XOVITATES ZOOLOOICAE XXIV, 1917. 29 



(1) Stenachroia elongella. 



t Stenachroia elongella Hmpan., J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. xii. p. 93 (1901) ; id., Rom. Mem. viii. 

 p. 494. pi. 54. f. 20. 



Assam, Khasis ; Bengal, Pusa ; Ceylon. 



(2) * Stenachroia myrmecophila. 



Stenachroia myrmecophila Turner, Pr. R. Soc. Queensl. six. p. 54 (1905). 

 Qneeusland. 



Gen. Eldana. 



Type. 

 Eldana Wlk., xxxii. 632 (1865) saccharina 



Proboscis slight ; palpi of male short and upturned, of female downcurved 

 and extending about the length of head ; maxillary palpi minute ; frons with 

 tuft of scales ; antennae short, the basal joint long and dilated. Forewing 

 long and narrow, the costa slightly arched, the apex rounded, the termen 

 evenly curved ; vein 2 from middle of cell : 3 from well before angle ; 4, 5 from 

 angle ; 6 from upper angle ; 7, 8 stalked from before angle, 9 absent ; 10, 11 from 

 cell ; the male with slight glandular swelHng at base of costa on underside. 

 Hind wing with vein 2 from near angle of cell ; 3 and 5 stalked, 4 absent ; 

 the discocellular angled inwards to near base ; veins 6, 7 from upper angle, 7 

 anastomosing with 8. 



(1) * Eldana leucostictalis. 



Eldana leucostictalis Lower, Tr. R. Soc. S. Amir. 1903. p. 50. 

 Queensland. 



(2) Eldana saccharina. 



t Eldana saccharina Wlk., xxxii. 633 (1865) ; Hmpsn., Rom. Mem. viii. p. 495. pi. 45. f. 18. 

 Sierra Leone ; Gold Coast ; Mozambiqne. 



Gen. Meyriccia. 



Type. 

 Meyrickia Rag., Rom. Mem. viii. p. 456 (1901) ........ latro 



Proboscis fuUj' developed ; palpi of male short, upturned, of female down- 

 curved and extending about twice the length of head ; maxillary palpi tufted 

 vnih hair ; frons smooth, with large tuft of hair above ; antennae short, almost 

 simple. Forewing very long and narrow, the apex rounded, the termen obliquely 

 curved ; the cell about three-fourths length of wing ; vein 3 from well before 

 angle ; 4, 5 from angle ; the discocellulars angled ; 6 from just below upper 

 angle; 7, 8, 9 stalked, 7 from before 9; 10, 11 from cell; male with small 

 glandular swelhng at base of costa on underside and the cell clothed with silky 

 hair. Hind wing with vein 2 from close to angle of cell ; 3 and 5 stalked, 4 

 absent ; the discocellulars angled inwards almost to base ; 6, 7 from upper 

 angle, 7 anastomosing with 8. 



Meyriccia latro. 



t Melissoblaptes latro Zell., Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1873. p. 213 ; Rag., Rom. Mem. viii. p. 457. 

 pi. 46. f. 8. 



IT. S. Wales ; S. Australia ; W. Australia. 



