370 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, 



133. A. dioctis, n.sp. 



(J. 10 mm. Head, palpi, antennfe, and thorax dark bronzy- 

 fuscous. Abdomen dark fuscous, last three segments whitish- 

 ochreous, anal tuft dark fuscous. Legs dark fusdous. Forewings 

 and cilia dark bronzy-fuscous. Hindwings and cilia dark fuscous, 

 cilia paler and mixed with whitish-fuscous towards tornus. 



Gerald ton, West Australia; in November, one specimen. 



22. CORACISTIS, n.g. 



Antenna? over 1, in ^ simple, in 2 with projecting tuft of 

 scales on back about middle. Labial palpi very long, recurved, 

 second joint rough-scaled beneath at apex, terminal longer, acute. 

 Posterior tibife rough-haired. Forewings with scale-tufts on sur- 

 face; lb furcate, 6 out of 7, 7 to costa, 8 out of 7. Hindwings 

 |, elongate-lanceolate, cilia 2; veins all separate. 



Includes only one species, of singular facies ; the antennal 

 scale-tuft of the 9, of which there is no apparent trace in the ^, 

 is not only quite exceptional in the family, but its restriction to 

 the female is an inversion of the prevailing law in similar 

 structures. Imago with forewings elongate, narrow, long-pointed, 

 costa sinuate. 



134. C. erythrocosma, n.sp. 



(J 9. 21-22 mm Head dark fuscous, sides orange-red, face 

 reddish-tinged. Palpi and antennae dark fuscous. Thorax red, 

 sides dark fuscous. Abdomen dark fuscous, segmental margins 

 broadly white beneath. Legs dark fuscous, postei-ior tibia? banded 

 with white. Forewings blackish-fuscous, posteriorly coppery- 

 tinged ; scale-tufts somewhat purple-shining anteriorly : cilia 

 dark fuscous. Hindwings dark fuscous, bronzy-tinged; cilia dark 

 fuscous, becoming whitish on basal half towards tornus. 



Melbourne, Victoria; two specimens received from Rev. G. H. 



Raynor. 



23. Microcolon A, n.g. 



Antenme 4 to almost 1, in $ simple. Labial palpi lung, 

 recurved, somewhat loosely scaled, terminal joint shorter than 



