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Journal New York Entomological Society. 
description of a new moth. 
By William Beutenmuller. 
[Vol. IV. 
Ottolenguia, gen. nov. 
Primaries. _Vein I free; median four-branched ; veins 6-IO all simple, un¬ 
branched ; veins 11 from the subcostal near the middle of the cell; vein 12 from base. 
Secondaries. —Two internal veins ; median vein four-branched ; veins 6-7 from 
apex of cell; vein 8 from base, sinuate and close to 7 at the outer part of the cell. A 
distinct frenulum hooked into a loop on the subcostal vein of the primaries. 
Antennae strongly pectinated in the male, simple in the female; palpi from 2 to 
3 mm long, with short scales; eyes rather large, naked; tongue very short. Body 
long and slender, extending much beyond the hind wings. Fore, wings elongated, 
much longer than broad; costa somewhat sinuate at the middle in the male, apex 
acute; hind angles obliquely rounded; outer margin entire. Hind wings extending 
to the hind angle of the fore wings, outer margin sinuate above the middle, apex acute, 
hind angle rounded, costa somewhat sinuate at the middle. Legs.slender, closely 
scaled ; middle tibiae with one pair of spurs ; hind tibiae with two pairs. 
Ottolenguia reticulina, sp. nov. 
Wings above and below pale cinnamon brown, with numerous fine reticulations 
of a darker color, and with transverse irregularly angled lines. The line on the mid¬ 
dle of the fore wing is bifurcate from the end of the cell to the costa. Head, thorax, 
abdomen and legs pale cinnamon brown. Expanse, g 25 mm., 9 00 mm. 
Habitat: Flamingo, Florida (Coll. R. Ottolengui); Riverside, 
California (Coll. A. Bolter). 
An example of this species from Florida 
was in Hy. Edward’s collection for a number of 
years awaiting identification. Mr. Edwards 
did not describe the specimen, not knowing 
where to place it generically. The insect was 
also seen by a number of well-known Lepidop- 
terists who likewise were unable to recognize it, 
or place it generically. This specimen unfor¬ 
tunately got broken beyond repair. 
In looking over Dr. R. Ottolengui’s collec¬ 
tion recently I discovered a female of the same 
species, and another male specimen was sent to Mr. Dyar by Mr. Bolter 
for naming. The species is certainly a very perplexing one, as regards 
its position in classification. It does not seem to fit in any of the fami¬ 
lies of Lepidoptera, except the Thyrididse near the Indian genus Her- 
donia (see Hampson, Moths of India, Vol. I, p. 3 6 7 > fig- 2 48). I am 
under obligation to Mr. Dyar for a study of the venation of the genus. 
The figure is twice natural size. 
