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Foop pLant.— Unknown. 
SPECIMENS EXAMINED.—3. 
Remarks.—Dissection of the syntypes of conisphora revealed the 
presence not only of conisphora and marialis, but another undescribed 
species, the discussion of which follows that of the next species. 
Loxostege jaliscalis, new species 
Maue.—Alar expanse 25 mm. Frons conical. Antenna weakly 
ciliate. Midtibia incrassate; hair-pencil present. Outer spur about 
one-fifth as long as inner spur. Resembles conisphoralis but differs 
from it as follows: wings more ochreous, pale straw yellow, and without 
irroration, markings pale buff; transverse and postmedial lines wider 
and smoother; subterminal and terminal lines weaker and more 
diffuse; fringe pale buff; hindwing with accentuation of veins 3 and 4 
adjacent to cell absent or obsolescent. 
Genitalia: Like those of conisphoralis but with uncus somewhat 
narrower, spine and distal bifurcation stronger, and distal convex 
production of sacculus much reduced. 
Frema.n.—aAlar expanse 25mm. Similar to male in color and macu- 
lation, except accentuation of veins 3 and 4 of hindwing at cell is 
stronger. Genitalia similar to those of conisphoralis but with scleroti- 
zation of ductus bursae from ostium to origin of ductus seminalis 
shorter, conspicuously constricted about midway between ostium and 
angulate lateral production; and median incision of ventral margin of 
ostium concave and not as deep as in conisphoralis. 
Type.—Male, Canadian National Collection, genitalia slide HWC 
17,617. 
TYPE-LOCALITY.—San Luis Potosi, Mexico [46 mi. N.]. 
ParatyPr.—Tepititlan, Jalisco, Mexico, 1 9. Canadian National 
Collection. 
Foop pLant.— Unknown. 
In FLicHtT.—August and September. 
Loxostege volcanensis, new species 
Figures 49, 81, 129 
Mate (fig. 129)—Alar expanse 12-22 mm. Frons conical. An- 
tenna pubescent, cilia very short. Midtibia incrassate, hair-pencil 
brownish. Outer spur one-sixth as long as inner spur. Resembles 
conisphoralis in color and maculation but hindwing with postmedial 
line smoother, not conspicuously bent inward at vein 3, origins of 
veins 3 and 4 without adjacent brownish accentuation. 
Genitalia (fig. 49): Uncus conspicuously narrower apically. Harpe 
without digitate setae; pad narrow, densely spinulate distally; sacculus 
with large spine, greatly expanded basally, arising from near middle 
