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larvse habitually protect themselves with some sort of shelter or tent- 

 like covering, which in some Australian forms is developed into a tunnel 

 in wood closed by a movable barricade, the larva carrying in leaves 

 for food. I have about 70 species, but these insects are often retired 

 in habit, and careful search for larvae will reveal unexpected novelties. 



I now include the Onwodidce at this point. These easily recognized 

 insects, with the wings divided each into six (or rarely seven) plumes, 

 are represented by 14: species, but I anticipate considerable additions 

 rom the Himalayan region. 



I pass over the Sesiadw (or Aegeriada), which belong here but are 

 commonh' appropriated by the collectors of the larger Lepidoptera 

 without aiw justification. 



The Heliozeiidce are at present only known by two species of Antispila, 

 small but elegantly marked insects whose larvse mine in vine-leaves 

 tutting out cases for pupation ; I have no doubt that Heliozela should 

 be fairlv represented, but these very small and obscure-looking moths 

 have probably been overlooked. 



The Heliodinidw are narrow- winged insects with smooth heads, no 

 antennal pecten, and the curious habit of erecting the posterior legs 

 over the back, the tarsal joints of these being always more or less .spinose 

 at apex. There are about 60 species. The principal genus is Stathmo- 

 jpoda, which will be found very numerous when the larv^ have been 

 sufficiently investigated ; these are various and interesting in habit 

 with a preference for the pods of Leguminoscc and figs, some being gall- 

 producers. The larvae of other genera feed in the fructification of ferns, 

 or on scale insects. I recouunend this family for special study. 



The Ghj})hiptenjgid(s are alhed to the preceding but very different 

 in appearance, their development having taken place in the direction 

 of broader wings instead of narrower ; the antennal pecten is always 

 absent. I have about 90 species, but the representation is probably 

 very incomplete ; Glyphipteryx in particular, of which the species usually 

 frequent Carex or Jitncus in open or swampy places, has probably not 

 been sufficiently looked for, as it should not be less numerous than in 

 Australia, where it is i^lentiful. Several of the principal genera (Simaelhis, 

 huma, Phycodes) are closely associated with the various species 

 of Ficus and its allies, and have probably been developed with 

 them from the same place of origin. 



The Blastohasidce possess a stigmatium (thickened costal space 

 between 11 and 12 of forewings) as in the Hyponomeutidce, veins 6-10 

 being characteristically approximated whilst 11 is remote, and a strong 

 antennal pecten. For obscurity and similarity they are unsurpassed 



