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Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint much thickened with appressed scales; terminal joint 
rather 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, 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to 
apex, r1 from middle. Hindwings over r, trapezoidal, termen sinuate, cilia 1/2-2/3; 3 and 4 connate, 
5 much nearer 4 than 6, slightly approximated at base, 6 and 7 stalked, 7 to costa. 
Remarks. — Perhaps a development of Brachmia. 
Geographical distribution of species. — Indian. 
Larva unknown. 
r. T characteris, Meyrick, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 16 (1894). Burma. 
2. T. spilotella, Walker, List Lep. Het. Brit. Mus. Vol 29, p. 746 (1864). Ceylon. 
tripustulata, Walsingham, Moore's Lep. Ceyl. Vol. 3, p. 520, pl. 209, f. 8 (1886). 
3. T. typhlopis, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 20, p. 715 S. India. 
(1911). — PI. 4, Fig. 1OO. 
4. T. artiasia, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 20, p. 715 (191r). S. India. 
5. T. syrphetodes, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 17, p. 152 (1906). Ceylon. 
368. GENUS ERYTHRIASTIS, NOV. GEN. 
Type : E. rubentula, Meyrick. 
Characters. — Head with appressed scales; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. Antennae 3/4, 
in cf simple, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint with 
appressed scales, terminal joint nearly as long, moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, 
appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae rough-scaled above. Forewings with 15 furcate, 2 and 3 stalked 
from angle, 7 absent, 8 and 9 stalked, 11 from middle. Hindwings under r, trapezoidal, termen sinuate, 
cilia 1 1/2; 3 and 4 connate, 5 curved, connate or closely approximated at base to 4, 6 and 7 stalked. 
Remarks. — Derived from Pac/uistis. 
Geographical distribution of species, — South American. 
Larva unknown. 
1. E. rubentula, Meyrick, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond, p. 273 (1914). Guiana. 
2. E. rhodocrossa, Meyrick, ibidem, p. 273 (1914). Guiana, Brazil. 
369. GENUS PACHNISTIS, MEYRICK 
Pachnistis, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 17, p. 737 (1907). — Type: P. cephalochra, 
Meyrick. 
Characters. — Head with appressed scales, sidetufts loosely raised; ocelli posterior; tongue 
developed. Antennae 4/5, in cf simple, basal joint moderately elongate, without pecten. Labial palpi 
very long, recurved, second joint thickened with appressed scales, terminal joint as long as second or 
nearly, moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae 
rough-scaled above. Forewings with r5 furcate, 2 and 3 stalked, 7 absent, 8 and 9 stalked, rr from 
middle. Hindwings r, trapezoidal, termen somewhat sinuate, cilia 1/3-3/5; 3 and 4 connate or stalked,. 
5 nearly parallel, not much nearer 4 than 6, 6 and 7 connate or stalked. 
Remarks. — Presumably derived from Brachmia. 
