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distinctness of the present P. discigerana, wliicli appears to differ from P. spirecefoliana in its 
less shaded and suffused apical margin and anal angle, as well as iu its much larger average 
size. It differs from its European ally (P. lundana) in the whiter ground-colour of the fore 
wings, and in the conspicuous white clash beyond the first large costal streak. 
I have a considerable series of P. disciyerana from California, and two specimens of 
G. discoferana, which I had certainly thought were only darkish varieties of A. spiretefo liana, 
Clem., as they agree well with that species in the form and position of their markings ; but I am 
not sufficiently acquainted with A. dubiana to feel sure upon this point. If they are really tlie 
same as dubiana, Walker's name "discoferana " must take precedence. Grapholita metamelana. 
Walk., must, I think, be considered only a small variety of discigerana. This specimen is a 
female from Mr. Carter's collection, and has been accidentally redescribed by Mr. Walker iu 
his Supplement. 
Phoxopteryx paciflcana. (Plate LXXVII. fig. 4.) 
Head much tufted above ; palpi extending the length of the head beyond it, fully clothed, 
both dark purplish grey ; antennae the same. Fore wings — with the costa much arched — 
rather shining leaden grey, streaked and irrorated with rich reddish brown, of which colour 
there is also an elongated patch occupying more than the first third of the dorsal margin and 
extending half across the cell ; its oblique outer edge sliarply defined ; an oblique fascia from 
the middle of the costa to within the anal angle, with an acute projecting angle on the middle 
of its outer edge ; on the costa before it are several abbreviated oblique streaks, and beyond 
it three more conspicuous triangular ones, with pale geminated streaks between them : the 
falcate apex is of the same rich reddish brown ; and an oblique elongated spot lies between it 
and the angle of the central fascia : cilia shining whitish grey, with a geminated white streak 
running through them below the sharply falcate apex. Hind wings and cilia pale brownish. 
1 ?. Expanse of wings 18-22 millims. 
Mendocino County, June 10th, 1871, and Rouge River, Southern Oregon, May 1872. 
Phoxopteryx apicana. (Plate LXXVII. fig. 5.) 
Grapholita apicana, AYaVc. Cat. Lep. Het. sxxv. p. 1705. 
The palpi short, whitish ; head pale ferruginous ; antcnnpe ferruginous. Fore wings 
ferruginous, with the apex falcate and the costa arched ; tlie basal and subcostal portion more 
deeply shaded, interrupted by a geminated oblique bluish costal streak, which meets at an 
angle about the middle of the wing a pale bluish dorsal blotch, forming with it an indistinct 
angulated fascia bounding the basal patch : there are some whitish abbreviated costal streaks 
from which bluish lines run to form the margins of the ill- defined ocellated patch above the 
anal angle ; a short fuscous line running along the middle portion of the apical margin : the 
cilia are greyish fuscous, with a shining silvery line along their base, and two whitish spots 
below the apex. Hind wings brownish fuscous ; cilia paler. Type ? . Expanse of wings 
9 millims. 
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