216 [September, 1907. 



nearlj parallel ; 8 obliquely out of radius before one-third, running parallel with 

 and scarcely separate from costa to about three-fourths ; at about midway between 

 its termination and the end of the cell vein 8 is slightly indented from the costa, 

 and from the angle thus formed it is connected by an oblique transverse bar to vein 

 7 at a little beyond the end of the cell ; 4 and 5 stalked, connate with (or out of) 

 3 ; median continuous with 6. Abdomen short, somewhat flattened. Legs, hind 

 tibiae hairy. 



[N.B. — The actual type of this genus is Symmoca staechadella, Cnst. ; described 

 from specimens from the South of France.] 



This genus, having veins 4 and 5 of the liindwings stalked, 

 belongs to the group comprising Auximohasis, Wlsm., Valentinia, 

 Wlsni., and Inconisma, Wlsm. The two latter genera differ from it 

 in having vein 3 of the hind wings separate, and a pecten on the basal 

 joint of the antennae, while Tecmermvi differs from all three in the 

 coincidence of veins 7 and 8 of the forewings. 



The persistence of a cross-vein between 7 and S of the hindwings 

 is interesting, and reminds one of Martyringia^ Busck, and Azinis, 

 VVkr. 



When describing the genus Icoiiisma (Pr. Z. Soc. Loud., 1897, 

 96) 1 remarked that '" so far as neuration is concerned, the European 

 species Blastobasis anthophacja^ t:>tgr., should be placed in this genus," 

 and when pointing out that unthopha(ja, Stgr., = staechadella, Cnst. 

 [Ent. Mo. Mag. XXXVll. 182-3 (L9U1)], I still placed it there with 

 a " ?." Had I not now taken the further precaution (more than ever 

 proved necessary by this illustration) of carefully denuding the wings 

 and studying them under the microscope, rather than merely with 

 benzine and a pocket lens, 1 should have been quite satisfied to leave 

 it there, associating with it my new species spermofhagia, mei'ely, as 

 heretofore, noticing the discrepancy, from the type, iu its antennae ; 

 but 1 now recognise its even nearer alliance to Anximobasis. 



3051 : 1. — Tecmerium antiiophaoum, Stgr. 



= STAECHADELLA, Cnst.^ 



Blastobasis anthophaga, Stgr. Berl. Ent. Zts. XIV. 319, No. 102 

 (1870)1; Stgr-Wk. Cat. Lp. Eur. 309, No. 2304 (1871)2; Will. Cat. 

 Lp. Alp-Mar. 347 (1875) ^ ; Hrtm. MT. Miinch. Ent. Ver. IV. 33, No. 

 2304 (1880) 4. Symmoca staechadella, Cnst. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. LIII 

 (6.S.1V : 1884). 260-1, PI. X.23 (1885) 5; Stgr-Kbl. Cat. Lp. Pal. 11. 

 163, No. 3045 (1901) ^. Blastobasis anthophaga, Stgr-Ebl. Cat. Lp. 

 Pal. 11. 163, No. 3057 (1901) 7. Iconisma ? anthophaga, Wlsm. Ent. 

 Mo. Mag. XXXVll. 182-3 (1901) ». 



