40 LKIMDOPTICRA HETEROCKKA 



crest. Fore\viii,t,' witli 3 fiom aiigle, 7 separate, to termen. Hindwings withdut l)asal peclen ; 3 and 

 4 connate, 5 somewhat appro.ximated, 6 and 7 stalked. 



Remarks, — Correlated to Eulia. 



Geographical distribution of species. — .Soiitli .Amci ican. 



f.arva unknown. 



I. P. ayffocosma. Meyrick. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. igii. p. 677 (1912). — S. .\merica. 

 PL 4, Fig. 57. 



41. Genus EPALXIPHORA, Meyrick 



Epalxiphora. Meyiick, Proc. Linn. Soc. .^I. -S. Wales, VoL 6, p. 647(1^81). — Type : C a,v«Ha;;fl, Meyrick. 



Characters. — .•Vntenna; in (f ciliatcd. Palpi moderate, subascending, second joint with dense 

 tolerably ai)(iicssed scales somewhat e.xpanded towards apex, terminal joint moderate. Thorax with large 

 erect crest 011 each side of back, and sinall double postei ior crest. Forewings in (f with costal fold, 

 3 from angle. 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, Hindwings with basal pectcii : 3, 4, 5 morc 01 less closely 

 approximated towards liase, 6 and 7 stalked. 



Remarks. — .\ singular form.coinbiiiing several striking characters,but jirobably related to Etilia. 



Geographjcal distribution of species. — New Zealand. 



Larva iinknown. 



I. E. axcnana. \Ieyrick, Proc. Linii. Soc. N. S. Wales.Vol. 6, p, 648(1881). New Zealand. 

 — Pl. 3. Fig. 41. 



42. Genus CTENOPSEUSTIS, Meyrick 



Ctenopseustis. Mexrick, Trans. N. Zeal. Inst. Vol. 17. p. 146 (i885). — Type : C. obliquaiia, Walker. 



Characters. — .Vntenine in (f ciliated. Palpi moderate, porrected, second joint with projecting 

 scales above and beneath, terminal joint short, Thorax without crest. Forewings in cf with costal fold, 



3 from angle, 7 separate, totermen. Hindwings with basal pecten ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated to 



4 at base, 6 and 7 closely approximated towards base or connate, 



Remarks. — Probably correlated to Harmolflga. 



Geographical distribution of species. — New Zealand and South .■^merica. 



Larva feed ng amongst spun leaves 



Foodplants vaiious shrubby plants, indiscriminate. 



1. C. liirida. Meyrick, Tians. Ent. Soc. Lond. igii, p, 681 (1912). S. America. 



2. C. ohliquana, Walk.-r, List Lep. Het. Brit. Mus. Vol. 28, p. 3o2 (i863). New Zealand. 



- Pl. 3, Fig. 40. 



spurcatana. Walker, ibidem, p. 3o5 (i863). 

 servana, Walker, ibidem, p. 3o6 (i863). 

 priscana, Walker, ibidem, p. 307 (i863). 

 congestana, Walker, ibidem, ]>. 3o8 ( i863). 

 transtrigana . Walkcr. ibidem, p. 354 (i863). 

 /Kcia/s/i/iiHrt, Walker. ibidem, p. 355 (i863). 

 cuntiferana, Walker, ibidem, Vol. 35, p. 1780 (1866). 

 contractana, Walker, iliidem, ]). 17821 1866). 



