220 LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA 
320. GENUS ERIDACHTHA, MEYRICK 
Eridachtha, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 20, p. 440 (1910). — Type: E. frolocha, 
Meyrick. 
Corthyntis, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. tr, p. 574 (1916). — Type: E. frolocha, Meyrick. 
Characters. — Head with appressed scales; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. Antennae r. 
in gf simple, sometimes with small basal notch, basal joint moderate, without pecten, in &* sometimes 
with apicat tuft. Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint thickened with appressed scales, in c sometimes 
with large expansible tuft of hairs above, terminal joint as long as second or in c rather shorter, slender, 
acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs above. 
Forewings with 15 furcate, 2 from near angle, 3 normally separate, 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to termen, r1 from 
middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-trapezoidal, apex pointed, termen slightly sinuate, cilia nearly 1; 3 and 
5 stalked, 4 absent, 6 and 7 stalked. 
Remarks. — A development of Homaloxestis. 
Geographical distribution of species. — Chiefly African, with one species in India. 
Larva unknown. 
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. E. jrolocha, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 20, p. 440 S. India. 
(1910) (Q ). 
chlorotrítha, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. r, p. 575 (1916) (C). 
2. E. crossogramma, Meyrick, Ann. Transv. Mus. Vol. 8, p. 87 (1921). Rhodesia. 
3. E. longicornella, Chrétien, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. p. 335 (1915). Algeria. 
4. E. farvella, Chrétien, ibidem, p. 335 (1915). Algeria. 
5. E. phaeochlora, Meyrick, Voyage Alluaud Jean. Lép. Vol. 2, p. 76 (1920). Kenya Colony. 
6. E. calamopis, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 2, p. 76 (1920). Kenya Colony. 
7. E. cosymbota, Meyrick, Ann. S. Afr. Mus. Vol. 17, p. 285 (1920). Cape Colony. 
321. GENUS CELETODES, MEYRICK 
Celetodes, Meyrick, Zool. Med. Leid. Vol. 6, p. 166 (1921). — Type : C. dracofis, Meyrick. 
Characters. — Head with appressed hairs, sidetufts slightly raised; ocelli posterior; tongue 
developed. Antennae 1, in c stout, serrulate, simple, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi 
moderate y long, curved. ascending, second joint thickened with appressed scales, terminal joint as long 
as second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae 
loosely haired above. Forewings with 2 from towards angle, 3 and 4 long-stalked or coincident, 7 absent, 
8 and 9 stalked, 11 from beyond middle. Hindwings r, trapezoidal, apex tolerably pointed, termen 
slightly sinuate, cilia over 1; 3 and 4 connate, 5 rather approximated, 6 and 7 long-stalked. 
Remarks, — Probably derived from Homaloxestis. 
Geographical distribution of species. — Malayan. 
Larva unknown. 
1. C. dracopis, Meyrick. Zool. Med. Leid. Vol. 6, p. 166 (1921). Java. 
