NORTH AMERICAN EUCOSMINAE. 203 



This species is distinguished from all other Epinotia by the 

 heavy black sex scaling on the upper surface of abdomen and on 

 inner angle of hind wing of the male. A similar secondary char- 

 acter is possessed by Gwendolina concitatricana Heinrich. Fernald's 

 species, however, is a true Epinotia. 



Male genitalia figured from cotype in National Collection (Dyar, 

 Collector). 



I have seen only specimens of the type series from the National 

 Collection and Fernald collection. 



Alar expanse. — 13-15 mm. 



Type. — In National Collection. 



Type locality. — Palm Beach, Florida. 



Food plant. — Unknown, 



8. EPINOTIA CASTANEANA ( Walsingham) . 



(Fig. 338.) 



Paedisca castaneana Walsinqham, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1895, p. 511. 

 Eucosma castaneana Feknald, in Dyar List N. Amer. Lepid., no. 5151, 1903. — ■ 



Dyak, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 27, 1904, p. 925.— Barnes and McDun- 



NOUGH, Checlc List Lepid. Bor. Amer., no. 7037, 1917. 



Male genitalia figured from specimen in National Collection from 

 Kaslo, British Columbia ("Dyar #21057"). 



Distribution according to specimens in National Collection, Ameri- 

 can Museum, and collection Barnes : Colorado, Washington, Califor- 

 nia, British Columbia. 



Alar expanse. — 12-16 mm. 



Type. — In British Museum. 



Type locality. — Loveland, Colorado. 



Food plant. — Gooseberry (Dyar). 



9. EPINOTIA JOHNSONANA (Kearfott). 



(Fig. 383.) 



Eucosma joJmsonana Kearfott, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, voL 33, 1907, p. 36. — 

 Barnes and McDunnough, Check List Lepid. Bor. Amer., no. 7009, 1917. 



A striking species easily recognized by its brick red costal shading, 

 black bordered termen and incomplete, black margined, red basal 

 patch. 



Male genitalia figured from specimen in National Collection from 

 Victoria, British Columbia. 



Distribution according to specimens in National Collection, Ameri- 

 can Museum, and collection Barnes: Washington, Nevada, British 

 Columbia. 



Alar expanse. — 14-16 mm. 



Type. — In American Museum. 



Type locality. — Nevada. 



Food, plant. — Unknown. 



