FAM. GELECHIADZE 155 
195. GENUS PALINTROPA, MEYRICK 
Palintropa, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 22, p. 160 (1913). — Type : P. hippica, 
Meyrick. 
Characters. — Head with appressed scales; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. Antennae 4/5, 
in cf serrulate, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint 
thickened with dense scales above, beneath with broad rough tuft of projecting scales, terminal joint 
longer than second, thickened with scales, posteriorly with dense rough projecting scales except at apex, 
acute. Maxillary palpi short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae with rough scales above. 
Forewings with 2 from angle, 3 absent, 6 to apex, 7 and 8 stalked, r1 from middle. Hindwings 2/3, 
narrowly elongate-trapezoidal, apex pointed, produced, termen beneath apex bisinuate, very oblique, 
cilia 3; 3 absent, 4 and 5 connate, 6 and 7 stalked, 
Remarks. — A development of CAelaria. 
Geographical distribution of species. — Indian. 
Larva unknown. 
I. P. hippica, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc.Vol. 22, p. 160 (1913). Ceylon. 
196. GENUs CHELARIA, HAWORTH 
Chelaria, Haworth, Lep. Brit. p. 526 (1828). — Type : C. conscriptella, Hübner. 
Psoricoptera, Stainton, Inst. Brit. Tin. p. 100 (1854). — Type : C. gibbosella, Zeller. 
Cymatomorpha, Meyrick, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, Vol. 29, p. 411 (1904). — Type: C. euplecta, 
Meyrick. 
Deuteroptila, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 29, p. 418 (1904). — Type : C. sphenophora, Meyrick. 
Allocota, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 29, p. 419 (1904). — Type: C. simulacrella, Meyrick. 
Semodictis, Meyrick, Ann. Transv. Mus. Vol. 2, p. 16 (1909). — Type : C. fetraptila, Meyrick. 
Episacta, Turner, Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensl. Vol. 31, p. 161 (1919). — Type : C. discissa, Meyrick. 
Characters. — Head with appressed scales; ocelli posterior ; tongue developed. Antennae 4/5, 
in cf simple, basal joint elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint with 
double or single tuft beneath or rough-scaled, terminal joint longer than second, thickened with scales 
often forming one or two projections posteriorly, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed 
to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with long hairs above. Forewings usually with more or less developed 
tufts of scales; 1 furcate, 2 from towards angle, 6 to apex or termen, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, or 
7 and 8 out of 6, 11 from middle. Hindwings r, elongate-trapezoidal, apex obtuse, termen more or less 
bisinuate beneath apex, oblique, cilia about 1 ; 3-5 more or less approximated at base, 6 and 7 stalked or 
closely approximated at base. 
Remarks. — I am now satisfied that the variations in scaling of palpi and in neuration included 
within this genus are only specific (they are reliable for discriminating species); so treated the genus 
forms a natural and recognisable whole, of no excessive extent. Some of the Australian species are very 
similar to one another and require observation of the genitalia, which happen to be remarkably diverse 
and striking in character. 
