90 
Psyche 
[September 
spurs ; hind metatarsus also clothed above with some 
bristly hairs. Fore wing (fig. 1) linear, rather caudate; 
smooth and glossy; Sc short, R 4 absent, R 2 and R 3 free, 
arising from the upper side of the cell, which is represented 
by a ridge on the under side, there being no trace of a true 
vein; R 4 stalked with M 2 , Mi lost; M 3 normal, from same 
point of origin as jstalks of R 4 -M 2 ; Cu simple, a true vein 
all the way, exceedingly closely parallel to the ridge that 
represents R, so that the cell is linear; A short, sinuous, 
simple; 1st A represented by a slight fold only; hind wing 
under 1/2; fringe over 6; costa with sinuousity and spe- 
cialized scales quite close to base, the vein Sc fading out 
only a little beyond it; Cu simple and short; the remaining 
veins represented only by ridges on the under side, which 
appear to represent Rs and three medians, the two upper 
connate; no cell. 
This genus would belong to the Oinophilidse, considering 
the well developed palpi (labial and maxillary) and semi- 
scavenger habits. By Meyrick’s grouping it would be in- 
cluded in the Lyonetiidse, whose typical members have lost 
the mouth-parts, and have smooth heads, and have larvse 
feeding on living plants. The genus appears distinct, but in 
the complete absence of any attempt at a classification of 
the group it is difficult to be sure. I have not come across 
any genus in the group which shows the exceedingly narrow 
cell, and most of the few genera which have lost R 4 are Old 
World forms of quite different appearance. 
Taeniodictys sericelia, new species 
Glossy ash gray, nearly immaculate. Top of head and 
thorax rather paler, with luteous tint, gradually shading 
into luteous on lower part of tuft and under side of head, 
antennae pale pearl gray above, the scape more luteous ; fore 
wing shading gradually into deeper gray toward apex and 
luteous white toward inner margin, the basal half of dorsal 
fringe markedly shaded with luteous. Hind wing clay 
color, the dorsal fringe also heavily shaded with brighter 
luteous. . Legs dirty white, shaded on outer sides with light 
gray. Abdomen pale gray, the under side toward apex and 
anal tuft paler and yellower. 6-7 mm. 
