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Cathegesis, Walsingham, Biol. Centr.-Amer. Lep. Het. Vol. 4, p. 27 (1910). — Type : A. vinitincta, 
Walsingham. 
Oxypteryx, Rebel, Verh. Zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, Vol. 61, p. (151) (rg11). — Type : A. jordanella, Rebel. 
Characters. — Head with appressed scales; ocelli small, posterior; tongue developed. 
Antennae 3/4, in c very shortly ciliated, basal joint moderately elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi 
long. recurved, second joint rather thickened with appressed scales, terminal joint as long as second or 
somewhat shorter, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior 
tibiae clothed with long hairs above. Forewings with 1$ furcate, 2 from towards angle, separate, 7 and 
8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings over r, trapezoidal, termen faintly sinuate, cilia 1/2-4/5; 
without cubital pecten; 3 and 4 connate or short-stalked. 5 rather approximated, 6 and 7 connate or 
approximated towards base. Wings in Q sometimes abbreviated." 
Remarks. — l'he simple and unspecialised characters of this genus cause its precise affinity to 
be rather indefinite. à 
Geographical distribution of species. — European, extending into America and Africa. 
Larva (2 known) feeding in spun leaves. 
Foodplants Plantaginaceae, Scrophulariaceae. 
. jordanella, Rebel, Verh. Zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, Vol. 61, p. (151) (1911). Palestine. 
. vinitincía, Walsingham, Biol. Centr.-Amer. Lep. Het.Vol.4, p.27(1910). Mexico. 
TET 
hh nh 
. oenochyta, Meyrick, Ann. Trans. Mus. Vol. 8, p. 78 (1921). Rhodesia. 
. formosella, Hübner, Samml. Eur. Schmett. Tin. f. 160 (1796). — C. & S. Europe, Asia 
PI. 8, Fig. 60. Minor, Syria, N. Africa. 
flammella, 'Treitschke, Schmett. Eur. Vol. 9 (2), p. 20 (1833). 
5. A. flavella, Duponchel, Hist. Nat. Lép. Fr. Suppl. Vol. 4, pl. 89, f. 7(1842). S. Europe, Asia Minor, 
segetella, Zeller, Isis, p. 847 (1847). Syria, N. Africa. 
6. A. fallidipulchra, Walsingham, Ent. M. Mag. Vol. 40, p. 269 (1904). Algeria, Tunis, Egypt. 
7. A. fsoricofterella, Walsingham, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. p. 523 (1891). Windward Islands. 
8. A. angulifera, Walsingham, ibidem, p. 82 (1897). Virgin & Windward 
9. A. sphenopis, Meyrick, Ann. Transv. Mus. Vol. 8, p. 79 (1921). Rhodesia. [Islands. 
10. A. dimorpha, Petry, Iris, Vol. 17, p. 4 (1904). Spain. . 
11. A. antírrhinella, Milliére, Icon. Descr. L.ép. Vol. 2, p. 274, pl. 8o, f. 6-8 S, France. 
(1868). 
12. A. fripunctella, Schiffermüller, Syst. Verz. Schmett. Wien, p. 319 (1776). Alps, France, Galicia. 
maculosella, Herrich-Scháffer, Schmett. Eur. Vol. 5, p. 202, f. 463 (1855). 
13. A. minorella, Rebel, Verh. Zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, Vol. 49, p. 180 (1899). Bohemia, Austria, Tyrol. 
— 14. A. cinerella, Clerck, Icon. Ins. pl. 11, fig. 6 (1760). Europe, Asia Minor. 
ardeliella, Hübner, Samml. Eur. Schmett. Tin, f. 437 (1818). 
spodiella, Treitschke, Schmett. Eur. Vol. 9 (2), p. 78 (1833). 
15. A. labradorica, Móschler, Wien. Ent. Monatsschr. Vol. 8, p. 200, pl. 5, Labrador. 
f. 17 (1864). 
Group 5 (Protolechia type) 
The species of this group have the general aspect of Gelechia, though tending to be broader- 
winged, especially in the earlier forms, but are usually characterised by having veins 2 and 3 of the 
forewings stalked, and 6 and 7 of hindwings parallel. Vein 7 of forewings when present always runs to 
costa (except in PAhloeograftis to apex); 3 and 4 of hindwings are always connate, and the cubital pecten 
is abseut, The group is almost entirely confined to Australia, where it must have been developed in . 
seclusion. : 
