256 LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA 
386. GENUS AUTOSTICHA, MEYRICK 
Autosticha, Meyrick, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 281 (1886). — Type: A. felodes, Meyrick. 
Automola, Meyrick, Ent. M. Mag. Vol. 20, p. 34 (1883) (praeocc.). — Type: A. felodes, Meyrick. 
Epicharma, Walsingham, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 38 (1897). — Type : A. mothriformis, Walsingham. 
Epicoenia, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol 17, p. 140 (1906). — Type: 4. chernetis, 
Meyrick. 
Prosomura, Turner, Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensl. Vol. 31, p. 147 (1919). — Type: A. symmetra, Turner. 
Characters. — Head with appressed scales, sidetufts somewhat raised; ocelli posterior; tongue 
developed. Antennae 4/5. in c serrulate, simple or shortly ciliated or rarely with whorls of long cilia, 
basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint rather thickened with 
appressed scales, sometimes somewhat dilated towards apex, terminal joint as long as second or nearly, 
slender, acute. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Posterior tibiae clothed with rough scales. Forewings with 
1b furcate,2 and 3 stalked from angle, 7 absent, r1 from middle. Hindwings r, trapezoidal, termen 
sinuate, cilia 4/5- 1; 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated, 6 and 7 stalked or approximated. 
Remarks. — Correlated with Afefhis!is, The species are often obscure and similar, and require 
careful attention. 
Geographical distribution of species. — Primarily Indo-Malayan, and chiefly characteristic 
of Ceylon (which should be its place of origin) but extending into Africa, and with stragglers in 
Australia and Fiji; the occurrence of the type-species in Hawaii is probably due to artificial introduc- 
tion, and this may be the case with the Fijian species aiso. 
Larva (6 species known) feeding on moss, lichens, and vegetable refuse. 
1. A. chlorodelta, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 17, p. 140 Ceylon. 
(1906). 
2. A. auxodella, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 1, p. 585 (1916). Assam, k 
3. A. exemplaris, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 1, p. 586 (1916). S. India. 
4. A. iterata, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. r, p. 585 (1916). Ceylon. 
5. A. vicularis, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 20, p.725(1911). Ceylon. 
6. A. conciliata, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 2, p. 154 (1918). Madras. 
7. A. relaxata, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 1, p. 586 (1916). Ceylon. 
8. A. authaema, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc.Vol. 17, p. 141(1906). Ceylon. 
9. A. flavescens, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. r, p. 557 (1916). Ceylon. 
10. A. petroloma, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 1, p. 587 (1916). Ceylon. 
11. A, acharacía, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 2, p. 153 (1918). N. W. India. 
12. A. encycota, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 2, p. 506 (1922). Madras. 
13. A. chernetis, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 17, p. 141 (1906). Ceylon. 
14. A. phaulodes, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 18, p. 459 (1908). Ceylon. 
15. A. emmetra, Meyrick, Ann. Transv. Mus. Vol. 8, p. 93 (1921). Rhodesia. 
16. A. symmetra, Turner, Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensl. Vol. 31, p. 148 (1919). Queensland. 
17. A. solita, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 3, p. 45 (1923). Fiji. 
18. A. strenuella, Walker, List Lep. Het. Brit. Mus. Vol. 29, p. 632 (1864). Ceylon. 
19. A. felodes, Meyrick, Ent. M. Mag. Vol. 20, p. 34 (1883). Celebes, Hawaii. 
20. A. demotica, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 18, p. 458(1908). Ceylon, Celebes. 
at. A. mothriformis, Walsingham, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p.39, pl.2, f.3(1897). French Congo. 
22. A. slagmalopis, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 3, p. 5o (1923). Madras. 
