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of the apical process of gnathos is a trifle shallower. It 

 certainly is not conspecific with the males of the follow- 

 ing species from the same locality and collection. 



Upon superficial examination vein 3 of forewing seems 

 to be connate with the stalk of 4-5 in inornatella and in 

 most specimens of the other species, and is so described 

 by Ragonot; but if the wings are partially denuded on 

 underside at outer end of cell, more or less of a sepa- 

 ration shows between 3 and 4-5 at their bases. 



559. Moodnopsis parallela, new species 



Figure 575 



Forewing similar in color and markings to that of the 

 females of inornatella; costal fold very long, extending 

 for at least two-thirds the length of costa. Male geni- 

 talia with apical process of gnathos longer than that of 

 other species of Moodnopsis except inveterella and its 

 apical bifurcation U-shaped; aedeagus very stout, 

 straight and evenly tapering; apical lobe of transtilla 

 considerably enlarged; vinculum constricted before 

 terminal margin, similar to that of inornatella. Alar 

 expanse, 21-23 mm. 



Type locality: Santa Catarina, Brazil (type in 

 USNM, 61384). 



Food plant: Unknown. 



Described from male type and four male paratypes 

 from the type locality (Oct. 2, 1934, July 7, 8, 12, 1935, 

 Fritz Hoffmann, collector). In addition to these I have 

 before me a somewhat larger male (26 mm.) with identi- 

 cal genitalia from Tinguri, Carabaya, Peril (Schaus, 

 collector) 



The female is unknown. 



560. Moodnopsis inveterella (Dyar), new combination 



Figures 86, 576 



Campyloplesis inveterella Dyar, Ins. Insc. Menstr., vol. 7, p. 61, 

 1919. 



Similar in color and maculation to inornatella Ragonot 

 but much smaller and with quite different genitalia. 



The venation of the type is figured (fig. 86) to show 

 extent of variation in venation within the genus between 

 it and the large female of decipiens (fig. 83) . The com- 

 plete fusion of veins 7 and 8 of hind wing in the type of 

 inveterella is apparently an abnormality, a short spur of 

 8 showing in one of the hind wings of the paratype. 

 The costal fold extends for half the length of costa. 

 Alar expanse, 14.5 mm. 



The distinguishing characters of the genitalia are: 

 The stout, flat-faced apical process of gnathos (fig. 576b) 

 with shallow V-shaped bifurcation at its apex; the nar- 

 row, looped knob at apex of transtiUa (fig. 576c) ; and the 

 very abruptly tapered vinculum with its narrow termi- 

 nal margin. The aedeagus is moderately stout and 

 tapering. 



Type locality: Cayuga, Guatemala (type in 

 USNM). 



Food plant: Unknown. 



Known only from the male type (June) and a male 

 paratype (Apr.) from the type locality. 



561. Moodnopsis portoricensis, new species 

 Figures 577, 1060 



In size, color, and maculation similar to inveterella but 

 with differently shaped uncus, apical process of gnathos, 

 and transtilla. Alar expanse, 14.5-16 mm. 



The female genitalia are distinguished only by a very 

 narrow, short signum, with sharply serrate edge and set 

 far towards the anterior end of the bursa. The position 

 of the signum is a character of very doubtful value. 



Type locality: Lares, Puerto Rico (type in Cornell 

 Univ.; paratypes in USNM, 61385). 



Food plant: Unknown. 



Described from male type and one male and one 

 female paratype from the type locality, collected by 

 Francesco Sein, Jr., July, 1931. 



162. Genus Edulica Ragonot 



Edulica Ragonot, Monograph, pt. 2, p. ix, 1901.— Hampson, in 

 Ragonot, Monograph, pt. 2, p. 122, 1901. (Type of genus: 

 Euzophera compedella Zeller.) 



Tongue well developed. Antenna pubescent; basal 

 joint enlarged on male. Labial palpus upturned; third 

 segment approximately half as long as second, dorsally 

 flattened. Maxillary palpus squamous, appressed to 

 face. Forewing smooth; 11 veins; vein 2 from near 

 lower outer angle of cell; 4 and 5 shortly stalked, from 

 the angle; 3 connate or very shortly stalked with 4-5; 

 6 from upper angle of cell, curved; 8 and 9 stalked; 10 

 from the stalk of 8-9; male without costal fold. Hind 

 wing with vein 2 from very close to lower outer angle of 

 ceU ; 3 and 5 stalked for at least half their lengths ; 7 and 

 8 anastomosed beyond cell for approximately half their 

 lengths; cell one-third the length of wing; discocellular 

 vein curved. Eighth abdominal segment of male with 

 sternite developed as a shallow, triangulate, sclerotized 

 pocket, otherwise simple. 



Male genitalia with apical process of gnathos devel- 

 oped as an elongate, stout, flattened hook, with very 

 slightly notched apex. Uncus stout with broadly 

 rounded terminal margin. TranstiUa complete, devel- 

 oped as a strongly sclerotized arch with broad, flaring 

 apical crossband. Harpe with a strong hair tuft from 

 base of sacculus; constricted between sacculus and 

 cucullus; terminal margin rounded; costa sclerotized for 

 two-thirds its length, not produced; clasper short, ap- 

 pressed. AneUus a slightly curved, narrow band with 

 well developed lateral lobes. Aedeagus short, stout; 

 penis armed with many strongl3^ sclerotized folds and 

 a cluster of moderately stout, straight, elongate spines 

 (cornuti) about one-fourth as long as aedeagus. Vincu- 

 lum stout, as broad as long, triangulate; terminal end 

 pointed. 



Female genitalia with bursa copulatrix sclerotized 

 towards junction with ductus bursae and with several 

 sclerotized folds extending well into the ductus, finely 

 scobinate over most of inner surface; signum present as 

 a small, cupped, scobinate plate; ductus bursae much 

 shorter than bursa; genital opening simple. 



The genus is apparently close to but distinct from 



