Original descriptions of the forms of the American Epipyropidae. 
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5. Genus: Oedoilift Kirby (Pseudopsyche Hy-Edws. nom. praeocc.) 
The genotype Oe. exigua Hy. Edws. is said to correspond to Epipomponia cucullata and barberiana. But 
as I have no specimen of these species at hand, we quote Edward's genus here, though its right to exist is 
doubtful. Antennae tufted, the bristles scanty, rather long, and forked at the tips. Thorax short, broadly clad 
with scales. Abdomen shorter than the hindwing and broad at the base, then suddenly tapering. Forewing 
very much protracted at the apex, broader than the hindwing which is rounded at the anal angle and protracted 
at the apex. Tibiae without spurs, but covered with rather long extended hair. 
E. exigua H. Edws. was originally described as a Psychida , but Frank Morton Jones ascertained exiyv i. 
that it is an E pipyropida. Quite ore-black, the scales of the forewing with somewhat metallic dots. Expanse: 
13 mm. San Francisco Mts., Arizona. 
Alphabetical List 
of the original descriptions of the American forms of Epipyropidae. 
* signifies that the form is also figured at the place quoted. 
barberiana Epip. Dyar. Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash 5, p. 43—45 elougata Epipom. Jordan. Nov. Zool. 34, p. 139 (1928).* 
(1902). j exigua Oedon. Hy-Edws. Papilio 2, p. 124. 
corticina Anop. Jordan. Nov. Zooi. 34, p. 140 (1928).* micans Prot. Hopp. Dtsch. Ent. Ztschr. 1924, p. 553, 554. 
cucullata Epip. C. Heinrich. Proc. of the United States Nat. rnultipunctatuni Epipom. Drc. Biol. Centr. Am.. Lep. Het. 1, 
Mus. 79. p. 2 (1931). I S. 230.* 
