24 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Jan., 'l6 



Phycitinac of San Diego, California, and Vicinity, 



with Descriptions of new Species (Lep.). 



By W. §. Wright, San Diego, Cal. 



San Diego lies in the extreme southwestern corner of the 

 great "Southwest,'' which Mr. Hulst thought should produce 

 many species of Phycits. That his ground was well taken is 

 proven beyond a doubt by the many discoveries of recent 

 years. In this paper I do not presume to have given all the 

 species of this locality, as the field has as yet been but poorly 

 covered, and there is little doubt but that as more careful and 

 complete collections are made many new species will be added. 

 Most of the species listed here were taken in the immediate 

 neighborhood of San Diego, those taken elsewhere are noted 

 in the text. La Puerta, which has produced some very inter- 

 esting forms, is a small valley about one hundred miles from 

 the coast on the edge of the desert, and it is rather to be 

 expected that the fauna of that region will partake somewhat 

 of the character of the Arizona fauna, lying, as it does, on 

 the opposite side of the same desert. Also our proximity to 

 the Mexican border is sure to discover many Mexican forms. 

 Both of these facts suggest future studies when more exten- 

 sive collections have been made. 



This paper lists thirty-six species, two of which are described 

 as new. No attempt is made to make the sequence logical, 

 but it is hoped that the list, together with the notes, will be 

 of interest to many who may be interested in this particular 

 group. 



In the preparation of the paper I have had access to the 

 rather extensive collection of Mr. George Field, whose tireless 

 work in gathering as complete a local collection as possible is 

 commendable ; in fact many of the species here named are not 

 in my own collection at all. I also acknowledge help from Dr. 

 Harrison G. Dyar. 



1. Myelois puertella Dyar. One specimen, a cotype, Coll. Geo. 

 H. Field, La Puerta, Cal., July. Type in National Museum. A 

 very pretty and well marked species. 



2. M, culinginoidella Dyar. Flies abundantly during June, July 



