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fruits attacked by this pest. So far he had not observed it at- 

 JN^o one had yet observed the fruit fly in cactus. 



Three New Species of Hawaiian Moths. 



BY OTTO H. SWEZEY. 



CAPUA CASSIA N. SI'. 



Male and female. 10-12 mm. Antennae ochreous, barred above 

 with brownish; basal joint brownish in front. Palpi pale ochreous, 

 median joint brownish on outer side, terminal joint brownish. Head 

 brownish in front of antennae, whitish or ochreous on vertex. Thorax 

 and tegulae ochreous. Abdomen pale gray. Ground color of fore- 

 wings ochreous, varying from pale ochreous to brownish ochreous, 

 with chestnut-brown markings as follows: two or three dots on basal 

 third of costa; a wide, oblique band across wing from middle of costa, 

 widening on dorsum, so that it covers tornal two-fifths of dorsal mar- 

 gin; a large, triangular spot projecting inwards from outer third of 

 costa, a little before apex; an undefined terminal streak, sometimes a 

 spot on dorsum near anal angle; usually a few whitish or bluish 

 scales in the oblique band; sometimes the whole wing is suffused 

 with brownish ochreous, sometimes only the outer two-thirds, and 

 occasionally a specimen with a few scattered fuscous scales; cilia 

 ochreous, brownish at base. Hindwings and cilia pale gray. Tibia 

 and tarsi pale brown, joints whitish at apex. 



Costal fold in forewing of male extends to about two-fifths of the 

 costa, extending openly a little farther. 



Described from a series of 10 specimens reared from larvae 

 feeding on the leaves of Cassia gaudichaudii, gTowing on >Iiu 

 Eidge, Oahu, May 16 and August 22, 1909; and 28 specimens 

 reared from larvae feeding on the same plant at Kaena Point, 

 Oahu, February 19, 1910. The larvae feed singly, eating the 

 lower epidemis and parenchyma, leaving the upper epidcriuis ; 

 with a web the leaflet is folded together for a hiding place, often 

 along the midrib, sometimes a portion of the margin of the 

 blade is folded over, or contiguous leaflets fastened together for 

 this purpose. 



The full-grown larva is about 9 mm. in length, uniform leaf- 

 green ; head concoloro7is, eyes black and a black spot at the pos- 

 tero- ventral angle; anal comb of green spines. 



The pupa is formed in the same place v/here tbe larva has 



Proc. Haw. Ent. Soc, II, No. 4, April, 1912. 



