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193. GENUS ANARSIA, ZELLER 
Anarsia, Zeller, Isis, p. 190 (1839). — Type : A. spartiella, Schranck. 
Characters. — Head with appressed scales; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. Antennae 4/5, 
in cf simple, basal joint moderately elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi with scales of second joint 
forming a dense projecting tuft beneath, terminal joint in cf very short, usually concealed, in Q longer 
than second, ascending, acute, or rarely as in gf. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to 
tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs above. Forewings with r5 furcate, 2 and 3 separate, parallel, 
7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 6 sometimes out of 8 near base, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, trapezoidal, 
termen hardly sinuate, cilia 3/4-1 1/4; 3 and 4 connate or approximated, 5 rather approximated to 4, 
6 and 7 stalked or seldom approximated. 
Remarks. — A derivative of Chelaria. The species are often similar in appearance, but then 
generally possess easy distinctions in the secondary sexual hair-pencils and scale-patches of the wings 
in the gf. 
Geographical distribution of species. — Essentially Indo-Malayan and African, but with a 
few representatives in Australia and the Palaearctic region, one of which has been introduced into 
America. 
Larva (18 known) feeding in spun leaves, or sometimes in fruits or shoots. 
Foodplants by strong preference Leguminosae (11), but also Rosaceae, Anacardiaceae, Rhamnaceae, 
Cajparidaceae, Tamaricaceae, Loranthaceae, Salicaceae. 
I. A. gravata, Meyrick, Ann. Transv. Mus. Vol. 3, p. 69 (1912). Transvaal. 
2. A. ambitiosa, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 3, p. 299 (1913). 'Transvaal. 
3. A. carbonaria, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 3, p. 299 (1913). Transvaal. 
4. A. inculla, Walsingham, Trans. Ent. Soc, Lond. p. 112, pl. 5, f. 49 (1891). Gambia. 
5. A. leucophora, Meyrick, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, Vol.29, p.417(1904). New South Wales. 
6. A. acrotoma, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 22, p. 169(1913). Coorg. 
7. 4. bhortica, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 22, p. 167 (1913). Ceylon, S. India, Borneo. 
8. A. tricornis, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 22, p. 168 (1913). Ceylon. 
9. A. veclaria, Meyrick, Ann. Transv. Mus. Vol. 6, p. 21 (1918). Natal. 
10. A. euphorodes, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 2, p. 503 (1922). China. 
II. 4. molybdota, Meyrick, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, Vol. 29, p. 417 S. & W. Australia. 
(1904). — PI. 8, Fig. 66. 
12. A. isogona, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 22, p. 169 (1913). S. India. 
13. A. sagmatica, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. r, p. 582 (1916). India. 
14. A. pensilis, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol.22, p. 168(1913). Ceylon. [ Wales. 
15. A. epiula, Meyrick, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, Vol. 29, p. 418(1904). Queensland, New South 
16. A. semnopa, Meyrick, Ann. Transv. Mus. Vol. 8, p. 79 (1921). Rhodesia, Port. E. Africa. 
17. A. patulella, Walker, List Lep. Het. Brit. Mus. Vol. 29, p. 635 (1864). Ceylon, S. India, 
18. A4. eutacta, Meyrick, Zool. Med. Leid. Vol. 6, p. 163 (1921). Java. [Queensland. 
19 A. balioneura, Meyrick, Ann. Transv. Mus. Vol. 8, p. 79 (1921). Rhodesia. 
20. A. cilromitra, Meyrick. ibidem, Vol 8, p. 8o (1921). Port. E. Africa. 
21. A. altercata, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 2, p. 148 (1918). Bengal. 
22. A. agricola, Walsingham, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 111, pl.5, f.48(1891). S. Africa, Kenya Colony. 
23. A. ephippias, Meyrick, Ent. M. Mag. Vol. 44, p. 197 (1908). Bengal. : 
24. A. idioptila, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. r, p. 582 (1916). Bengal. 
25. A. hippocoma, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 2, p. 429 (1921). Queensland. 
26. A 
. acerata, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 22, p. 169 (1913). 
India, Tonkin. 
