Genus Atrichozancla Janse, 1949

Type species: Eridachtha phaeocrossis Meyrick, 1937 .

The genus Atrichozancla Janse is differentiated from Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer by the forewing venation with R 3 free in Atrichozancla, R 5 extending to termen, well below apex; and the hindwing venation with M 2 absent in Atrichozancla . Janse (1954) noted that Atrichozancla Janse can be distinguished from Eridachtha Meyrick by the forewing venation with R 3 free in Atrichozancla whereas in Eridachtha R 3 is stalked with R 4+5, as indicated in the description of the genus. However, Janse (1954) did not mention the other main diagnostic character of the forewing venation with CuA 1 and CuA 2 free in Atrichozancla, while they are stalked in Eridachtha . Moreover, the labial palpus is covered with long scales in Atrichozancla, and not so in Eridachtha . Only three species belonging to the genus Atrichozancla are known from the Afrotropical Region.