142 REVISION OF AUSTRALIAN TORTRICIJSA, 



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always present, whilst in many others, even in some of the largest 

 {e.g., Argyro2)loce, of which I am acquainted with about 200 

 species) it is always absent. 



I consider the Tortricina to have originated from the Uilaro. 

 ffrapha-group of the PhUellidce, and the connecting links are 

 now, in my opinion, pretty well ascertained. The Chlidanotidce 

 and Eucosmidfe started as two collateral lines of development, 

 but the Chlidanotidce never came to much. Laspeyresia was the 

 earliest form of the E'licosmidce, and the Argyroploce-gi'oup sprang 

 immediately from this. From the Argyroploce-gvow^ originated 

 the Peronea-gvouTp of the TortricidcH, and the C arjjosinidte are a 

 specialised development of the Feronea-group. The Phaloniadce 

 are an independent offshoot fiom an early form oi\A\B Tortricidce, 



Tabulation of Families. 



l.Vein 2 of forewings from beyond | of cell 2. 



Vein 2 of forewings from before f of cell 3. 



2.Hindwingswith 5 absent 1. CARPOSINID^. 



Hindwings with 5 present 2. PHALONIADCE. 



S.Hindwings witb basal pecten of hairs on lower 



margin of cell 4. EUCOSMID^. 



Hindwings without such pecten 4. 



4. Forewings with 8 and 9 stalked or coincident; 



hindwings with 5 parallel, 6 and 7 stalked.. 5. CHLIDANOTID^. 

 Forewings with 8 and 9 rarely stalked, and if 

 stalked, then with 5 of hindwings approx- 

 imated to 4 at base 3. TORTRICID.E. 



1. CARPOSINID^. 



Ocelli absent. Forewings with tufts of scales on surface; 2 

 from posterior jfifth to cell, 7 to termen, separate. Hindwings 

 with or without basal pecten on lower margin of cell; 5 absent» 

 6 usually absent or rudimentary, parallel to 7 when present, 7 to 

 apex. 



The elongate wings, tufts of forewings, and peculiar neuratiou 

 of hindwings make this family easy of recognition. Some of the 

 species are so narrow-winged that even an expert may easily 

 •overlook them as not belonging to the Tortricina. The larvae 



