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58. GENUS RECURVARIA, HAWORTH 
Recurvaria, Haworth, Lep. Brit. p. 547 (1828). — Type : R. nanella, Hübner. 
Evagora, Clemens, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Philad. p. 165 (1860). — Type : R. apicitripunctella, Clemens. 
Eidothea, Chambers, Canad. Ent. Vol. 5, p. 186, 229 (1873). — Type : R. dorsivittella, Zeller. 
SInoe, Chambers, ibidem, Vol. 5, p. 229 (1873). — Type : R. robiniella, Fitch. 
Aphanaula, Meyrick, Handb. Brit. Lep. p. 579 (1895). — Type : R. leucatella, Clerck. 
Characters, — ilead smooth ; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. Antennae 3/4, in c simple, 
basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint with appressed scales or 
more or less rough beneath, terininal joint shorter than second, moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi very 
short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs above. Forewings with small tufts 
of scales; 15 furcate, 2 from angle, 7 and 8 out of 6, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings under r, 
elongate-trapezoidal, apex acute, termen sinuate, cilia 2-3; 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated, 6 and 7 
somewhat approximated. 
Remarks. — Probably a development from Telfhusa. 
Geographical distribution of species. — Characteristically American, with only isolated 
stragglers elsewhere. 
Larva (20 species known) feeding between spun leaves, or mining in leaves or inflorescence or 
(annulicornis) stated bred from nests of wasp (Polistes). 
Foodplants especially Coniferae (10), but also RAamnaceae, Cupuliferae, and several other Orders, 
usually trees or shrubs. 
. R. thiodes, Meyrick, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 38 (1917). Colombia. 
2. R. annulicornis, Walsingham, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. p. 63 (1897) : Virgin Is. 
3. R. thysanota, Walsingham, Biol. Centr.-Amer. Lep. Het. Vol. 4, p. 45, Mexico. 
pl. 2, f. 5 (1910). 
4. R. obliquistrigella, Chambers, Canad. Ent. Vol. 4, p. 65 (1872). Kentucky. 
5. R. juniperella, Kearfott, Journ. N. York Ent. Soc. Vol. r1, p. 157, pl. 9, New Jersey. 
f. 3, 17 (1903). 
6. R. penetrans, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 3, p. 13 (1923). Brazil. 
7. R. saxea, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 3, p. 14 (1923). Brazil. 
8. R. rhiciota, Walsingham, Biol. Centr.-Amer. Lep. Het. Vol.4, p.44, pl.2, Guatemala. 
f. 4 (1910). 2 
9. R. robintella, Vitch, Rep. Ins. N. York. Vol. 5, p. 334 (1859). E. United States. 
fuscopallidella, Chambers, Canad. Ent. Vol. 5, p. 231 (1873). 
robiniaefoliella, Chambers, Rep. U. S. Dep. Agric. p. 224 (1879). 
I0. 
R. putella, Busck, Proc, U. S. Mus. Vol. 47, p. 11 (1914). Panama. 
1I. R. s/icta, Walsingham, Biol, Cent.-Amer. Lep. Het. Vol. 4, p.46 (1910). Mexico. 
R 
. trigonophorella, Zeller, Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. Vol. 13, p. 343, pl. 4, Colombia. 
f. 112 (1877). 
13. R. rhombophorella, Zeller, ibidem, Vol. 13, p. 344, pl. 4, f. 113 (1877). Colombia. 
14. R. intermissella, Zeller, ibidem, Vol. 13, p. 347, pl. 4. f. 115 (1877). Colombia. 
15. R. senariella, Zeller, ibidem, Vol. 13, p. 346, pl..4, f. 114 (1877). Colombia. 
16. R. ostariella, Walsingham, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. p. 65 (1897). Virgin I5. 
17. R. merismatella, Zeller, Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. Vol. 13, p. 352, pl. 5, f. 119, Colombia. 
(1877). 
18. R. pleurosaris, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 3, p. 14 (1923). Brazil. 
