36 



lepii)uptj-:ka n iciekoceka 



Geographical distribution of species. — Chieily characteristic 

 and South Africa. but one indian sjiecies is l<no\vn and probablv others wil 

 presumably the place of origin. 



Larva feedinfj amongst spun leaves. 



Foodplants (only known for one species). Zygophyllactae. 



1. E. siriaiia, Meyrick, Proc. Linn. Soc N.S. Wales, VoL 6,p. 5^1 (iHMi). 



2. E. hemionana, Meyrick. rrans. N. Zeal. Inst. Vol. i5, p. ^3 (i8H3). 



3. E. elephantiiia. Meyrick. ibidem, Vol. 17, p. 143 (i885). 



4. E. aspistana, Meyrick, ibidem. Vol. i5. p. 42 (i883). 



5. E. emf>hanes, Meyrick. Tians. Eiit. Soc. Lond. j). 571 (lyoj). 



6. E. satrophana. Meyrick, Trans. N. ZeaL Inst. Vol. i5, p. 46 (i883) 



7. E. eribola. Meyrick, ibidem. Vol. 21, p. i5b (1889). 



8. E. serena, Meyrick, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, VoL 35, p. 256(igio). 



9. E. smenodes. Meyrick, ibidem, p. 256 (1910). 



0. E. camacinana, Me}'iick, ibidem. Vol. 7, p. 172 (1S82). 



1. E. illucida, Meyrick. ibidem, VoL 35, p. 257(1910). 



2. E. iodes. Me\'rick, ibidem, p. 258 (1910). — Pl. I , Fig. I 4. 



3. E. petrochroa, Lower,Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Austral. Vol. 32, p. 1 15 (igo8). 



4. E. therina, Meyrick, Proc. I,inn. Soc.N.S. Wales,V()L 35, p. 259(1910). 



5. E. microstictis, Me^-rick, ibidem, p. 260, (1910). 



6. E. ingenua, Meyrick. Exot. Microlep. Vol. i, p. 9(1912). 



7. E. sicca, Meyrick, ibidem, p. 9 (1912). 



8. E. chloradelpha, Meyrick, ibidem, p. 8 (1912). 



9. E. geraeas, Meyrick, Ann. Transvaal Mus.\'ol. 2,p. 5, pl. 2, 1.6(1909). 



20. E. iocoma. Meyrick, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. p. 723(1908). 



21. E. ioiiephela, Me\'rick, .Ann. S. Afr. Mus. Voi. 5. p. 35o (igog). 



22. E. tortuosa, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 1, p. 8 (1912). 



23. E. perversa, Meyrick. ibidem, p. 9(1912). 



ot .\ustialia, Xew Zealand, 

 1 be discovered, India being 



New Zealand. 

 New Zealand. 

 New Zealand. 

 Xew Zealand. 

 New Zealand. 

 New Zealaiid. 

 New Zealand. 

 Tasmania, 

 Tasmania. 

 Tasmania. 

 E. .'\ustralia. 

 E. .-\ustralia. 

 E. Australia. 

 Tasinania. 

 S. E. .Australia. 

 India. 



Madagascar. 

 S. .Mrica. 

 S. .Africa. 

 S .Africa. 



S. Africa, Madagascar. 

 S. Africa. 

 S. .Africa. 



36. Genus ASCERODES, Meyrick 



Ascerodes. Meyrick, Tians. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 2^4 (igo5). — Type : A. piochhra, Meyrick. 



Cliaracters. — Antennie in (^ ciliated. Palpi moderate, porrected, triangularly scaled with long 

 rough projecting hairs diminishing to apex, terminal joint concealed. Thorax without crest, hairy 

 beneath. Forewings without costal fold, 3 froin angle. 7 separate. to termen. Hindwings without basal 

 pecten; 3 and 4 approximated at base, 5 parallel. 6 aiul 7 closely appioximated towards base. 



Remarks. — Correlated with Epichoiista, from which it difiers in exacth the same way as the 

 New-Zealand genus Orocrambus ditfeis from Crambus. 



Geographical distribution of species. — New Zealand. 

 Larva unknown. 

 I. A. prochlora, .Meyrick. Trans. Ent. Soc [^ond. p. 2^4 (igoS). New Zealand. 



37. Genus OHRYSOXENA, Meyrick 



Chrysoxena. Meyrick, Trans Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 685 (191 1). — Type : C. auriferana, Husck. 



Characters. — Antennae in cf bipectinated. Palpi moderate, subascending, with app.ressed 



