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spurs or tufts as well as the normal pectinations. The fore-legs have a varied] 

 assortment of hair pencils, and these slop over on the palpi of others, while in 

 one case the wing of the male is deeply notched, while in the female it is entire. 

 We are as yet at a loss to explain why these structures should be needed by 

 these insects. 



Sub-family HELIINJE. 



EPIZETJXIS Hbn. 



E. lubricalis Geyer. Staten Island, VII-IX (Ds), Jersey City, VIII (Kr 

 Jersey City Hts., VI, 7 (Sb), at sugar, Boonton, VIII, (Bwl, Kp), Cald- 

 well (Cr), New Brunswick, g. d. and not rare. The larva on grasses 

 (Bt), and in decayed wood (Dyar). 



E. denticulalis Harvey. Not actually recorded from New Jersey ; but occurs 

 from New York to Texas, and is almost certain to be found. 



E. rotundalis Wlk. Forest Hill, VII (Wdt). 



E. scobialis Grote. Near Newark and eastern N. J. generally. 



E. americalis Gn. Local throughout the State, VII-IX, Lake Hopatcong 

 (Pm), Ft. Lee District (Bt), Caldwell (Cr), Newark, VII and VIII 

 (Wdt), New Brunswick. This species was bred from larvae found in ants' 

 nests by Dr. C. V. Riley. Mr. Beutenmuller gives Hedysarum, sweet- 

 clover, &c, as food-plants. 



E. aemula Hbn. Hopatcong (Pm), Staten Island, VII-IX (Ds), Caldwell 

 (Cr), Newark, VII, VIII, IX (Wdt), New Brunswick and generally dis- 

 tributed, locally common. The larva is said to feed on spruce, and also 

 on dead leaves. 



Sub family HERMINIIN^E. 



ZANOLOGNATHA Lederer. 



Z. lituralis Hbn. {Megachyta) Orange Mts., VII (Wdt), New Brunswick, 



VII, rare at light. 

 Z. theralis Wlk. Occurs from Nova Scotia to North Carolina, and recorded 



by Beutenmuller from near New York City. No New Jersey specimens 



have been seen by me ; but the species is sure to occur. 

 Z. laevigata Grote. Del. Water Gap, VII, 1 (Jn), northern N. J. generally. 

 Z. pedipilalis Gn. New. Jersey lies well within the range of this species, 



though it has not been actually taken in the State, so far as I am aware. 

 Z. cruralis Gn. Staten Island, VIII (Ds), Newark, VIII (Bwl), Orange Mts., 



VI, Boonton, VIII, IX (Wdt), Elizabeth, VIII, 19 (Kp), common near 



New York City (Bt). 



Z. obscuripennis Grote. I have seen specimens marked " N. J." 

 Z. protumnosalis Wlk. New Brunswick, and probably occurs throughout 

 the State. 



Z. marcidilinea Grote. Newark, at light, VIII (Wdt), Merchantville, VI, 



29 (Kp), Greenwood Lake. 

 Z. ochreipermis Grt. South Orange, VIII (Bwl), Newark, VIII, IX (Wdt)> 



Elizabeth, VIII, 19 (Kp), and g. d. 



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