Genus Hypsotropa Zeller, 1848

type species: Hypsotropa limbella Zeller, 1848, by monotypy.

= Tiarra Ragonot, 1888 .

type species: Tiarra pusillella Ragonot, 1888, by monotypy.

Diagnosis. Hypsotropa is characterized by a basally nearly parallel-sided valva with a much narrower distal half. A distinct spike-like process from ventral base of valva and short triangular process in the distal portion of valva characterize the unipunctella -group. In the female genitalia, the emargination on the posterior margin of sternum VIII is shallow, the colliculum is usually distinct and the corpus bursae is large, without a signum. Externally Hypsotropa species are rather broad-winged Anerastiini which can be confused with some Ematheudes species, but the labial palpus are obliquely upturned far beyond the vertex of the head (Hampson 1918: 67) (Figs 3, 7a) whereas those of Ematheudes are downcurved (Fig. 12).

Distribution. The great majority of species (21) is recorded from the Afrotropical region (Hampson 1918; De Prins & De Prins 2019). The Palaearctic species are most diverse in the Mediterranean area (Leraut 2014; Gastón et al. 2016). Several species are known from Oriental, Australian and Neotropical regions (Nuss et al. 2003 –2019). One species is reported from Ukraine.