414 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, 



221. H. philomacha, n.sp. 



(J. 8-11 ram. Hecad and thorax shining fuscous-bronze. Palpi 

 dark fuscous, towards base whitish. Antenna, abdomen, and 

 legs dark fuscous, hairs of posterior tibia3 whitish. Forewings 

 -shining bronze, sometimes slightly purplish-tinged: cilia fuscous, 

 basal half bronze. Hind wings dark fuscous, sometimes purple- 

 tinged; cilia rather dark fuscous. 



Perth and Albany, West Australia; in October and December, 

 two specimens. 



222. ff. 2}cinchalca, n.sp. 



9. 6 mm. Head, palpi, antenn.ie, thorax, abdomen, and legs 

 shining fuscous-bronze. Forewings bright shining fuscous-bronze, 

 posteriorly purple-tinged, with scattered pale golden- shining scales: 

 cilia rather dark fuscous. Hind wings dark fuscous; cilia rather 

 dark fuscous. 



Brisbane.; Queensland; in September, one specimen. 



223. H. pfiaeochalca, n.sp. 



^. 8 mm. Head, antennte, thorax, abdomen, and legs shining 

 fuscous- bronze, hairs of posterior tibisis whitish. Forewings 

 shining fuscous-bronze, irrorated with dark fuscous : cilia fuscous. 

 Hind wings dark purplish-fuscous; cilia fuscous. 



Bathurst (2000 feet;, New South Wales ; in November, one 



specimen, without palpi, which T suppose to be broken off. T 



have also a much damaged specimen, without head, apparently of 



the same species but not certainly identical, taken at Sydney in 



July. 



224. H. peristera, n.sp. 



(5" 9. 7-8 mm. Head, antennjfi, and thorax shining bronzy-grey. 

 Palpi grey, towards base whitish. Abdomen and legs dark grey, 

 hairs of posterior tibite whitish. Forewings and cilia pale shining 

 bronzy-grey. Hind wings rather dark purplish-fuscous; cilia 

 fuscous. 



Sydney, New South Wales; in September, four specimens. 



