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termen slightly sinuate, cilia 3/5; without cubital pecten; 3 and 4 connate, 5 nearly parallel, 6 and 7 
connate. 
Remarks. — A splendidly decorated insect, probably related to the two following genera. 
Geographical distribution of species. —— South American. 
Larva unknown. 
I. S. regia, Meyrick, Trans. Ent. Soc Lond. p. 267 (1914). Guiana, Peru. 
157. GENUS EUZONOMACHA, NOV. GEN. 
Tyne : E. subjectella, Walker. 
Characters. — Head smooth, shining; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. Antennae 4/5, basal 
joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, smooth, slender, terminal joint much 
longer than second, acute. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Posterior tibiae with appressed scales. Forewings 
with 2 and 3 stalked, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings r, trapezoidal, termen 
slightly sinuate, cilia 2/3; without cubital pecten; 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated, 6 and 7 connate. 
Remarks. — Correlated with the following. 
Geographical distribution of species. — South American. 
Larva unknown. 
1. E. subjectella, Walker, List. Lep. Het. Brit. Mus. Vol. 29, p. 611 (1864). . Brazil, Peru. 
158. GENus CHARISTICA, NOV. GEN. 
Tyne : C. rhodopetala, Meyrick. 
Characters. — Head smooth; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. Antennae 5/6 to almost r, 
in G' sometimes rather thick, simple, basal joint elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi very long, 
recurved, slender, smooth, terminal joint longer than second, acute. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. 
Posterior tibiae shortly rough-scaled or almost smooth above. Forewings with r2 furcate, 2 and 3 
stalked, 6 to apex, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, or 7 absent, r1 from beyond middle. Hindwings conside- 
rably over 1, trapezoidal, termen hardly sinuate, cilia 1/2-3/4; without cubital pecten ; 3and 4 connate, 
5 somewhat approximated, 6 and 7 connate. 
Remarks. — These elegant and graceful insects are conspicuous from their strikingly polychro- 
matic adornment, sometimes displaying all the colours of the rainbow. 
Geographical distribution of species. — South American. 
Larva unknown. 
1. C. caeligena, Meyrick, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. ror (1922). Brazil. 
2. C. sandaracota, Meyrick, ibidem, p. 269 (1914). Guiana. 
3. C. callichroma, Meyrick, ibidem, p. 269 (1914). — PI. 3, Fig. 58. Guiana, Brazil, Peru. 
4. C. exteriorella, Walker, List Lep. Het. Brit. Mus. Vol. 29, p. 610 (1864). Brazil. 
5. C. iriantha, Meyrick, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 270 (1914). Guiana, Peru. 
6. C. rhodopetala, Meyrick, ibidem, p. 102 (1922). Brazil. 
