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I30. GENUS ETHIROSTOMA, MEYRICK 
Ethirostoma, Meyrick Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 244 (1914). — Type : E. semiacma, Meyrick. 
Characters. — Head smooth; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. Antennae 4/5, in cf simple, 
basal joint elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint clothed above with 
dense scales expanded towards apex, beneath tufted with long rough projecting hairs, terminal joint as 
long as second, moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior 
tibiae clothed with hairs above. Forewings with 15 furcate, 2 from towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to 
costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-trapezoidal, apex obtuse-pointed, termen hardly sinuate, 
cilia over 1; with cubital pecten; 3 and 4 connate, 5 nearly parallel, 6 and 7 closely approximated 
towards base. 
Remarks. — Except in the palpi, closely allied to Bataristis. 
Geographical distribution of species. — South American. 
Larva unknown. 
1. E. semiacma, Meyrick, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 245 (1914). Guiana, Brazil. 
2. E. interpolata, Meyrick, ibidem, p. 71 (1922). Brazil, Peru. 
I3I. GENUS BATTARISTIS, MEYRICK 
Battaristis, Meyrick, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 245 (1914). — Type: B. ichnota, Meyrick. 
Duvita, Busck, Proc Ent. Soc. Wash. Vol. 18, p. 147 (1916). — Type : B. viliella, Busck. 
Characters. — Head smooth; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. Antennae 4/5, in c simple, 
basal joint elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, thickened with appressed scales, 
second joint with scales somewhat expanded at apex above, truncate, terminal joint as long as second, 
pointed. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs 
above. Forewings with rb furcate, 2 from 4/5-5/6, 6 sometimes to apex, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from 
middle. Hindwings r, elongate-trapezoidal, apex obtuse, termen faintly sinuate, cilia 1; with cubital 
pecten; 3 and 4 connate, 5 somewhat approximated, 6 and 7 closely approximated towards base or 
stalked. 
Larva (vittella) feeding in seed-cones and galls. 
Foodplants Coniferae. 
1. B. emissurella, Walker, List Lep. Het. Brit. Mus. Vol. 29, p. 620 (1864). Panama, Guiana, Brazil, 
severella, Walker, ibidem, Vol. 3o, p. 1035 (1864). Peru. 
fuliginosa, Felder, Reis. Novar, Lep. pl. 138, f. 43 (1875). 
brunniceps, Felder, ibidem, pl. 140, f. 25 (1875). 
dorsalis, Busck, Proc. U. S. Mus, Vol. 47, p. 8 (1914). 
astroconis, Mey1iick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 2, p. 139 (1918). 
2. B. cyclella, Busck, Proc. U. S. Mus. Vol. 25, p. 848 (1903). Arizona. 
3. B. vitiella, Busck, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. Vol. 18, p. 147 (1916). New York, Maryland. 
4. B. nigratomella, Clemens, Proc. Ent. Soc Philad. Vol. 2, p. 11 (1863). Canada, E. United 
apicilinella, Clemens, ibidem, Vol. 2, p. 120 (1863). States, Colorado. 
apicistrigella, Chambers, Canad. Ent. Vol. 4, p. 66 (1872). 
concinnusella, Chambers, Cinc. Quart. Journ. Sc. Vol, 2, p. 253 (1875). 
5. B. bistrigella, Busck, Proc. U. S. Mus. Vol. 47, p. 9 (1914). Panama. 
6. B. unistrigella, Busck, ibidem, Vol. 47, p. 9 (1914). Panama. 
4- B 
. curtella, Busck, ibidem, Vol. 47, p. 10 (1914). Panama. 
