SRS 
Family PHALONIIDAE 
_ The only phaloniid with which we. are concerned here is an as 
yet undescribed species in pepper pods from Mexico, The family 
characters given in the key in conjunction with the host should 
suffice for its identification, Phalonia abornana chatka Busck 
Family HYPONOMEUTIDAE (Including PLUTELLIDAE) 
1. Plate at base of seta III enclosing abdominal spiracle (A). 

A 
Belgium, France, Holland, Italy, and Spain. 
Host: Leeks. Acrolepia assectella (Zell.) 
- Plate at base of seta III not enclosing abdominal spiracle (A).. 2 
2. Prothoracic shield pale, without fuscous markings; setae IV and V 
of proleg-bearing segments close together but not on same plate 
(A); 9th abdominal segment bearing 9 setae, I, II, and III ona 
single plate or with seta I slightly posterior to margin of the 
plate (B); prolegs normal, crochets in a complete ring (C). 

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VA e 
O 
Tofu 
A B C 
Italy, Norway, Scotland, and Sweden. 
Hosts: Moss roots and sorbus berries, 
Argyresthia conjugella (Zell. ) 
