MOTHS OF FAMILY WALSHIIDAE — HODGES 295 



Holotype: cf , Madera Canyon, 4880 feet, Santa Rita Mts., Ariz., 

 July 14, 1959, R. W. Hodges (RWH slide 2123), Cornell Univ. type 

 3889. 



ParatA'pes: same locality as type, 1 9 , Aug. 23, 1959 (RWH slide 

 532), USNM; Pena Blanca Canyon, 4000 feet, Santa Cruz Co., Ariz., 

 3 cf, 2 9 , Aug. 8-11, 1959, R. W. Hodges (RWH slides 531, 2122; 

 RWH wing slide 11), CU, USNM. 



Superficially, A^. corusca is somewhat similar to Periploca ceanothi- 

 ella and P. gleditschiaeella, but it differs in having the scales of the 

 forewings unicolorous and in having a well-developed uncus. 



Synploca, new genus 



Figures 8, 14, 60 



Type-species: Synploca gumia, new species. 



Head: smooth-scaled; labial palpus recurved, ahiiost reaching 

 vertex, second and third segments subequal in length, apex of third 

 segment acute; tongue scaled basally; maxillary palpus folded over 

 base of tongue; antenna three-fifths length of fore wing, pecten absent; 

 ocellus visible; anterodorsal margin of eye emarginate. Fore wing: 

 lanceolate; 12 veins present; cell closed or nearly closed; lb fm-cate 

 basally; 2 from six-sevenths of cell; 3 and 4 distant basally; 4 and 5 

 approximate basally; 6, 7, and 8 stalked; 9 from end of cell. Hind 

 wing: 8 veins present; 1 simple; 2, 3, and 4 equidistant basally; 6 and 

 7 stalked, 6 out of 7 slightly beyond two-thirds length of wing. Meta- 

 thoracic tibia with long scales dorsally. Male genitalia: valva 

 relatively broad, apex rounded, costal and saccular areas not free; 

 aedeagus stout, tapering rapidly to apex; uncus short, bifid. Female 

 genitalia: ostium bursae near base of seventh sternum; sclerotized 

 pregenital plate attaining edge of seventh sternum; ductus bursae 

 and bursa copulatrix lightly sclerotized ; two semicircular signa present, 

 each sigmun with interiorly projecting extension from broadest point. 



Synploca gumia, new species 



Figures 24, 38, 60 



Labial palpus bronze-black, pale basally; white dot at apex of 

 second segment ventrally and 11 or 12 white dots forming row on 

 ventral and anterior surface of third segment; apex white. Base of 

 tongue and face shming pale silver-gold with purple reflections; 

 antenna bronze-black, apical nine or ten segments ochreous; vertex 

 of head, thorax, and fore wing bronze-black; cilia of fore wing and 

 hind wing pale ochreous; abdomen shining pale ocher. Legs pale 



