314 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LBPIDOPTERA, 



the ripe fructification beneath the fronds, forming galleries of 

 loose refuse, in March (and doubtless at other seasons). 



7. CUPHODES, n.g. 



Characters of Staihmopoda, but antennje 1, in .^ — (?); middle 

 and posterior tibife and tarsi clothed with bristly hairs. 



Also an offshoot of Stafhmopodn, perhaps with some relation- 

 ship to Vanicela. Imago with forewings very elongate, narrow, 

 long-pointed. 



31. C. tJ/i/Hfoiofa. n.sp. 



2. 9 mm. Head, palpi, antenn?e, thorax, and abdomen white. 

 Legs white, tai'si and anterior tibiae spotted with blackish. Fore- 

 wings shining white; some fuscous scales towards dorsum before 

 middle, and costa beyond middle; a narrow light fuscous blackish- 

 edged terminal fascia from tornus to apex, anterior edge convex, 

 attenuated to extremities, including a white terminal streak on 

 upper half : cilia dark grey, on costa white, with a blackish 

 hooked line round apex. Hindwings and ciha dark grey. 



Rosewood, Queensland; in September, one specimen. 



8. Vaxicela, Walk. 



Antenna almost 1, in (J with very long ciliations (4), basal 

 joint dilated and concave to form a large eyecap. Labial j^alpi 

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

 second, somewhat roughened anteriorly, acute. Anterior tibi;>^ 

 and tarsi rather dilated with scales ; posterior tiliije and l)asal 

 joint of tarsi clothed with bristly hairs above, outer middle-spur 

 bristly above on basal half. Forewings : lb furcate, 7 to costa, 

 7 and 8 approximated at base. Hindwings h, linear, cilia 6; 

 veins all separate. 



A genus of one Australian and one New Zealand species, 

 belonging to the group of Stathmopoda, but so much specialised 

 that its nearer affinities are difficult to trace. Imago with fore- 

 wings elongate, very narrow, long-pointed; in repose the dilated 

 anterior legs are extended in front, the posterior legs are not 



