MICROLEPIDOPTERA OF PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 57 



Argijroploce). — Clarke, 1958, Catalogue . . . Microlepidoptcra . . , Mey- 



rick, vol. 3, p. 571. 

 Temnolopha Lower, 1901, Trans. Roy. Soc. South Australia, vol. 25, p. 72 (type 



species: Temnolopha mosaica Lower, 1901, Queensland). — Clarke, 1958, 



Catalogue . . . Microlepidoptcra . . . Meyrick, vol. 3, p. 599 [new 



synonym]. 

 Argyroploce (in part) Meyrick, 1911 (not Hiibner, 1826), Proc. Linn. Soc. 



New South Wales, vol. 36, p. 263 (Temnolopha syn.). — Fletcher, 1929, 



Mem. Dept. Agric. India, Ent. ser., vol. 11, pp. 22, 218 (Temnolopha syn.). 



It may be stipulated that Argyroploce aeolotechna Meyrick, 1935 

 (misprinted as eaolotechna) is a synonym of Jimbriata Walsingham. 



There is no doubt as to the species Temnolopha mosaica Lower 

 being congeneric with the type species of Phaecadophora Walsingham. 

 Temnolopha, therefore, falls as a junior synonym of that genus. But 

 I am not yet certain whether the three other species placed by Wal- 

 singham in Phaecadophora really belong there. These species are 

 P. acutana Walsingham (Japan), P. divisa Walsingham (Assam), 

 and P. ochracea Walsingham (Korea). 



Phaecadophora mosaica (Lower 1901), new combination 



Figure 531 



Temnolopha mosaica Lower, 1901, Trans. Roy. Soc. South Australia, vol. 25, 

 p. 72 (cf 9, Queensland). — Clarke, 1958, Catalogue . . . Microlepidop- 

 tera . . . Meyrick, vol. 3, p. 599, pi. 298, figs. 1-1 a (clydonias syn., lecto- 

 type selected, genit. c? fig.). 



Argyroploce mosaica. — Meyrick, 1911, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales, 

 vol. 36, p. 273. 



Cyclia clydonias Meyrick, 1907, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc, vol. 17, p. 734; 

 1909, op cit. vol. 19, p. 437. — Clarke, 1955, Catalogue . . . Microlepidop- 

 tcra . . . Meyrick, vol. 1, p. 94. 



Distribution: East Australia, India, Ceylon, Siam, Cambodia, Java. 



Material examined: Luzon, Mt. Makiling (Baker), 1 9, genit. 

 slide 5013 (USNM). 



The male genitalia of this species have been illustrated by Clarke 

 (1958). The genitalia of the opposite sex may be described thus. 



Female genitaUa: The 6th and 7th sternites slightly sclerotized 

 and emarginate in the middle. Ostium and colliculum together 

 forming a long, spindle-shaped tube with several partial longitudinal 

 folds, one opening in the middle of the tube; top of tube apparently 

 forming the genital opening, flanked by two small and elongate 

 sclerites. Ductus bursae short, with a tubular cestum, which is 

 distinct but only slightly sclerotized. Signum single, a flattened 

 blade with a rounded top and finely denticulate base. 



