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California, Venice, July to September; Arizona; 7 ex. Also 
3 examples from Costa Rica, Irazu, at 7000-8000 feet, May to 
July (Vienna Mus.). Distinguished from peritana Clem, by the 
white hindwings. 
Tortrix pelospila, n. sp. 
<5 2- 18-21 mm. Head, palpi, thorax light brownish-ochreous, 
palpi speckled grey. Forewings moderate, costa anteriorly 
moderately arched, without fold, posteriorly straight, termen hardly 
sinuate, rather oblique; light ochreous, faintly speckled brownish ; 
basal patch faintly brownish, hardly defined, darker on costal edge, 
sometimes limited on dorsum by a small spot of dark fuscous 
suffusion ; central fascia oblique, undefined, more or less suffused 
brownish or fuscous especially on dorsal half and a small costal spot 
sometimes marked dark fuscous ; costal patch elongate-semioval, 
ill-defined, brownish-ochreous, sometimes marked dark fuscous : 
cilia whitish-ochreous, one or two fuscous shades sometimes 
developed on upper part of termen. Hindwings grey-whitish ; 
cilia whitish. 
Mexico, Mexico City, June ; 3 ex. Also 3 in Vienna Museum. 
Tortrix cosmoscelis, n. sp. 
cf . 15 mm. Head, palpi reddish-fuscous, face whitish. Antennae 
fasciculate-ciliated (2). Thorax whitish-ochreous. Forewings sub¬ 
oblong, costa anteriorly moderately arched, without fold, posteriorly 
nearly straight, termen sinuate beneath obtuse apex, little oblique ; 
brownish-fuscous, some scattered darker strigulae on margins ; upper 
half of oblique central fascia, and undefined elongate costal patch 
obscurely darker : cilia fuscous. Hindwings rather dark grey; 
cilia grey. Anterior and middle tibiae dark fuscous banded reddish- 
brown. 
Brazil, Jaragua, September ( Hoffmann ) ; 1 ex. (Vienna Mus.). 
Tortrix artocopa, n. sp. 
S • 14-16 mm. Head, thorax light greyish-ochreous. Palpi 
greyish-ochreous sprinkled dark fuscous. Antennal ciliatious 1. 
Forewings suboblong, costa anteriorly moderately arched, without 
fold, posteriorly straight, termen faintly sinuate, somewhat oblique ; 
light greyish-ochreous or fuscous, with scattered fuscous strigulae; 
markings brown partially edged dark fuscous ; central fascia forming 
a quadrate spot on costa and an irregular suffused blotch in lower 
half of disc, obsolete towards dorsum, in one example reduced to a 
straight oblique striga representing anterior edge ; costal patch 
moderate, semioval : cilia pale greyish-ochreous, two fuscous lines. 
Hindwings grey, sometimes slightly darker-strigulated towards 
apex ; cilia whitish-grey, a grey subbasal line. 
Costa Rica, Orosi (5000 feet), Irazu (8000. feet), May ; 3 ex. 
(type Vienna Mus.). 
