144 PAPEKS BY DK. B. CLEMENS. 



PARECTOPA. 



The fore-wings are lanceolate. The disk is acutely closed 

 behind, at the apical third of the wing and narrow. No 

 costal nervure. The subcostal sends off quite near the base 

 of the wing a long marginal branch, and, near its end, two 

 other branches to the costa. From the acute apex of the 

 disk arises the apical branch, which near its origin sends a 

 branch to the costa, and about its middle becomes bifid, 

 sending one branch to the costa near the tip, and the other 

 to the inner margin beneath it. The median is three- 

 branched, the posterior vein arising somewhat interiorly to 

 the costal origin of the second marginal, and is most distinct 

 on the inner margin, being faintly indicated from its middle 

 to its origin. 



Hind-wings very narrow, almost setiform. The disk 

 unclosed. The costal nervure is well indicated and long, 

 reaching almost to the tip of the wing. The subcostal is . 

 furcate beyond the middle of the wing, and is attenuated 

 toward the base almost from its bifurcation ; it runs close to 

 the costal trunk. The median nervure is furcate within the 

 middle of the wing, on the inner margin. 



Head with long, loose scales above, forming a slight tuft 

 between the antennae. Forehead rounded. Face narrow 

 and short, somewhat retreating and smooth. No ocelli. 

 Eyes small, round, salient and naked. Labial palpi mode- 

 rately long, slender, smooth, pointed and drooping (in the 

 living insect most probably ascending) ; second joint slightly 

 thickened at its end. Maxillary palpi not perceptible. 

 Antennas inserted on the front ; filiform and simple ; basal 

 joint scarcely thicker than the stalk and short ; nearly as long 

 as the fore-wings. Tongue naked, slender, nearly as long as 

 the thorax beneath. 



P. Lespedezcefoliella. Head and face white. , Labial 

 palpi, second joint dark fuscous, the third white. Antennas 

 dark grayish-fuscous. Thorax blackish-brown. Fore-wings 



