FAM. GELECHIAD/ZE 165 
joint rather short, with very long projecting apical scaletuft beneath, terminal joint twice as long as 
second, smooth-scaled, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae 
clothed with hairs above. Forewings with r5 furcate, 2 and 3 straight, parallel, 7 and 8 out of 6, 7 to 
costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings r, elongate-trapezoidal, apex much produced, pointed, termen sinuate- 
emarginate, cilia r 2/3; without cubital pecten ; 3 and 4 remote, 5 nearly parallel to 4, 6 and 7 long-stalked. 
Remarks. — This curious insect is in some respects so discordant that its true position seems 
very uncertain, but on the whole I regard it as an aberrant member of this group related to Symbolistis; 
the palpi are characteristic. 
Geographical distribution of species. — Australian. 
Larva unknown. 
1. H. crenoides, Meyrick, Proc. Linn.Soc. N. S. Wales, Vol. 29. p.411(1904). — S. E. Australia. 
PI. 3, Fig. 65. j 
215. GENUS APONOEA, WALSINGHAM 
Aponoea, Walsingham, Ent. M. Mag. Vol. 41, p. 125 (1905). — Type : 4. obtusipalpis, Walsingham. 
Characters. — Head smooth ; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. Antennae 3/4, in Q shortly 
biciliated, basal joint without pecten. Labial palpi very long, porrected, second joint very long, densely 
scaled, somewhat roughened above and beneath, terminal joint very short, erect, pointed. Maxillary 
palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs above. Forewings 
with 2 and 3 almost connate, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 9 connate. Hindwings over rt, trapezoidal-ovate, 
apex obtuse, termen not sinuate, cilia 1/2; 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated, 6 and 7 stalked. 
Remarks. — Regarded by Walsingham as allied to Holcophora. 
Geographical distribution of species. — North African. 
Larva (both known) feeding in slight web on leaves and bark of stems. 
Foodplants Plumbaginaceae. 
1. A. obtusipalpis, Walsingham, Ent. M. Mag. Vol. 41, p. 125 (1905). Algeria. 
2. A. pruinosella, Chrétien, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. p. 330 (1915). Algeria. 
216. GENUS RHYNCHOPACHA, STAUDINGER 
Rhynchopacha, Staudinger, Berl. Ent. Zeit. Vol. 14, p. 303 (1870). — Type : R. spiraeae, Staudinger. 
Characters. — Head with appressed scales; tongue developed. Antennae 4/5. Labial palpi long, 
recurved, second joint much thickened with dense scales rough above, terminal joint about 1:/3 of 
second, somewhat thickened with scales towards middle, pointed. Forewings (presumed) with 2 separate, 
7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa. Hindwings trapezoidal, apex somewhat produced, termen sinuate; (presumed) 
3 and 4 connate, 6 and 7 connate. 
Remarks. — I have not seen this species, and Staudinger, whilst suggesting a new generic 
name, omitted to describe fully any details of structure except the palpi; these however appear to justify 
the genus, which I only place here conjecturally. 
