Head prominent, with a high vertical tuft. Front nearly square, rather higher than broad; slightly convex Vertex small, with a low, conical central projection. Ocelli absent. Eyes large, naked, reaching as far as the front and above the vertex. Antennae inserted far apart, close to the margin of the eyes. In $$ lengthily bipectinate, the pectinations diminishing gradually, the distal third being bare. To judge from the fragments of a $$ specimen with broken off antennæ (only 6 joints left to judge from), the $$ antennae are apparently simple. Palpi exceeding front by two thirds their length; second joint very large, third small. Tongue weak, but moderately long, coiled. Thorax robust, about as broad as long.

In 1874 I proposed the generic term Eucopteocnemis for the Heliophobus fimbriaris of Guenée, Noct. I., 172. whose statement that the species had two terminal spines on the anterior tibiæ rendered its reference to the genus Heliophobus of Boisduval imporbable. In reality our species appears not congeneric with the European Heliophobus hispidus. At the time of proposing the genus I had no material.

The family Japygidœ has representatives in almost all parts of the world. Nearly a dozen species have been descirbed, the majority of which are from Europe. The species are local and rare, and not usually found north or south of about 40° of latitude. Only a single genus is known—Japyx.

An interesting species of Hypopta has been sent to me by Mr. T.D.A. Cockerell, from Las Cruces, New Mexico. It appears to be undescribed.

In a box of Canadian Coccidæ lately sent to me by Mr. J. Fletcher, there are several species of Lecanuum, including one which appears to be new, and is described herewith.

Lecanuium Fletcheri, n. sp.

The following table contains all the species of Psilocephala known to me as occurring in America, north of Mexico, with the addition of one species form Jamaica, West indies.

During the last two years a considerable number of rather small lepidopterous larvæ have been found on alfalfa (Medicago sativa) in Southern New Mexico. In the material collected there are nine distinct species represented. None of them have been bred. These larvæ are of considerable economic importance, as they occasion a certain amount of injury to the alfalfa crop, which is the surest and most paying crop of the Mesilla valley.