206 BULLETIN 123, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



14. EPINOTIA YANDANA (Kearfott). 

 (Fig. 369.) 



Eucosma yandana Kearfott, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, vol. 33, 1907, p. 2.5. — 

 Barnes and McDxjnnough, Check List Lepid. Bor. Amer., no. 6993, 1917. 

 Eucosma notlirodes Meyeick, Ent. Mo. Mag., vol. 48, 1912, p. 34. 



One of the cotypes in the National Collection (a female) has 

 veins 7 and 8 of fore wing stalked. The rest of the specimens have 

 them approximate. This appears to be only an abberation as other- 

 wise the specimen agrees with the other cotypes. 



Male genitalia figured from cotype in National Collection from 

 New Brighton, Pennsylvania ("H. D. Merrick, IV-9-04"). 



All specimens in National Collection, American Museum, and col- 

 lection Barnes from Pennsylvania. 



Alar expmise. — 16-17 mm. 



Type. — In American Museum. 



Type locality. — New Brighton, Pennsylvania. 



Food plant. — Unknown. 



15. EPINOTIA ALBICAPITANA (Kearfott). 



(Fig. 384.) 



Proteopteryx alhicapitana Keakfott, Trans. Amer. Ent. See, vol. 33, 1907, 



p. 47. 

 Enamwnia albicapitatia Babnes and McDunnough, Check List Lepid. Bor. 



Amer., no. 7142, 1917. 



A striking species easily recognized on both pattern and genitalia. 



Male genitalia figured from specimen in National Collection from 

 Placer County, California ("Sept."). 



Distribution according to specimens in National Collection, Ameri- 

 can Museum, and collection Barnes: California, Colorado, Utah. 



Alar expanse. — 17-21 mm. 



Type. — In American Museum. 



Type locality. — Placer County, California. 



Food plant. — Unknown. 



16. EPINOTIA HOPKINSANA (Kearfott). 

 (Fig. 340.) 



ucosma JiopMnsana Keakfott, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, vol. 33, 1907, p. 36. — 

 Baknes and McDtjnnough, Check List Lepid. Bor. Amer., no 7010, 1917. 



A variable species with small tufts of raised scales on fore wing. 

 It probably has two generations a year as moths were reared by Mr. 

 J. M. Miller of the U. S. Bureau of Entomology from January to 

 April and again in October and November. Some of our reared 

 specimens also bear midsummer dates indicating considerable over- 

 lapping of broods. The color of the fore wing varies from a pale 



