1933 ] Trichoptera from the Appalachian Mountains 33 
light reddish brown; abdomen dark reddish brown above, 
light brown laterally and ventrally ; legs light brown. Fore 
wing: yellowish, with areas of gray or shading; one large 
light yellow spot on the posterior border; outer margin 
bordered with gray, the center of the wing more or less 
maculate; venation as in other members of this genus, Rs 
forking close to its origin. Hind wing: M reduced as in all 
other males of Neophylax; M3 + 4 is in actual contact with 
Fig. 1. Venation of Neophylax mite belli, n. sp. 
Cul for a short distance; M is free from Rs for its entire 
length, arising independently from the base of the wing. 
The hind wing is uniformly light yellow. 
Holotype ( $ ) : Mt. Mitchell, Black Mountains, N. Caro- 
lina, at 5000-6711 ft., Sept. 1, 1930; N. Banks, collector. 
This species differs from the previously described mem- 
bers of Neophylax by its color markings and particularly by 
the free basal part of M in the hind wing. In all other 
