286 REVISION OF AUSTRALIAN TORTRIOINA, 



approximated at base, 5 nearly parallel to 4, 6 and 7 closely 

 approximated towards base. 



An endemic development of Laspei/resia 



419. F. phloeotis, n.sp. 



(J. 9-10 mm. Head and thoi'ax grey. Palpi dark fuscous 

 irrorated with whitish. Posterior tibiae without tuft. Forewiugs 

 elongate-triangular, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen 

 rounded, rather oblique; grey irrorated with whitish points, with 

 some scattered dark fuscous scales and strigulse, on costa strigu- 

 lated with dark fuscous; terminal ai'ea broadly dark fuscous, 

 extending over |- of costa and nearly half of dorsum, strewn with 

 dark iron-grey transverse marks and spots, two longer enclosing 

 ocellus : cilia fuscous, with several rows of darker points, and a 

 black subbasal line. Hind wings fuscous, becoming dark fuscous 

 posterioi'ly; cilia light fuscous, with dark fuscous subbasal line. 



Q.: Brisbane (T. Batcheler); in July, two sjjecimens, commu- 

 nicated by Dr. A. J. Tui'ner. 



67. Laspeyresia Hb. 



Laspeyresia ah., Verz. 381(1826) ... ... type corollana. 



Carpocapsa Tr., iSchmett. Eur. vii., 231(1829) .. ty Tpe potnonella. 

 Grapholitha Tr., 8chmett. Eur. vii., 232(1829)... type dorsana. 

 Stigmonota Guen., Eur. Micr. Ind. 48(1845) ... type dor so.na. 

 Leptarthra Low., Trans. Roy. 8oc. 8. Austr. 



1902,253 ... ... ... ... ... type a^dacodes. 



Antennae in ^ ciliated. Palpi moderate, more or less ascend- 

 ing, second joint arched, with short projecting scales beneath and 

 sometimes above towards apex, terminal joint short. Thorax 

 without crest. Forewiugs with 7 separate, to termen. Hindwings 

 with 3 and 4 connate or stalked, 2 nearly parallel to 4, 6 and 7 

 approximated towards base. 



A genus of considerable extent and general distribution, but 

 not native to New Zealand. The lar\<e are especially prone to 

 feed in the pods of Lajuniinosa', but also are found in fruits and 

 shoots of other plants. 



