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380. GENUS PTILOSTONYCHIA, WALSINGHAM 
Ptilostonychia, Walsingham, Biol. Centr.-Amer. Lep. Het. Vol. 4, p. 109 (1911). — Type : P. licata, 
Walsingham. 
Characters, — Head with appressed scales; tongue developed. Antennae 4/5, in c with notch 
above basal joint. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint tufted with long rough projecting hair- 
scales, terminal joint shorter than second, also with rough projecting scales, less marked in 9. Maxillary 
palpi very short. Posterior tibiae somewhat rough-scaled above Forewings with 2 and 3 stalked, 
7 absent. Hindwings over r, trapezoidal-ovate; 3 and 4 stalked, 5 approximated, 6 and 7 stalked. 
Remarks. — A development of Glyphidocera. 
Geographical distribution of species. — Central American. 
Larva unknown. 
1. P. plicata, Walsingham, Biol. Centr.-Amer. Lep. Het. Vol. 4, p. 109. pl. 3, Panama. 
f. 31 (1911). 
38l. GENUS GLYPHIDOCERA, WALSINGHAM 
Glyphidocera, Walsingham, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. p. 531 (1891). — Type: G. audax, Walsingham. 
Harpagandra, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 2, p. 210 (1918). — Type : H. cryphiodes, Meyrick. 
Characters. — Head with dense appressed scales; ocelli posterior; tongue developed. Antennae 
4/5, in gf with notch and scale-projection at base of stalk, basal joint elongate, sometimes thickened, 
without pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint thickened with appressed scales, terminal 
joint somewhat shorter, moderate or stout, pointed. Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to 
tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with rough scales. Forewings with 1b furcate, 2 and 3 stalked, 4 some- 
times out of 2, 7 absent, 8 and 9 sometimes stalked, 11 from middle. Hindwings over r, trapezoidal-ovate, 
cilia 1/4-1/3; 3 and 4 connate or short-stalked, 5 nearly parallel, 6 and 7 stalked. 
Remarks. — This may be regarded as the American representative of Autosticha. 
Geographical distribution of species. — American. 
Larva unknown, but probably refuse-feeders. 
. lactiftorella, Chambers, Bull. U. S. Geol. Surv. Vol. 4, p. 89 (1878) Texas. 
(- osella). 
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2 G. hypochloa, Walsingham, Biol. Centr.-Amer. Lep. Het. Vol. 4, p 102, Mexico. 
pl;3,f. 293 (TOLIY 
3. G. dimorphella, Busck, Journ. N. York Ent. Soc. Vol. 15, p. 136 (1907). | Maryland. 
4. G. meyrickella, Busck, ibidem, Vol. 15, p. 138 (1907). Maryland. 
5 G.speratella, Busck, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. Vol. 9, p. 88 (1908). Pennsylvania. 
6. G. seplentrionella, Busck, Proc. U. S. Mus. Vol. 28, p. 762 (1904). Brit. Columbia. 
7. G. aequipulvella, Chambers, Canad. Ent. Vol. 4, p. 192 (1872) (aeque-). Texas, Kentucky, Califor- 
8. G. rhypara, Walsingham, Biol. Centr.-Amer. Lep. Het.Vol. 4, p. r11(1911). Mexico. [nia, Colorado. 
9. G. elpista, Walsingham, ibidem, Vol. 4, p. 110 (1911). Panama. 
I0. G. calectis, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 3, p. 49 (1923). Ecuador. 
1I. G. fercnoleuca, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 3, p. 48 (1923). Brazil. 
12. G. reparabilis, Walsingham, Biol. Centr.-Amer. Lep. Het. Vol. 4, p. 112 Panama. 
(1911). 
13. G. fsammolitha, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 3, p. 48 (1923). Brazil. 
