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of course the costal markings are not distinguishable, but the 

 dots are conspicuous. 2nd. Sometimes the fore-wings are 

 yellowish-fuscous, with the median dot distinct, but those at 

 the end of the fold indistinct, and the costal markings want- 

 ing. The dots on the middle of the wing and above the end 

 of the fold are the most constant markings. 



H. purpurocomella. Fore-wings uniform dark purplish- 

 fuscous, with an indistinct, blackish median dot, and two 

 of the same hue in the middle of the wing above the fold. 

 Hind-wings dark yellowish-fuscous, cilia the same. 



Head and thorax fuscous with a reddish hue. Face tinted 

 with yellowish. Labial palpi fuscous. 



H. gilbociliella. Fore-wings pale yellow, with a black dot 

 in the middle of the wing, and slightly dusted with fuscous 

 towards the apex. Hind-wings pale ochreous-fuscous. 



Antennae dark ochreous. Head and labial palpi pale yel- 

 lowish. 



The fore-wings of the female are more dusted with fuscous 

 than those of the male. 



H. modestella. Fore-wings fuscous, the basal portion of 

 the wing is paler and shining, and has a faint grayish hue ; 

 in the middle of the wing is a dark fuscous spot. 



Antennae, head and labial palpi fuscous. 



YPSOLOPHUS, Haw., Zell. 



Wings elongate, with moderate cilia. 



Hind-wings trapeziform, slightly retuse before the apex ; 

 with an intercostal cell. Subcostal vein furcate. Discal 

 vein curved, with a central nervule. Median vein three- 

 branched, the two superior nervules given off from a common 

 stalk. Submedian vein distinct ; internal obsolete. 



Fore-wings narrow ; discal end narrow. The apical 

 branch of the subcostal vein is furcate, and enters the costa 

 behind the tip, and behind it are three subcosto-marginal 



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