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226. GENUs EMPALACTIS, NOV. GEN. 
Tyne : E. sporogramma, Meyrick. 
Characters. — Head with appressed scales; oceili posterior; tongue short. Antennae 3/4, in gf 
simple, basal joint moderately elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint with 
dense rough projecting apical tuft beneath, terminal joint as long as second, moderate, acute. Maxillary 
palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs above. Forewings with 
15 furcate, 2 from towards angle, 3-5 separate, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from middle. Hindwings 
under 1, narrow-trapezoidal, apex rather produced, termen somewhat sinuate, cilia 2; without cubital 
pecten; 3-5 closely approximated at base, 6 and 7 closely approximated at base, 6 and 7 closely 
approximated towards base. 
Remarks. — Probably a derivative of Xerometra. 
Geographical distribution of species. — Australian. 
Larva unknown. 
r. E. sporogramma, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 2, p. 433 (1921). N. Australia. 
227. GENUS XEROMETRA, NOV. GEN. 
Type : X. crocina, Meyrick. 
Characters. — Head with appressed scales, sidetufts somewhat raised; ocelli posterior; tongue 
developed. Antennae 4/5, in CO ciliated, basal joint moderately elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi 
very long, recurved, second joint with dense projecting tuft beneath, terminal joint as long as second, 
slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with 
long hairs above. Forewings with 1$ furcate, 2 remote, parallel, 6 sometimes out of 7 near base, 7 and 8 
stalked, 7 to costa, 1: from middle. Hindwings r, trapezoidal, apex often produced, termen more or less ' 
sinuate, cilia 4/5-1 1/2; without cubital pecten; 3 and 4 connate, 5 nearly parallel, 6 and 7 closely 
approximated or stalked. 
Remarks. — This genus, formerly confused by me with NotÀris, appears to represent a line of 
development correlated with Dichomeris, and replacing itin the true indigenous fauna of Australia. 
Geographical distribution of species. — Exclusively Australian. 
Larva unknown. 
1. X. chloristis, Meyrick, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, Vol. 29, p. 421 W. Australia. 
(1904). 
. centrothetis, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 29. p. 422 (1901). : W. Australia. 
. chloranthes, Lower, ibidem, Vol. 25, p. 418 (1900). New South Wales. 
. meliphaues, Lower, Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Australia, Vol. 18, p. 107 (1894). South Australia. 
. apentheta, Turner, Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensl. Vol. 3r, p. 164 (1919). New South Wales. 
. erocina, Meyrick, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, Vol. 29, p. 423(1904). S. E. Australia, 
. telrachroa, Lower, ibidem, Vol. 23, p. 49 (1898). New South Wales. 
. ochroloma, Lower, Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Australia, Vol. 25, p. So(1901) New South Wales. 
. macrosema, Lower, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, Vol. 25, p.418(1900). New South Wales. 
. centrospila, Turner, Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensl. Vol. 31, p. 165 (1919). Queensland. 
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