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(7) Ematheudes crassinotella. 



Ematheudes crasshiolella Rag. Nouv. Gen. p. 41 (1888); id. 

 Rom. Mem. viii. p. 335, pi. 35. f. 26. 

 Zanzibar ; Br. E. Africa ; Mashonaland ; Natal. 



(8) *Ematheudbs varicella. 



Ematheudes varicella Rag. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1887, p. 258 ; 

 id. Rom. Mem. viii. p. 336, pi. 35. f. 27; Stand. Oat. Lep. pal. 

 ii. p. 13. 



Armenia ; W, Turkestan. 



(9) *Ematheudks vitellinella. 



Etnathevdes vitellinella Rag. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1887, p. 258; 

 id. Rom. Mem. viii. p. 336, pi. 49. L 22; Stand. Cat. Lep. pal. 

 ii. p. 13. 



Asia Minor, Georgia. 



(10) *Ematheudes euchlytella. 



Ematheudes euchlytella Rag. Nonv. Gen. p. 41 (1888) ; id. 

 Rom. Mem. viii. p. 337, pi. 36. f. 21. 

 Argentina. 



Genus Biafra. 



Type. 

 Biafra Rag. Nouv. Gen. p. 40 (1888) concinnella. 



Proboscis aborted and minute ; palpi downcurved, extending 

 about three times length of head and moderately scaled ; maxil- 

 lary palpi slightly dilated with scales ; irons smooth, with large 

 pointed tuft of hair; antenna? of male minutely serrate and 

 ciliated, the basal joint rather long, the shaft with double ridge 

 of scales at base enclosing a hollow. Foi-e wing very narrow, 

 the apex rounded, the termen obliquely curved ; vein 3 from near 

 angle of cell ; 4, 5 separate ; 6 from below upper angle; 8, 9, 10 

 stalked ; 11 from cell. Hind wing with vein 2 from near angle 

 of cell ; 3 and 5 stalked, 4 absent ; 6, 7 shortly stalked ; 8 anas- 

 tomosing with 7. 



(1) Biafra concinnella. 



Biafra concinnella Rag. Nouv. Gen. p. 40 (1888); id. Rom. 

 Mem. viii. p. 330, pi. 38. f. 2. 



N. Nigeria ; Br. C. Africa ; Mashonaland ; Transvaal ; 

 Natal. 



(2) tBiAFRA RHODINELLA. 



Biafra rhodinella Rag. Nouv. Gen. p. .40 (1888); id. Roin. 

 Mem. viii. p. 381, pi. 44. f. 20. 



Gold Coast; N.Nigeria; Mashonaland; Transvaal. 



