BY E. MEYKICK, B.A. 417 



tation of forms, but does not show any peculiar genera, or any 

 differing from those native to Australia, though all the species 

 are peculiar. To sum up briefly the characteristics of the 

 representation of the Tortridda in the Australian region, it will 

 be seen that there are (1) two genera occurring throughout the 

 world plentifully, (2) two genera occurring plentifully here, but 

 very scantily elsewhere, (3) three endemic genera derivable from 

 the first two, (4) thirteen endemic genera derivable from the 

 second two, (5) a single abnormal endemic genus representing 

 an extinct group. 



Of genera remarkable by their absence maybe noticed especially 

 Teras Hb., and Sciaphila, Tr. ; these are of very general distribu- 

 tion, appearing to extend over most of the rest of the globe, and 

 contain numerous species, but are neither themselves present in 

 Australia, nor represented by allies. It seems almost certain 

 that these are really absent, as they are freely developed and 

 conspicuous wherever else they occur. 



TORTRICINA. 



Head rather rough ; ocelli present ; tongue short (rarely obsolete}. 

 Antennas short. Maxillary palpi absent. Labial palpi rather stout, 

 more or less Corrected. Wings usually broad. Forewings with twelve 

 (rarely eleven) veins, vein one furcate at base f rarely one fork obsolete ). 

 Hindwings with eight or sometimes seven veins, 



FAM. I. TOETEIOID^B. 



Lower median vein of hindwings without basal pectination ; 

 vein two of fore wings rising before posterior third of lower 

 margin of cell. 



The indigenous genera of this family may be tabulated as 

 follows : 



I. Veins 8 and 9 of forewings stalked . . 1. Mictoneura. 



II. Veins 8 and 9 of forewings separate 



