rather wide, apex obtuse ; 11 veins, veins 7 and 8 out of 9 ; lb fur- 

 cate. Hindwings ovate, all veins present, veins 3, 4, 5 and 6 ap- 

 proximate at their origin ; lb furcate. 



Habitus of Semiota, but wings relatively wide and head large. 

 At once distinguished from it and allied genera by veins 5 and 6 of 

 hindwino-s free. 



