488 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AM TIOXAL MUSEUM. vol. xxx. 



Illndioing. — With the lines somewhat clearer; the outer edge of 

 central fascia complete across wing; the inner edge marked by a dark 

 spot on inner margin. 



I'^nder side pale greenish gray, witb the edges of central fascia 

 black, the outer edge thick; the outer lines fainter; cell spot black. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen like wings, but more thickl}^ speckled 

 with t)lackisli; l»asal segment of alxlomen ])lackish; lower part of fact; 

 pale; abdomen with slight lateral tufts. 



The male has the pale greenish tints more developed, the i-ough 

 gray scaling ))eing less. 



Expanse of wings. — 24 mm. 



Localities. — ,lalapa, Mexico; 1 male, type; Orizaba, Mexico; 1 

 female. 



The peculiar greenish tinge is characteristic; the palpi are very 

 long, rough haired: the antenna' of the male have long fascicles of 

 cilia and the abdomen is long and large. 



Type.—Ci^t. No. 9321, U.S.N.M. 



TEPHROCLYSTIA SELLIA, new species. 



Foreining. — Brownish fawn-color; basal area marked by a black- 

 brown blotch along costa, edged by an angled whitish line at about 

 one fourth; a large black-brown cell spot lying on a slightly curved 

 but obscure brown shade; a black costal blotch before apex, preceded 

 by a whitish conuna-shaped blotch and followed by a dentate white 

 streak, below which there is seen a submarginal line formed by a 

 black spot between two white ones on each vein, and in the submedian 

 space by a double white spot preceded 1)}' blackish scales; fringe 

 brown. 



Illndu'ing. — Paler brown, the inner margin crossed by seven or 

 eight blackish lines, those toward anal angle black, separated by 

 whitish scales. 



Under side pale gray-brown; cell spot ])lack; lines obscure except 

 at costa of forewing; a blackish blotch at anal angle of hindwing. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen fawn; dorsum with a pale central line; 

 second segment whitish with four brown spots, two dorsal and two 

 lateral; the third segment dark brown in front. 



Expanse ofunngs. — 18 mm. 



Localiti/. — Orizaba, Mexico; 1 female. 



This species is unlike any other that I have seen. 



Type.— Cdii. No. 9322, U.S.N.M. 



TEPHROCLYSTIA SEMILIGNATA, new species. 



Foreioing. — Pale wood brown; the basal and apical areas blackish 

 gray; some shining Avhite scales at the extreme ))ase; basal patch 

 small, black, edged by a pale line; the usual pale band following tilled 

 up with l)la(kish scales; the inner edge of central fascia forming a 



