42 AMERICAN LEPIDOPTERA. 



in the male. Thorax grayish-white, more or less dusted with fuscous. 

 Forewings moderately wide, costa slightly retuse beyond the middle, 

 acutely pointed ; ground color white, more or less densely dusted 

 with fuscous-brown, the dusting condensed into patches, so arranged 

 as to leave an oblique fascia of the ground color, commencing at the 

 costa at one-third and extending to the dorsal margin at two-fifths ; 

 before this fascia is a large nebulous patch on the dorsal margin, 

 enclosing — sometimes — a large white spot resting on the margin, the 

 costal portion of the fascia is heavily shaded without, before the middle 

 is a small discal spot and two others, distinct, at end of cell ; beyond 

 these are several small patches within the dorsal margin, and a row of 

 spots along the base of the cilia, the latter grayish-white. Hindwings 

 nearly as wide as the forewings, costa scarcely retuse, acutely pointed, 

 silvery white, lightly dusted with fuscous; cilia 1. Abdomen sordid 

 white, dusted with fuscous. Underside of body sordid white. Legs 

 white, dusted with fuscous, ends of tibiae and median band, as well 

 as apices of tarsal joints, paler. Expansion 13.0-16.0 mm., 0.52-0.64 

 inch. 



Hab. — Cal. (Pasadena, Alameda County, Los Angeles). 



Introduced from Australia. Larva lives on Icerya and 

 Leuconium oleae. This is the type of Cynotes Wish. Veins 

 3 + 4 of hindwing short stemmed or connate, 5 generally free 

 or subconnate with stem of 3 -|- 4. 



17. H. malig'emmella Murtf. 



This species, which at the time of its appearance, gave rise 

 to the apprehension of becoming an orchard pest, is described 

 by Miss Murtfeldt as follows : 



"Alar expanse 14 to 15 mm. General color satiny brownish buff 

 with slight opalescence, and more or less leaden shaded on thorax, 

 wings and body. Head buff, densely and somewhat shaggily scaled. 

 Eyes prominent, purple black. Antennae two-thirds as long as wings; 

 basal joint conspicuously long and stout ; second joint also long, with 

 the inner side peculiarly excavated. Palpi (labial) long, recurved with 

 short, almost concealed basal joint, long slightly thickened second 

 joint and slender, tapering terminal. Thorax broad ; patagia rather 

 large, all anteriorly bordered with leaden gray. Forewings varying 

 in color from almost clear buff to buff so interspersed with the darker 

 scales as to produce a ' smudged ' effect ; a small but distinct black 

 discal dot and a group of five smaller, less clearly defined ones at the 

 base of the terminal third, constitute the ornamentation. Hindwings 

 rather broad, somewhat paler and more lustrous than the primaries. 

 Fringes concolorous with wing surface, also varying in intensity of the 



