612 SIE G. F. HAMPSOX BEVISION OF MOTHS [Jfov. 15, 



base ; vein 3 from close to angle of cell ; 4, 5 from angle ; 7 straight 

 and well separated from 8, 9 ; 10 arising free, then anastomosing 

 with 8, 9, or free. Hind wing with the median nervure pectinated ; 

 a tuft of scales on inner area below end of cell ; veins 3, 4, 5 from 

 angle of cell ; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 7 anastomosing with 8. 



Type. (l)tLiPocosM:A sicalis Wlk. xix. 942, U.S.A. 



Pyralis jperfusalis Wlk, xxxiv. 122G, 



(2) LiPOCOSMA FULiGixosALis Feruald, Ent. Am. iv. p. 37. U.S.A. 



(3)tLlPOCOSM:A NIGEIPICTAXIS, n. sp. 



$ . White ; palpi pale rufous ; abdomen with some fuscous on 

 dorsum towards base. Fore wing with oblique subbasal line, the 

 whole area bej'ond it pale reddish yellow ; traces of a waved dark 

 antemedial line ; an oblique striga from costa above end of cell ; a 

 postmedial dark line excurved from costa to vein 3, then bent 

 inwards and sinuous. Hind wing pale rufous-yellow ; a black 

 speck near base of inner area, the tuft of scales below end of cell 

 prominent and black ; a postmedial black line, obsolete towards 

 costa, angled inwards on vein 2, and with prominent black band 

 beyond it towards anal angle. 



Hah. Espiritu Santo. Exp. 16 mm. 



Auctorum. 



Lipocosma hehescalis Moschl. Abb. Senck. Ges. xvi. p. 316. 



Porto Bico. 



Genus 11. Catapsephis, nov. 



Palpi upturned, the 3rd joint long and acuminate ; maxillary 

 palpi istrongly dilated with scales ; anteuuae laminate ; tibiae witli 

 the spurs very long. Eore wing with veins 3, 4, 5 from angle of 

 cell ; 7 straight and well separated from 8, 9 ; 10, 11 stalked. 

 Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell ; 5 from just above 

 angle; 7 anastomosing with 8. 



ris. 11. 



Caiajjsephis apicijmyicia, c^ . f . 



Type. Catapsephis apicipuncta, n. sp. 



cS . Head, thorax, and abdomen orange and white ; the extremity 

 of 2nd joint of palpi and the maxillary palpi with black rings ; fore 

 and mid femora with black points at extremity ; wings whitish. 

 Fore wing with the costal area orange ; a cur\ed antemedial band ; 



