FAM. GELECHIADZE 53 
tuft beneath and hairs roughly expanded towards apex above, terminal joint longer than second, slender, 
acute. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs above. Forewings with 1? furcate, 
2Írom near angle, 4 absent, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings 3/4, elongate- 
trapezoidal, apex somewhat produced, acute, termen obliquely bisinuate beneath apex, cilia 4; 2-4 remote, 
5 from angle, 5 approximated to 4 at base, 6 and 7 connate. 
Remarks. — Nearly allied to the preceding. 
Geographical distribution of species. — South American. 
Larva unknown. 
1. O. confirmata, Meyrick, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p.39(1917). — Pl. |, Fig. 20. Colombia. 
49. GENUS TOSCA, HEINRICH 
Tosca, Heinrich, Proc. U. S. Mus. Vol. 57, p. 65 (1920). — Type : T. fiutonella, Heinrich. 
Characters. — Head smooth; tongue developed. Antennae 4/5, in gf simple, basal joint without 
pecten. Labial palpi long, slender, ascending, second joint slightly thickened and roughened beneath, 
terminal joint as long as second, acute. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Forewings with 1? furcate, 2 from 
angle, 4 absent, 7 and 8 out of 6, 7 to costa, r1 from middle. Hindwings under r, elongate-trapezoidal, 
apex produced, termen sinuate; 3 and 4 closely approximated at base, 5 and 6 nearly obsolete, 7 weak 
towards base. 
Remarks. — A derivative of Recurvaria, 
Geographical distribution of species. — North American. 
Larva (flutonella) mining blotches in leaves. 
Foodplant Prunus. 
1. T. Blutonella, Heinrich, Proc. U. S. Mus. Vol. 57, p. 68 (1920). New Mexico. 
2. T. follostella, Busck, ibidem, Vol. 3o, p. 725 (1906). - "Texas. 
3. T. elachistella, Busck, ibidem, Vol. 3o, p. 725 (1906). Texas. 
5bO. GENUS EVIPPE, CHAMBERS 
Evippe, Chambers, Canad. Ent. Vol. 5, p. 185 (1873). — Type : E. prunifoliella, Chambers. 
Phaetusa, Chambers, ibidem, Vol. 7, p. 105 (1875) (praeocc.). — Type : E. leuconota, Zeller. 
Characters. — Head smooth-scaled; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. Antennae 4/5, in c 
simple, basal joint without pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint somewhat thickened 
beneath, hardly roughened, terminal joint as long as second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, 
filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs above. Forewings with r5 furcate, 
2 from angle, 4 and 5 connate or short-stalked, 7 and 8 out of 6, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings 
under r, elongate-trapezoidal, apex produced, pointed, termen sinuate, cilia 2 1/2, 3 and 4 connate, 
5 approximated at base, 6 obsolete. 
Remarks. — 4A derivative of Recurvaria. 
