FAM. GELECHIAD/E III 
recurved, second joint thickened with dense appressed scales, terminal joint longer than second, slender, 
acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with dense long 
hairs. Forewings with 2 from 3/4, 3 from before angle, 4 from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from 
middle. Hindwings 1, trapezoidal, apex long-produced, acute, termen emarginate, cilia r; without 
cubital pecten; 3 and 4 approximated towards base, 5 rather approximated, 6 and 7 stalked. 
Remarks. — Derived from an early form of Stomofteryx. 
Geographical distribution of species. — Asia Minor. 
Larva unknown. 
1. J. gaesata, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 1r, p. 66 (1913). — Pl. 2, Fig. 47. Asia Minor. 
121. GeNUs STOMOPTERYX, HEINEMANN 
Stomopteryx, Heinemann, Schmett. Deutschl. (2), Vol. 2, p. 324 (1870). — Type : S. detersella, Zeller. 
Aproaerema, Durrant, Ent. M. Mag. Vol. 33, p. 221 (1897). — Type: S. anthyllidella, Hübner. 
Characters. — lead smooth; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. Antennae 4/5, in c simple, 
basal joint elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint smooth-scaled, 
terminal joint longer than second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to 
tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with long hairs above. Forewings with r5 furcate, 2 from towards 
angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 6 sometimes out of 7 near base, 11 from middle. Hindwings t or 
under rz, elongate-trapezoidal, apex pointed, produced, termen sinuate-emarginate, cilia 1 r/2-2; 
- without cubital pecten; 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated, 6 and 7 stalked. 
Remarks. — Derived from a form approaching Melitoxestis. The genus, as here limited, is quite 
natural, but has been subject to much misapprehension, and also to much confusion of nomenclature, 
the name Anacamfsis being often wrongly applied to it. 
Geographical distribution of species. — Perhaps Mediterranean in origin; about half the 
species are Palaearctic, the rest occurring in diminishing numbers in all the other regions, but barely 
represented in Australia and in New Zealand only by one introduced species. Certain species have been 
widely introduced with cultivated foodplants. 
Larva (16 species known) feeding usually between spun leaves, seldom in stems or mining in 
leaves or fruits. 
Foodplants usually Leguminosae (13), but also Linaceae, Rubiaceae, U mbelliferae. 
:. S. oxyspila, Meyrick, Aun. S. Afr. Mus. Vol. 5, p. 351 (1909). Transvaal, Cape Colony. 
2. S. coracina, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 2, p. 427 (1921). Queensland. 
3. S. simplicella, Walker, List Lep. Het. Brit, Mus. Vol. 3o, p. 1024 India, China, E. Austra- 
(1864) (szmplexella). lia, New Zealand. 
isoscelixantha, Lower, Proc. Linn, Soc. N. S. Wales, Vol. 22, p. 272 (1897). 
4. S. elachistella, Stainton, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (3) Vol. 3, p. 213 (1859). Madeira, Canaries. 
5. S. subsecivella, Zeller, Micr. Caffr. p. 113 (1852). S. Africa, India, Ceylon, 
modicella, Deventer, Tijdschr. v. Ent. Vol. 47, p 4, pl. 1, f. 2 (1904). Malay States, java. 
nerteria, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 17, p. 139 (1906). 
6. S. anthyllidella, Hübner, Samml. Eur. Schmett. Tin. f. 330 (1817). C. & S. Europe, Asia 
nigritella, Stainton, Ins. Brit. Tin. p. 133 (1854). Minor, N. & S. Africa. 
sparsiciliella, Barrett, Ent. M. Mag. Vol. 27, p. 7 (1891). 
7. S. phaeopa, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 2, p. 136 (1918). Peru, 
