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Cosmopteryx clemensella Stainton. 



The larvae of this species mine the overwintering leaves of 

 Carex laxiflora var. latifolia, making long semitransparent 

 irregular galleries, often deserting one mine to form a new 

 one. The larvae feed during the fall and early winter, when 

 the weather is sufficiently mild, and become full fed in the 

 spring. They pupate in a wrinkle in the leaf, and the moths 

 appear in May and June. There is apparently but one gen- 

 eration a year. 



PERIPLOCA new genus. 



Labial palpi long, recurved, laterally flattened, terminal 

 joint shorter than second, acute. Head short, vertex broad. 

 Antennae 2-3, basal segment flattened, somewhat enlarged, 

 projecting posteriorlv. Fore wings ovate-lanceolate, acumi- 

 nate; lb furcate, 2 from near end of cell, indistinct, 3 from 

 angle, 4 obsolete toward origin, especially in female, 5 and 6 

 out of 7, 8 out of 7 before 5, 9 approximate to their stalk, 10 

 arising opposite 2 in female, much nearer base in male, in 

 which it is nearly parallel to 11, which in both sexes arises be- 

 fore middle of cell, transverse vein indistinct between 4 and 7. 

 Hind wings linear-lanceolate, 1-4, cilia 5, costal shoulder pro- 

 nounced ; 2, 3, 4, equidistant and parallel, 4 and 5 connate or 

 nearly so, approximate to 7, 6 out of 7 near apex ; transverse 

 vein indistinct but perceptible. Posterior tibiae with bristly 

 scales above and long hairs above towards apex. 



Genotype: Periploca purpuriella n. sp. 



Periploca purpuriella n. sp. 



Palpi bluish black, face bronzy. Head, antennae, thorax and base 

 of fore wing JDluish blacMJI'gradually shading outwardly to reddish 

 bronze. According to the^^Kt the wing may appear almost entirely 

 deep blue, or entirely redc^fh- bronze except at extreme base. Hind 

 wings shining, becoming bronzjijiowards apex. Legs deep bluish black. 

 Expanse : 8 mm. 



Locality: Fredalba, San Bernardino Mts., California, Aug- 

 ust 19 to September i (G. R. Pilate). 



Type and paratypes in writer's collection. 

 Described from about 45 specimens. 



AMAUROGRAMMA new genus. 



Head rather elongate, front prominent. Antennae 2-3, bi- 

 serrate in outer half, basal segment rather long, slightly en- 

 larged distally. Labial palpi long recurved, somewhat thick- 



