AMERICAN LKPIDOPTERA. 17 



E. cariosella n. sp. — Grayish ochreous. Palpi beneath fuscous. Head 

 tinged with brown, especially above the eyes. Antennae brownish above, 

 finely annulate with pale. Patagia entirely and rest of thorax speckled with 

 purplish brown. Forewings speckled with purplish brown, very near the base 

 is a transverse band with ill-defined outline, and from it the dark coloration ex- 

 tends along the fold for two-fifths its length, near the end of fold is another 

 patch ; in the middle of the wing, beginning at three-fifths its length, is a heavy 

 longitudinal stripe extending to but not quite attaining the apex; along both 

 margins are a number of larger and smaller spots, one at three-fifths of the costa 

 more conspicuous, and other spots scattered over the disk. Cilia pale ochreous. 

 Hindwings pale grayish, tinged with ochreous; cilia pale. Abdomen brownish 

 ochreous, apical half of segments paler. Underside of body bright yellowish. 

 Legs grayish ochreous, tibia? and tarsi tinged and spotted with dark fuscous. 



Exp. 14.0 mm.; 0.56 inch. 



Sab. — California (Kaweah). 

 Two males in my collection. 



APOTOMIA gen. n. 



Type fractiliniella. 



Agrees with Semiota in palpal structure; head smooth scaled. 

 Antenna? three-fourths of wing length. Forewings moderately 

 wide; neuration as in that genus, except that veins 5 and 6 are 

 stalked. Hindwings over 1 ovate, obtusely pointed; 7 veins, 5 

 and b* stemmed, V' furcate. In appearance the single species differs 

 in wing markings from Semiota. 



A. fractiliniella n. sp.— PI. I, fig. 2.— Labial palpi whitish ochreous, the 

 second joint moderately thickened with scales beneath and spotted with fuscous 

 externally, third joint flattened, as long as the second. Head pale ochreous, tinged 

 with brownish, with somelustre. Antennae grayish ochreous, annulate with brown 

 above, the two basal joints paler. Thorax whitish ochreous, patagia more yellow 

 and slightly spotted with brownish anteriorly. Forewings pointed, sordid white, 

 overlaid with pale ochreous and having considerable lustre, speckled with brown 

 scales and small dots; an indistinct, subangulate line beginning about middle of 

 costa and extends almost at right angle to fold, thence outwardly to near its end 

 when it is deflected obliquely to the dorsal margin ; base of costa, six or seven 

 rather large costal spots beyond the middle, three or four similar spots on the 

 dorso-apical margin and a large spot on end of cell dark brown. Cilia concolor- 

 ous, speckled with brown scales. Hindwings pale grayish white, slightly dusted 

 with fuscous. Cilia pale yellow. Abdomen and legs sordid ochreous white, with 

 some fuscous scales, especially on tarsal joints. 



Exp. 17.0 mm. ; 0.68 inch. 



Sab. — California (Pasadena). 



TRANS. AM. ENT. SOC. XXXI. (3) JANUARY. 1905. 



