274 NEW AUSTRALIAN LEPIDOPTERA. 



ELACHISTIDiE. 

 Ptilochares melanoma, n.sp. 



9. 22 mm. Head, palpi and thorax white, basal third of 

 second joint fuscous, apex of terminal joint infuscated. Antennae 

 fuscous, annulated with white. Abdomen greyish-ochreous. Legs 

 fuscous, irrorated with whitish, posterior pair with long grey- 

 whitish hairs, banded with black. Forewings elongate-lanceo- 

 late, white, a thick very oblique blackish fascia at base; a paler 

 and less distinct oblique fascia from ^ of. costa to beyond middle 

 of inner margin; a similar fascia from costa at | to before anal 

 angle, the two last-mentioned fascias are connected by a black 

 longitudinal streak in middle; a black elongate streak to apex, in 

 a direct line with previous streak, and joining it by a \evy fine 

 blackish line : cilia fuscous-whitish, with 2 fuscous basal teeth 

 below apex and at anal angle, becoming white on terminal half 

 on upper half of hindmargin. Hindwings narrower than fore- 

 wings, lanceolate; fuscous; cilia 3^, greyish-fuscous, without the 

 fuscous teeth. 



Stawell, Victoria; one specimen. 



Recalls species of Oxythecta (CEcophoridce). 



