FAM. GELECHIAD/E 73 
Characters. — Head smooth ; ocelli posterior ; tongue developed. Antennae 3/4, in c fasciculate- 
ciliated, basal joint moderately elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi long, curved, ascending, second 
joint thickened with dense scales, roughly projecting above towards apex, beneath rough or angularly 
projecting at apex, terminal joint somewhat shorter than second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very 
short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs above. Forewings with 2 from 
towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, rr from middle. Hindwings r, elongate-trapezoidal, apex 
pointed, termen sinuate, cilia r 1/2; 3 and 4 connate, 5 somewhat approximated, 6 and 7 closely approxi- 
mated at base. 
Remarks. — A development of Gelechia. 
Geographical distribution of species. — Australian. 
Larva unknown. 
1. M. eurybatis, Meyrick, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, Vol. 29, p. 307 (1904). 'W. Australia. [nia. 
2. M. clerica, Rosenstock, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5), Vol. 16, p. 438 (1885). S. E. Australia, Tasma- 
84. GENUS APOTHETOECA, MEYRICK 
Apothetoeca, Meyrick, Nat. Hist. Juan Fern. Vol. 3, p. 268 (1922). — Type : A. synafhrista, Meyrick. 
Characters. — Head with appressed scales; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. Antennae 4/5, 
in Gf serrate, ciliated near base, thickened with rough scales beneath from near base to near middle, 
basal joint elongate, without pecten. (Labial palpi missing in type, presumed as in Gelechia.) Maxillary 
palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with rough hairs above. 
Forewings with 1? furcate, 2 from near angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings 
over 1, trapezoidal, termen faintly sinuate, cilia 4/5; 3 and 4 connate, 5 somewhat approximated, 6 and 7 
short-stalked. 
Remarks. — Obviously nearly allied to Gelechia, from which it differs by the rough scale- 
thickening of antennae. 
Geographical distribution of species. — juan Fernandez island, associated with the Andean 
region of South America. 
Larva unknown. 
I. A. synaphrista, Meyrick, Nat. Hist. Juan Fern. Vol. 3, p. 269 (1922). juan Fernandez. 
85. GENUS GELECHIA, HÜBNER 
Gelechia, Hübner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 415 (1826). — Type : G. vhombella, Schiffermüller. 
Chionodes, Hübner, ibidem, p. 420 (1826). — Type : G. lugubrella, Fabricius. 
Lita, Treitschke, Schmett. Eur. Vol. 9 (2), p. 82 (1833). — Type : G. longicornis, Curtis. 
Ficulea, Walker, List Lep. Het. Brit. Mus. Vol. 29, p. 794 (1864). — Type : G. blardulella, Walker. 
Bryotropha, Heinemann, Schmett. Deutschl. (2), Vol. 2, p. 233 (1870). — Type : G. lerrella, Schiffer- 
müller. 
Girrha, Chambers, Canad. Ent. Vol. 4, p. 146 (1872). — Type : G. albisparsella, Chambers. 
Pseudochelaria, Dietz, Ent. News, Philad. Vol. 11, p. 252 (1900). — Type : G. Walsinghami, Dietz. 
