BY E. MEYRICK. 301 



This genus, represented b}^ a very few species in the other main 

 regions, is much more o^nsiderably developed in Australia than 

 elsewhere, but is also fairly represented in New Zealand. The 

 species are mostly inconspicuous and often I'etired in habit. 

 Imago with forewings very elongate, narrow, long-pointed ; in 

 repose the forepart is usually somewhat raised, the anterior legs 

 rather withdrawn beneath the body. Larva usuall}'^ feeding on 

 seeds (in many of the Australasian species probably on seeds of 

 JiLncus). 



1. Palpi with large dense projecting tuft 2. vtlox. 



Palpi with sUght projection or sliort tnft onl}^ 2. 



2. Forewings with distinct wiiite costal streak from 



base 3. 



Forewings without such streak ; 6. 



3. Discal stigmata black 4. 



Uiscal stigmata absent 20. hi/poxutha. 



4. Forewings yellowish 5. 



forewings whitish-fuscous 17. aslaihma. 



5. Forewings with white dorsal streak 21. eustola. 



Forewings without white dorsal streak 22. trimeris. 



6. Forewings with distinct white costal spot at f 24. plagiorenfra. 



Forewings without sucli spot 7. 



7. Scale-projection of palpi tuft-like 8. 



Scale-projection of palpi slight ... 9. 



8. Palpi with blackish rings 7. mylephata. 



Palpi without blackish rings 19. liopii. 



9. Head ochreous-yellow 23. epixantha. 



Head not yellow 10. 



10. Head fuscous or dark grey 11. 



Head white or whitish -ochreous 12. 



11. Forewings irrorated with white 15. phorcydia. 



Forewings not irrorated with white 10. ditrota. 



12 Palpi with distinct blackish rings 13. 



Palpi without blackish rings 20. 



13. Second joint of palpi with black apical ring only.. 3. arenosella. 

 Second joint of palpi with two black rings 14. 



14. Second joint of palpi with apical black ring 11. dip/osema. 



Second joint of palpi without apical black ring.... 15. 



15. Terminal joint of palpi with apex black 16. 



Terminal joint of palpi with apex not black 18. 



