fam. tortricid^ 35 



33. Genus ZELOTHERSES, Lederer 



Zelotherses. Lederei, Wien. Ent. Monatschr. Vol. 3, p. 25o (1839). — Type : Z. albociliana. Herrich- 

 Schaffer. 



Characters. — Antennae in rj strongly biciliated. Palpi moderate, porrected, second joint 

 loosely rough-scaled, terminal joint short. Thorax without crest. Forewings without costal fold, 3 from 

 angle, 7 separate, to termen. Hindwings without basal pecten; 3 and 4 connate. 5 parallel, 6 and 

 7 closely approximated towards base. Wings in 9 probably abbreviated. 



Remarks. — Probably correlated to early forms of Tortrix. 



Geographical distributlon of species. — Euiopean. 



Larva unknown. 



I. Z. albociliana, Herrich-Schaffer, Schmett. Eur.Vol. 4, p. 192, f. 418(1849). S. E. Europe. 

 — PI.4, Fig. 52. 



34. Genus EURYTHECTA, Meyrick 



Eurythecta. Meyrick, Trans. N. ZeaL Inst. Vol. i5, p. 56 (i883). — Type : E. robusta, Butler. 



Characters. — .\ntennai in (j* ciliated. Palpi moderate, porrected, second joint with projecting 

 scales above and beneath, terminal joint short. Thorax without crest. Forewings without costal fold ; 



3 from angle, 4 absent, 7 separate, to termen, or soinetimes absent. Hindwings without basal pecten; 



4 absent. 6 and 7 approximated towards base. 



Remarks. — .\n inleresting development of Epichorista, characterised b} Ihe ioss of certain 

 veins, an niiusual featuro in this fainily. 



Geographical distribution of species. — Confined to New Zealand. 



Larva unknown. 



I. E. rohusta. Huller, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. p. 4o3, pl. 43, f. 17 (1877). Xew ZealancL 



iiegligens, Butler, ihiilem, p. 404, j)l. 43, f. 18 (1877). 



2 E. selaea, Meyrick, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 233 (1905). New Zealand. 



3. E. potamias. Meyrick, Trans. N. ZeaL Inst. VoL 41, p. 11 (1909). — New Zealand. 



PL 3, Fig'. 37. 



4. E. paraiv.va, .Meyrick, ibidein, VoL 3g, p. 117 (1907). New Zealand. 



5. E. loxias, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 20, j). 74 (1888). New Zealand. 



6. E. ereinana, Meyrick, ibidem, VoL 17, p. 144 (i885). New Zealand. 



35. Genus EPICHORISTA, Meyrick 



Epiohorista. Mc^yrick, .\nn. 1'ransvaal Mus. Vol. 2, p. 5 (1909). — Type : E. hemionana. Meyrick. 



Characters. — .A.nlennae in (j* ciliated. Palpi moderate, porrected, second joiiit with rough 

 projecting scales above and beneath, terminal joint short. Thorax without crest. Forewings in cT rarely 

 vvith costal foki; 3 from angle, 7 separate, to termen. Hindwings without basal pecten ; 3 and 4 approxi- 

 mated at base, 5 ralher approximated to 4 at base, 6 and 7 closely approximated towards base or stalked. 



Remarks. — Correlated to eariy forms of Tortrix. 



