MICROLEPIDOPTERA OF PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 95 



Pammene ionia Wileman and Stringer, 1929 



Figures 838-841 



Pammene ionia Wileman and Stringer, 1929, The Entomologist, vol. G2, p. 67 

 (cf, Luzon). 



Distribution: Philippine Is., Luzon. 



Material examined: Luzon, Manila, XII. 1945, at light (H. 

 Hoogstraal), 1 cf , neallotype, hereby selected, genit. slide 5764, 2 cf, 

 genit. slide 6032 (figured) (CNHM). 



Holotype, female, labeled thus: "Pammene ionia Wileman," 

 "Baguio, Subprov. Benguet, Luzon, P.I., 23.V.1913, A.E. Wileman." 

 slide BM 12025 (BM). 



Male genitalia: Coremata on the eighth segment present, rather 

 small, fan-shaped. Tegumen moderate, a smooth arch. Uncus, 

 socii absent. Tuba analis large, hyaline; membrane between this 

 and inner circumference of upper part of tegumen distinctly sclero- 

 tized. Valva robust, rather short and broad, primary emargination 

 beyond middle, reaching above middle of width of valva; sacculus 

 with a few bristles; cucidlus rounded, spined; costa with a row of 

 bristles. Aedeagus long, moderately curved, sclerotized and gradually 

 narrowed. Cornuti, a sheaf of long and slender, straight spines. 



Female genitalia: Sterigma, a subcardiform elevated field, at the 

 sides with finely wrinkled surface. Ostium, semioval, rather wide. 

 Corpus bursae oval, signa two large flat hooks. 



Belongs to a large group of similarly looking small species, inhabiting 

 grass land and probably feeding on Gramineae. 



Pammene leucodora Meyrick, 1928 



Figures 96, 470, 565-566, 804 



Pammena leucodora Meyrick, 1928 [sic]. Exotic Microlepidoptera, vol. 3, p. 447 



{<f 9 , Luzon) . 

 Paynmene leucodora, Clarke, 1955, Catalogue . . . Microlepidoptera . . . 



Meyrick, vol. 1, p. 185; 1958, op cit., vol. 3, p. 564, pi. 281, figs. 2-2a (lecto- 



type c? selected, figured). 



Distribution : Philippine Is. 



Material examined : Luzon, Mt. Makiling, "feeds on Monophlebus ," 

 "par. on scale on Pithecolobium scutiferum, 7.VII.1913" (C.F. Baker), 

 2 d", 3 9. Los Banos, "feeds on Monophlebus (Baker)," 1 d", 2 9, 

 gen. no. 5015 d', 57759. Ace. no. 18472, Coll. of Agric. Univ., P.I., 

 "moth parasitic in scale no. 9483," "on Peressopneumon convexa, on 

 Pithecolobium scutiferum" 2 9. 3 d', 6 9 (USNM). 



The present series forms an important addition to the two original 

 specimens, which were sent to Meyrick and described by him. Three 

 specimens from Los Banos are topotypes. 



