26 LEP1DOPTERA HETEROCERA 



sometimes loosely scaled or tufted anteriorly, pointed or rather obtuse. Maxillar} palpi moderately 

 long, filiform, porrected. Middle tibiae dilated with dense scales, posterior tibiae smooth or slightly 



rough-scaled. Forewings elongate-lanceolate or sublinear; 3 sometimes absent, 11 from towards base. 

 Hindwings about one-half, lanceolate or linear, cilia 4-8; 3 sometimes absent, 5 and b stalked, seldom 7 



'Hit Of 6. 



Imago resting with forepait strongly raised and two anterioi pairs of legs prominently displayed. 



Larva cylindrical, tapering posteriorly, legs and prolegs developed; at first mining a blotch in 

 leaves, afterwards usually rolling up a portion of the leaf into a characteristic conical chamber, seldom 

 in spun-up leafy shoots. 



Pupa usually within the chamber, sometimes in a cocoon elsewhere. 



Foodplants (known for 45 species) mostly Dicotyledonous trees or shrubs, of 18 different Orders, 

 of which the Aceraceae are most popular, then Anacardiaceae, Lauraceae, Btiidactae, Salicaceae, and Legu- 

 minosat. 



Geographical distribution of species. — Cosmopolitan, the main types of the genus being 

 mostly represented in each region. This distribution, combined with the fact that the most primitive 

 forms are Indian, indicates India as the place of origin, probably in the Eocene period. 



GROUP A 



1. G. ohalcopttra, Meyrick, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, p. i5i (1880). E. Australia. 



2. G. magnified, Stainton, Tinein. Syr. p. 5b (1867). S. E. Europe. 



Rtdtenbachcii, Mann, Verh. Zool.-bot. Ges.Wien,Vol.i7,p.74,pl.g,f.i (1867). 



3. G. aurantiaca, Wollaston, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (3). Vol. i,p. 122 (i858). Madeira, Canary Is. 



4. G. auroguttella, Stephens, 111. Brit. Ent. Haust. Vol. 4, p. 274 (1834). Europe. 



lacertella, Zeller, Linn. Ent. Vol. 2. p. .S47 (18471. [madec Is. 



5. G. octopunctata. Turner, Trans. Rov. Soc. S. Austral, p. t23 (1894). India. E. Australia, Ker- 

 b. G. quadrisignella, Zeller, Isis, p. 209 (i83g). X. and C. Europe, Asia Mi- 



7. G. phasianipennella, Hiibner, Samml. Europ. Schmett. f. 32i (1S16). C. atrd S. E. Europe, [nor. 



auroguttella. Stephens. 111. Brit. Ent. Haust. Vol. 4. p. 363 (1834 . 

 quadruplella, Zeller, Linn. Ent. Vol. 2, p. 355 1 1847 1. 



8. G. ischiastris, Meyrick, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, p. bb (1907). E. Australia. 



GROUP B 



9. G. fulgidella, Clemens, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Philad. p. 6(1860). N. America. 



10. G. elotella. Busck, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash Vol. n, p. 102 (tgog). N. Ameiica. 



11. G. lepidella. Meyrick, Proc Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, p. 1 4 5 (1S80). E. Australia. 



12. G. plagata, Stainton. Trans. Ent. Soc Lond. (3). Vol 1, p. 20,2, pi. 10. E. Australia. 



f. 2 (1862) 



i3. G. albispersa. Turner, Trans. Roy. Soc. S Austral, p. 121 (1894). E. Australia. 



14. G. albiciiicta. Turner, ibidem, p. 20 (igoo). E. Australia. 



i5. G. chlorella, Turner, ibidem, p. 121 (1894). E. Australia. 

 [0. G. Rebeli, Klemensiewicz, Verh. Zool.-bot. (ies. Wien. Vol. 46. p. 212 S. E. Europe. 



(1896). 



17. G. syringella. Fabricius, Ent. Syst. Vol. 3, p. ii& (1794). Europe. 



anastomosis. Haworlh, Lep. Brit. p. 53o (1828 . 



ardeaepennella , Treitschke. Schmett. Europ. Vol. 11, p. 2o5 (i833i. 



18. G. loriolella. Frey, Mitth. Schweiz. Ent. (ies. Vol. 6, p. 146 (1881). C. Europe. 



19. G. ouculiptnndla, Hiibner, (iesch. Europ. Schmett. Vol. 8, Tinein. 6, Europe. 



Al. B. f. 2 (? i83i). 



(ineiea. Haworth, Lep. Brit. p. 53o (1828 . 



alaudella, l.kiponchel, Hist. Nat. Lep. Fr. Vol. 11. pi. 3o8. f. 1 (i838). 



