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357. GENUS LECITHOCERA, HERRICH-SCHAFFER 
Lecithocera, Herrich-Scháffer, Schmett. Eur. Vol. 5, p. 45 (1853). — Type : L. luticornella, Zeller. 
Tiriza, Walker, List Lep. Het. Brit. Mus. Vol. 29, p. 790 (1864). — Type : L. leucotella, Walker. 
Titana, Walker, ibidem, Vol. 29, p. 813 (1864). — Type : L. adelella, Walker. 
Tirasia, Walker, ibidem, Vol. 29, p. 817 (1864) (praeocc.). — Type: L. punctigeneralis, Walker. 
Patouissa, Walker, ibidem, Vol. 29, p. 820 (1864). — Type : L. dissonella, Walker. 
? Andusia, Walker, ibidem, Vol. 35, p. 1836 (1866). — Type : L. alternella, Walker. 
Siovata, Walker, ibidem, Vol. 35, p 1837 (1866). — Type : L. pulcherrimella, Walker 
Macrotona, Meyrick, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, Vol. 29, p. 405 (1904). — Type : L. sobria, 
Meyrick. 
Characters. — Head with appressed scales; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. Antennae r1 or 
over r1, more or less thickened towards base, in O'simple or rarely ciliated, basal joint moderately elongate, 
without pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint thickened with appressed scales, often somewhat 
rough towards apex beneath, rarely with rough projecting scales beneath, terminal joint as long as 
second or longer, slender, acute, or seldom in cj flat, obtuse. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, 
appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs above. Forewings with ib furcate, 2 and 
3 stalked or seldom coincident, 4 seldom stalked with 2 or sometimes stalked with 5, 5 from above angle, 
7 to apex or termen, 8 and sometimes 9 out of 7, or seldom 8 absent, or 8 and 9 stalked, 7 absent, 
ir from middle. Hindwings 1 or somewhat over r, trapezoidal, termen hardly sinuate, cilia 2/3-4/5 ; 
3 and 4 connate or stalked or sometimes coincident, 5 rather approximated or nearly parallel, nearer 
4 than 6, 6 and 7 stalked. 
Remarks, — A development of Brachmia. 'The neuration varies sometimes within the limits of 
the species, but usually furnishes good specific distinctions, which repay attention especially in the 
unicolorous forms, The numerous species are often very similar and obscurely coloured, but their 
differences, though small, are usually not difficult of apprehension; doubtless however a large number 
of species remain to be discovered. Even the typical European /uticornella has been the subject of much 
confusion among authors who have neglected to examine the neuration (correctly given by Herrich- 
Scháffer). 
Geographica! distribution of species, — Properly Indo-Malayan, in which region the 
development is extensive, but with considerable colonies in Africa and Australia, barely represented in 
Europe, and entirely absent from America (except one species apparently artificially introduced into 
South America from the Philippines) and from New Zealand. 
Larva entirely unknown; not improbably the habit observed in Sarisophora of feeding on dead 
leaves may furnish a clue; also at least three species seem to have been spread artificially. 
I. L. compsophila, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat Hist. Soc. Vol. 20, p. 709 Ceylon. 
(1911). 
2. L. innotatella, Walker, List Lep. Het. Brit. Mus. Vol. 29, p. 807 (1864). Borneo. 
3. L. deleastra, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol.20, p.711(1911). Ceylon. 
4. L. Blochas, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 2, p. 104 (1918). Bengal. 
5. L. ochrocapna, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 3, p. 4o (1923). Philippines. 
6. L. orbata, Meyrick, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 450 (19to). Borneo. 
7. L. adelella, Walker, List Lep. Het. Brit. Mus. Vol. 29, p. 814 (1864). Borneo. 
SL 
. recurvata, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 3, p. 39 (1923). Philippines. 
