la LEPIUOPTEKA HETEKOCERA 



Geographical distributlon of specles. — Austialiaii. 

 Larva unknowii. 



1. A. scutiferana, Meyrick, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, Vol. 6. p. 456 E. .'^ustralia. 

 (i88i). — Pl. 5, Fig. 62. 



II. Genus LAMYRODES, Meyrick 



Lamyrodes. Mcyrick, Proc. Linii. Soc. N. S. Wales, Vol. 35, p. 182(1910). — Type : L. philtns, 

 Meyrick 



Characters. - Antennje in cf minutely ciliated. Palpi moderately long, porrected, with 

 appressed scales tapering to a point anteriorly. terminal joint concealed. Thorax without crest. Fore- 

 wings without costal fold, 3 from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen. flindwings withdut basal pecten ; 

 4 absent, 5 approximated to 3 at base, 6 and 7 closely approximated towards base. 



Remarks. — Correlated to Capua. 



Geographlcal dlstrlbution of species. — .^ustiaiian. 

 Larva unknown. 

 I. L. phiUris. Meyrick, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales,Vol. 35, p. 182 (1910). S. Australia. 



12. Genus CAPUA, Stephens 



Capua. Stepiiens, 111. Brit. Ent. Haust. Vol. 4, p. 171 (1834). — Type : C. favillaceana. Hlibner. 

 Epagoge. Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 389 (1826). — Type : C. grotiaiia, Fabiicius. 

 Dichelia. Guenee. Eur. Microlep. Ind. p. 7 (1845). — T3'pe : C. grotiana, Fabricius. 

 Teratodes. Guenee, ibidem. p 34 (1845). — Type : C. favillaceana, Iliibner. 

 Sperchia. Walker, Char. Lep. Heter. p. 83 (1869). — Type : C. intractana, Walker. 

 Epitymbia. Meyrick, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, Vol. 6. p. 657 (1881). — Type : C. alaudana, 

 Meyrick. 



Characters. — Antenn-e in (f ciliated. Palpi moderate or long, porrected, second joint with 

 more or less projecting scales above and beneath, terminal joint short. Thorax usually with slight crest. 

 Forewings in (j* with or without costal fold, 3 from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen. Hindwings 

 without basal jiecten : 3 and 4 connate or seldom stalked, 5 approximated to 4 at base, 6 and 7 stalked. 



Remarks. — A genus of considerable extent, but not admitting of subdivision into distinct 

 groups. The costal fold of cf is a discordant character. being here present and absent in jiairs of closely 

 allied species The species which I regard as earliest have long labial palpi and more oblong forewings. 

 I do not adopt the generic name Epagoge. because (i) the application of it is dubious, as I do not admit 

 the principle of accidental fixation by Stephens' use, and (2) I hold that the name Capua, which has 

 over 70 years' use in a sense undoubtedly correct, cannot now be superseded by an obsolete name 

 revived. 



Geographical distrlbution of specles. — Nearly cosmopolitan, but apparently absent from 

 the African region, and not very numerous anywhere except in Australia, where it is largely developed; 

 of the loi known species 52 are Australian. The genus is however probablj' Indian in origin; it would 

 seem to be ancient, and its large expansion as part of the true .^ustralian fauna to be due to early 

 isolation with lessened competition and favourable circumstances. 



