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Remarks. — Of doubtful affinity; European authors used to include the species in Defressaria, 
which is wholly out of the question; it is certainly a rather primitive form of the present family, but 
somewhat peculiar. 
Geographical distribution of species. — European. 
Larva unknown. 
1. D.venosulella, Móschler, Wien. Ent. Monatsschr. Vol. 6, p. 142, pl. 1, f. 15 S. E. Europe, Asia Minor. 
(1862). 
neglectella, Lederer, ibidem, Vol. 7, p. 46, pl. 1, f. 12 (1863). 
372. GENUS PHILARACHNIS, NOV. GEN. 
Tyne : P. xerophaga, Meyrick. 
Characters. — Head with loosely appressed scales, sidetufts rather raised ; ocelli posterior; 
tongue developed. Antennae 4/5, in gf serrulate, minutely ciliated, basal joint moderate, without pecten. 
Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint with appressed scales, terminal joint as long as second, 
moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue Posterior tibiae rough-haired 
above and beneath. Forewings with 15 furcate, 2 and 3 stalked, 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to termen, 11 from 
middle. Hindwings hardly 1, trapezoidal, termen sinuate, cilia 4/5; 3 and 4 connate, 5 slightly approxi- 
mated, 6 and 7 short-stalked. 
Remarks. — Probably derived from Apethistis. 
Geographical distribution of species. — Indian. 
Larva living in the large web-nests of a gregarious spider (S'egodyfAus), and feeding on the dry 
remains of insects captured, thus helping the spider by cleansing the fabric. 
I. P. xerophaga, Meyrick, Ent. M. Mag. Vol. 5o, p. 219 (1914). Orissa, Madras, Ceylon. 
373. GENUS SYNDESMICA, TURNER 
Syndesmica, Turner, Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensl. Vol. 31, p. 150 (1919). — Type : S. homogenes, Turner. 
Characters. — Head with appressed scales; tongue developed. Antennae 3/4, in cf simple, 
basal joint without pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint thickened with appressed scales, 
slightly rough anteriorly, somewhat expanded at apex, terminal joint stout, acute. Forewings with 2 and 
3 stalked, 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to apex. Hindwings over rz, trapezoidal, apex pointed, termen sinuate; 3 and 
4 connate, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 connate. 
Remarks. — Not known to me. 
Geographical distribution of species. — Australian. 
Larva unknown. 
I, S. homogenes, Turner, Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensl. Vol. 31, p. 150 (1919). Queensland. 
