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76. GENUS AROGALEA, WALSINGHAM 
Arogalea, Walsingham, Biol. Centr.-Amer. Lep. Het. Vol. 4, p. 48 (1910). — Type : A. cristifasciella, 
Chambers. 
Characters. — Head smooth; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. Antennae 3/4, in cj simple, 
basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint thickened with rough 
Scales beneath, terminal joint as long as second, moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, 
appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs above. Forewings with tufts of scales on surface; 
Ib furcate, 2 remote from 3, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings r, trapezoidal, 
termen faintly bisinuate, cilia 1 2/3; 3 and 4 approximated, 5 rather approximated, 6 and 7 somewhat 
approximated towards base. 
Remarks. — Probably a derivative of TelpAhusa. 
Geographical distribution of species. — North and South American. 
Larva (cristifasciella) feeding between spun leaves. 
Foodplant Quercus. 
1. A. soronella, Busck, Proc. U. S. Mus. Vol. 47, p. 17 (1914). Panama, Guiana, Brazil. 
pentadora, Meyrick, Trans Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 51 (1917). 
melitoptila, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 3, p. 17 (1923). 
2. A. crocipunctella, Walsingham, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. p. 520 (1891). Windward Islands. 
3. A. archaea, Walsingham, Biol. Centr.-Amer. Lep. Het. Vol. 4, p. 49, pl. 2; Mexico. 
f. 10 (1911). 
4- A. senecta, Walsingham, ibidem, Vol. 4, p. 49 (1911). Mexico. 
5. A. albilingua, Walsingham, ibidem; Vol. 4, p. 5o (1911). Mexico. 
6. A. cristifasciella, Chambers, Bull. U. S. Geol. Surv. Vol. 4, p. 87 (1878). E. United States. 
inscripta, Walsingham, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. Vol. 10, p. 180 (1882). 
77. GENUS ANTHISTARCHA, NOV. GEN. 
Tyne : A. geniatella, Busck. 
Characters. — Head smooth; tongue developed. Antennae 4/5, basal joint without pecten. 
Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint beneath with triangular projecting tuft of scales, terminal 
joint as long as second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short. Forewings with large tufts of scales 
in disc; 2 from towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa. Hindwings trapezoidal, in o with long costal 
hair-pencil from base; 3 and 4 short stalked, 6 and 7 long-stalked. 
Remarks. — I have not seen this species, but am unable on the characters given by Busck to 
include it in Gelechia, as he does. 
Geographical distribution of species. — Central American. 
Larva unknown. 
I. A. geniatella, Busck, Proc. U. S. Mus. Vol. 47, p. 13 (1914). Panama. 
