BY E. MEYRICK, B.A. 515 



This genus cannot be considered satisfactory as it stands, but 

 with the material which I at present possess I cannot improve it. 

 The four last species seem naturally allied together, and have a 

 decided affinity to Saropla. The three first are distinctly related 

 to Philobota, but have no strong connection with one another. It 

 may be possible eventually to subdivide the group. 

 la. Head yellow. 



2a. Forewings white 242. contentella. 



2b. „ yellow 244. subpunctella. 



lb. ,, white 



2a. Forewings with darker markings. 



3a. With a sinuate dark fuscous streak 243. sigmophora. 



3b. With ochreous markings 246. leptostola. 



2b. „ unicolorous. 



3a. Forewings white 247. hololeuca 



3b. „ whitish-ochreous 245. abductellci. 



3c. ,, g re y irrorated with white 248. vernalis. 



242. Eriod. contentella, Walk. 



(Oecophora contentella, Walk., Brit. Mus. Cat. 1031. 



Minor, alis ant. niveis, basi fasciisque tribus directis saturate 

 fuscis ; post, albido-griseis. 



(J £. 11-14 mm. Head light ochreous-yellow. Palpi white, 

 second joint yellowish-tinged with basal half dark fuscous. 

 Antennae grey; Thorax white, posterior margin dark fuscous. 

 Abdomen whitish, anal tuft yellowish-tinged. Legs dark fuscous, 

 posterior pair yellowish-whitish. Forewings elongate, moderate, 

 costa moderately arched, apex rounded, hindmargin obliquely 

 rounded ; snow-white ; four straight direct dark fuscous fasciae ; 

 first basal, second before middle, third beyond middle, fourth 

 rather broader, irregular, subapical : cilia ochreous- white, basal 

 half fuscous. Hind wings whitish-grey ; cilia grey-whitish, with 

 a grey line. 



Somewhat similar in marking to Philobota herodiella. The 

 palpi are rather stout, and the second joint does not reach base of 

 antennae. 



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