248 LEPIDOPTERA H ETEROCERA 
374. GENUs BRACHMIA, HÜBNER 
Brachmia, Hübner, Verz. bek. Schmett. P. 419 (1826). — Type: B. dimidiella, Schiffermüller. 
Ceratophora, Heinemann, Schmett. Deutschl. (2), Vol. 2, p. 325 (1870) (praeocc.). — Type: 
B. rufescens, Haworth. 
Cliadodes, Heinemann, ibidem (2), Vol. 2, p. 33o (1870) (praeocc). — Type : B. dimidiella, Schiffer- 
müller. 
Eudodacies, Snellen, Tijdschr. v. Ent. Vol. 32, p. 204 (1889). — Type: B. dimidiella, Schiffermüller. 
Aulacomima, Meyrick, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, Vol. 29, p. 395 (1904). — Type: B. trinervis, 
Meyrick. : 
Characters. — Head with appressed scales, sidetuíts loosely raised; ocelli posterior; tongue 
developed Antennae 4/5, in cf simple or ciliated, basal joint moderately elongate, without pecten, 
Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint thickened with appressed scales, terminal joint as long as 
second or somewhat longer or shorter, moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed 
to tongue. Posterior tibiae rough-scaled above. Forewings with 1i furcate, 2 and 3 stalked, 7 and 
8 stalked, 7 to apex, 9 sometimes out of 7, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1 or over r, trapezoidal, termen 
sinuate, cilia 1/3-1: 3 and 4 connate or stalked, 5 somewhat approximated, 6 and 7 stalked, 7 to apex. 
Remarks. — Probably derived from Afethistis. The stalking of vein 9 with 7 in the forewings 
cannot be used generically, as it occurs or is absent in closely allied species, but is apparently reliable 
specifically, 
Geographical distribution of species. — Indo-Malayan, African, and European, with 
stragglers in America and Australia; absent from New Zealand. 
Larva (11 known) feeding in rolled or spun leaves. 
Foodplants Gramineae (5), Convolvulaceae (4), Compositae, Solanaceae. 
1. ? B. biareatella, Erschoff, Fedtsch. Lep TTurkest. p. 102. pl. 6, f. 116 Turkestan. 
(1874). 
2. B. lineolella, Zeller, Isis, p. 197 (1839). E. Europe. 
3. B. graphicodes, Meyrick, Ann. Transv. Mus. Vol. 4, p. 194 (1914). Natal. 
4. B. malacogramma, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 2, p. 14. pl. 5, f. 2 (1909). "Transvaal. 
5. B. nesidias, Meyrick, Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond. Vol. 14, p. 273 (1911). Seychelles. 
6. B. arotraea, Meyrick, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 15 (1894). India, Ceylon, Burma, 
7. B. phryganitis, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat Hist. Soc. Vol. 20, p. 722 Ceylon. [Tonkin, Java. 
(1911). — Pl. 5, Fig. 101. 
8. B. radiosella, Erschoff, Fedtsch. Lep. Turkest. p. 102, pl. 6, f. 115(1874). Turkestan.  [Australia. 
9. B. trinervis, Meyrick, Proc. Linn.Soc. N.S. Wales, Vol. 29, p. 395(1904). New South Wales, W. 
10. B. modicella, Christoph, Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. p. 28 (1882). E. Siberia, Bengal. 
11. B. impunctella, Caradja, Iris, Vol. 34, p. 111 (1920). E. Siberia. 
12. B. triannulella, Herrich-Scháffer, Schmett. Eur. Vol. 5, p. 20r, f. 458 C. & S. Europe, Asia 
(1855). Minor. 
sepiella, Steudel, Stett. Ent. Zeit. Vol. 27, p. 312 (1866). 
13. ? B. Hedemanni, Caradja, Iris, Vol. 34, p. 112 (1920). Punjab. 
14. B. xerastis, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 16, p. 599 (1905). Punjab. 
15. B. triophthalma, Meyrick, Rec. Ind. Mus. Vol. 5, p. 220 (t910). Travancore. 
16. B. hystricella, Braun, Ent, News Philad. Vol. 32, p. r1 (1921). Ohio. 
