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7 absent, 8 and 9 stalked, 11 from middle. Hindwings over r, trapezoidal-ovate, termen hardly sinuate, 
cilia 1/6; 2 remote, 3 and 5 connate, 4 absent, transverse vein obsolete, 6 and 7 stalked. 
Remarks. — 4A derivative of Delloplastis. The neuration as given by Walsingham is incorrect. 
Geographical distribution of species. — African. 
Larva unknown. 
I. P. purpurea, Walsingham, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 38, pl. 2, f 2(1897). S. Nigeria, Fr. Congo. 
337. GENUS IDIOPTERYX, WALSINGHAM 
Idiopteryx, Walsingham, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. ro4 (1891). — Type : I. obliquella, Walsingham. 
Dragmatucha, Meyrick, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. p. 726 (1908). — Type: I. $roaula, Meyrick. 
Characters. — Head with appressed hairs; ocelli posterior; tongue small. Antennae 4/5, in c 
ciliated or stout, simple, basal joint moderately elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi very long, 
recurved, second joint thickened with dense scales, sometimes with loose tuft beneath, terminal joint 
longer than second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform. Posterior tibiae clothed with 
very long rough spreading hairs. Forewings with 15 furcate, 3 and 4 out of 2 or sometimes 3 absent, 
5 approximated, 7 to costa, 8 and 9 out of 7, 11 from beyond middle. Hindwings over t, trapezoidal, 
apex obtuse, termen hardly sinuate, cilia 1/2; 4 absent, 5 nearly parallel to 3, 6 and 7 stalked. 
Remarks. — Correlated with the preceding. In this genus also the neuration is given wrongly 
by Walsingham. 
Geographical distribution of species. — African. 
Larva unknown. 
1. I. broaula, Meyrick, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. p. 726 (1908). Pl. 4, Fig. 94. Transvaal, Rhodesia. 
2. I. obliquella, Walsingham, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 254, pl. 11,f.22(1881). Natal. 
obsebta, Meyrick, Ann. Transv. Mus. Vol. 6, p. 24 (1918). 
3. I. haeresiella, Wallengren, Oef. Af. Kon. Vet. Akad. Fór. p. 128 (1875). 'Transvaal. 
4. I. bivia, Meyrick, Ann. Transv. Mus. Vol. 6, p. 25 (1918). Natal. 
338. GENUS HYPEROOCHTHA, NOV. GEN. 
Type : H. bulyroba, Meyrick. 
Characters. — Iead with appressed scales; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. Antennae 5/6, 
in gf moderately ciliated or simple, basal joint moderately elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi very 
long, recurved, second joint thickened with appressed scales, terminal joint longer than second, slender, 
acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae rough-scaled above. 
Forewings with 15 furcate, 2 and 3 stalked, 4 connate with 2 or 5 or absent, 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to costa, 
ir from middle. Hindwings over r, trapezoidal, termen hardly sinuate, cilia 3/4; 4 absent, 3 and 5 
stalked, 6 and 7 stalked. 
. Remarks. — A derivative of Deltoplastis. 
