On a collection of some Families of Micro-Lepidoptera from Sri Lanka (Ceylon)

CONTENTS Preface.................... 3 Cochylidae................... 5 Tortricidae, Olethreutinae, Grapholitini........... 8 „ „ Eucosmini............ 23 „ „ Olethreutini........... 66 „ Chlidanotinae, Chlidanotini........... 78 „ „ Polyorthini............ 79 „ „ Hilarographini........... 81 „ „ Phricanthini........... 81 „ Tortricinae, Tortricini............. 83 „ „ Archipini............. 95 Brachodidae................... 98 Choreutidae................... 102 Carposinidae................... 103 Glyphipterigidae.................. 108 A list of identified species............... 110 A list of collecting localities............... 114 Index of insect names................ 117 Index of latin plant names............... 122 PREFACE The microlepidopterous fauna of Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, is famous for its richness and variety, due, without doubt, to the diversified biotopes and landscapes of this beautiful island. In spite of this, there does not exist a survey of its fauna — except a single contribution, by Lord Walsingham,