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with it in native forest in Australia, and it is therefore at 

 least possible that it was introduced into Sydney with ferns 

 from New Zealand. The food-plant is, however , considered 

 native in both countries. 



Thylacosceles, n. g. 



Head smooth ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. An- 

 tennae f , in male stout, very shortly ciliated (|), basal joint 

 moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi very long, slender, 

 recurved, smooth-scaled, terminal joint as long as second, 

 acute. Maxillary palpi obsolete. Posterior tibiae with long 

 hairs above, with a large dense triangular tuft of long scales 

 covering terminal half above, tarsi with long projecting spines 

 at apex of two basal joints. Forewdngs with vein 1 furcate, 

 2 from I of cell, 3 from angle, 7 to costa, 11 from f of cell. 

 Hindwings ^, linear-lanceolate, cilia 6 ; veins 2, 3, 4, 5 tole- 

 rably parallel, 6 and 7 approximated at base. 



Allied to Stathmopoda ; sufficiently distinguished by the 

 very short antennal ciliations, and peculiar tuft of tibiae, apart 

 from the neuration ; the latter, I believe, I have made out 

 correctly, but cannot be sure on my single specimen, which 

 proved difficult of examination. In repose the imago holds 

 the posterior legs so as to project behind and rest on the sur- 

 face, but with the tibias and tarsi bent so as to form an erect 

 triangle with the surface 'on which it rests; hence with much 

 the superficial appearance of the hindlegs of a grasshopper. 



25. Thy I. acridotimna, u. sp. 



<?. 11mm. Head and palpi light yellowish-ochreous. 

 Antennae whitish-fuscous, base yellowish." Thorax fuscous. 

 Abdomen grey. Anterior legs dark fuscous ; middle legs 

 oehreous-yellowish ; posterior legs ochreous- whitish, tibige 

 with a black apical ring, and tuft of posterior half dark grey. 

 Forewings elongate, very narrow, broadest near base, long- 

 pointed ; fuscous, somewhat unevenly shaded, but without 

 markings : cilia light fuscous. Hindwings fuscous-grey ; cilia 

 light fuscous. 



^Yellington ; one specimen in January. 



Zapyrastka, n. g. 



Head smooth ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. An- 

 tenna? |, in male subserrate, slightly thickened towards apex, 

 basal joint elongate, obconical, without pecten. Labial palpi 

 moderate, curved, ascending, slender, smooth, terminal joint 

 shorter than second, acute. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. 

 Posterior tibias thinly haired above on basal half and at apex. 

 Forewings with vein 1 furcate, 2 from rather near angle of 



