H LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA 



to surface; this curious attitude evidently results from an attempt at heller concealment, combined with 

 inability t<> get rid of the Gracilariad posture. It does not follow that all species of the genus have the 

 same habit. 



Larva (only type species known) feeding within hard woody seed-capsules. 



Pupa within the capsule; when disclosure takes place, the imago is unable to release itself until 

 the capsule dehisces naturally. 



Foodplants Myrtaccae. 



Geographical distribution of species. — An Indo-Malayan genus, but ranging into Australia 

 and South Africa. 



i. E. veneranda. Meyrick, Ann. Transv. Mus. Vol. 2. p. 24, pi. S, f. 1(1909). S. Africa. 



2 E. barbiiias, Meyrick, ibidem, p. 24, pi. 7, f. 10 (19091. S. Africa. 



3. E. pyrrhogastra. Meyrick, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. p. 734 (190S). S. Africa. 



4. E. chalybacma, Meyrick, Journ. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. r8, p. 811 Cevlon. 



(1908). 



5. E. cxttastis, Meyrick, ibidem, p."8n (1908). Cevlon. 



6. E. frenata, Meyrick, ibidem, p. 812 (1908). — Plate, Figs. 2 1a, b, c. Ceylon. 



7. E. albifrons, Stainton, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. Ser. 2, Vol. 5, p. 122(1859). India. 



8. E.flagellata, Meyrick. Journ. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 18, p. 812 (igo8). Cevlon. 



9. E. trigonophora, Turner, Trans. Roy. Soc S. Austral, p. 21 (1900). Ceylon. E. Australia. 



10. E. colymbetella, Meyrick. Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S.Wales, p. 169 (1880). — E. Australia. 



Plate, Fig. 8. 



11. E. acrobaphes, Turner, Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Austral, p. 22 (1900). E. Australia. 



12. E. albistriatdla, Turner, ibidem, p. 129 (1894). E. Australia. 

 i3. E. australis, Turner, ibidem, p. 2 (1896). E. Australia. 

 14. E. bromias, Meyrick, Rec. Ind. Mus. Vol. 5, p. 227 (1910). India. 



i5. E. stauropa, Meyrick, Journ. Bomb Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 18, p.8i3(igo8). India. 

 16. E. calasiris, Meyrick," ibidem, p. 8i3 (1908). India. 



8. Genus ACROCERCOPS, Wallengren 



Acrocercops. Wallengren, Ent. Tidskr. Vol. 2, p. 95 (1881). — Type : A. biongniardella, Fabricius. 

 ? /Esyle. Chambers, Cincinnati Quart. Journ. Sc. Vol. 2. p. 98 (1875). — Type : A.fasciella, Chambers. 

 Eucosmophora. Walsingham, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. p 148 (1897). — Type : A. dives, Walsingham. 

 Oialectica. Walsingham, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. p. i5o (1897). — Type : A. scalar iella, Zeller. 

 Conopomorpha. Meyrick, Trans. New Zeal. Inst. p. i83 (i885). — Type : A. cyanospila, Meyrick. 



Characters. — Head smooth. Antenna? one to one and a half, basal joint moderate. Labial 

 palpi long, curved, ascending, smooth or sometimes rough-scaled beneath throughout, or tufted 

 towards apex of second joint, terminal joint about as long as second, pointed. Maxillary palpi moder- 

 ately long to very short, filiform, porrected (in group A sometimes hardly perceptible). Posterior tibiae 

 with row of bristly hairs above Forewings very narrowly elongate, more or less pointed; 3 sometimes 

 out of 4 or absent. 5 seldom out of 7. 6 and 7 sometimes stalked, 8 rarely out of 7 near base, 11 from 

 near base. Hindwings about one-half, narrow-lanceolate to linear, cilia 4 to 8; 3 usually absent, 

 5 and 6 connate or stalked. 



An extensive genus, derived from Parectupa. The name Aisylt was with drawn by its author and 

 has never been in use; I see no reason to revive it.. The reduced neuration attributed to Eucosmophora, 

 Walsingham, is erroneous. 



Imago resting with forepart considerably raised, and anterior pairs of legs prominently displayed, 



