MICROLEPIDOPTERA OF NEW GUINEA 
167 
Genera 
South Asia 
Malay Archipelago 
Moluccas 
Philippine Islands 
Pacific region 
Australia 
New Zealand 
Palaearctic region 
South America 
North America 
Africa 
Dorodoca 
+ 
Proterocosma 
+ 
+ 
Pansepta 
+ 
+ 
Arignota 
+ 
Cryptophasa 
+ 
+ 
Xylorycta 
+ 
Phtonerodes 
+ 
Aqriophara 
+ 
+ 
Scorpiopsis 
+ 
Chezala 
+ 
Epicurica 
+ 
Cormotypa 
+ 
+ 
Antiopala 
+ 
Machaeritis 
+ 
Ocystola 
+ 
Tonica 
+ 
+ 
+ 
Trilochana 
+ 
+ 
Protanystis 
+ 
Agrioscelis 
+ 
Xestocasis 
+ 
+ 
+ 
Thriambeutis 
+ 
+ 
+ 
Cosmiotes 
+ 
+ 
Argyresthia 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
Anticrates 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
Lactura 
+ 
+ 
Arwphithera 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
Chalcoteuches 
+ 
Ochromolopis 
+ 
Kidophasia 
+ 
Asymplecta 
+ 
+ 
Crypsitricha 
+ 
+ 
Tinissa 
+ 
+ 
+ 
Coryptilum 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
Total : 69 
25 
24 
13 
6 
10 
43 
3 
7 
2 
6 
5 
After a consideration of this table it becomes clear that, generally 
speaking, the character of the fauna of the Central Region is similar to 
that of the entire Papuan region. Contrary to the views of classic authors, 
the Papuan fauna is not a modified continuation of that of Australia; 
neither can it be sharply divided from that of the Indo-Malayan region. 
It rather represents the midst of a battlefield between these two faunas 
in which both elements stand fairly equal, perhaps with a slight prepon- 
derance of the Australian element. The battle is old, and both elements 
