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MICROLEPIDOPTERA OP NEW GUINEA 
in our opinion, allied to Cryptophasa, and does not show any connections 
with the Stenomidae. Its neuration may remind of that in the latter family, 
but this resemblance is only superficial. 
A few points may be added to the description of Eriogenes. The discoidal 
vein in the fore wing is weak between veins 5 and 6 ; in the hind wing this 
vein is angidate, and also rather weak between these veins; the upper 
edge of the cell is angularly bent towards vein 8 and is connected with it 
by a short cross-bar. 
Eriogenes mesogypsa Meyrick, 1925, Exot. Microl., vol. 3, pp. 159 — 160. 
Distribution: British New Guinea, Kumusi River, low elevation; 
Goodenough Island, 2000 — 4000 feet. Moluccas: Ceram, 4600 feet. 
Bernhard Camp, 50 m, January 9, 1939. One male, 35 mm. 
Xylorycta Meyrick, 1890, Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Austral., vol. 13, p. 57. Fletcher, 
Mem. Agric. Ind., Ent., vol. 11, pp. 175, 237, 1929 (synonym of Phthonerodes) . 
Fig. 679: Xylorycta hypatolimnas spec, nov., male, head and wing neuration. 
The synonymy of the genus Phthonerodes Meyrick in which Xylorycta 
is included by Fletcher ( loc.cit .), appears to be open to doubt. Mr. Clarke 
stated when studying Meyrick’s types at the British Museum that 
Xylorycta is distinct from Phthonerodes. Mr. Bradley* kindly sent us 
sketches of the neuration of the genotypes of these two genera, after the 
examination of which we readily agree with Mr. Clarke. 
Eriogenes mesogypsa Meyrick, 1925 
Xylorycta Meyrick, 1890 (fig. 679) 
