536 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, 



79. Tin. pyrotricha, n.sp. 



(J9. 13-15 mm. Head deep orange. Palpi, antennse, thorax, 

 abdomen, and legs dark fuscous ; legs with apex of joints whitish, 

 hairs of posterior tibiae whitish-grey. Forewings very elongate, 

 narrow, costa gently arched, apex tolerably acute, hindmargia 

 extremely obliquely rounded ; very deep purple, with blue and 

 co))pery reflections ; cilia rather dark fuscous. Hindwings i-ather 

 dark purplish-fuscous ; cilia rather dark fuscous. 



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

 Raynor. 



80. Tin. aviaurodes, n.sp. 



(J. 14 mm. Head dark fuscous, with some whitish hairs. Palpi 

 whitish, terminal joint fuscous except apex. Antenna?, thorax, 

 abdomen, and legs dark fuscous; posterior tibiae and apex of tarsal 

 joints fuscous-whitish. Porewings elongate, costa gently arched, 

 apex roundpointed, hindmargin very obliquely rounded ; fuscous, 

 coarsely irrorated with dark fuscous : cilia fuscous, with a cloudy 

 darker line. Hindwings and cilia leather dark fuscous, with 

 purple and yellowish reflections. 



Adelaide, South Australia ; one specimen, taken in October, 

 received from Mr. 0. B. Lower. 



81, Tin. dicharacta, n.sp. 



(J. 6 mm. Head and palpi orange-ochreous. Antennae, thorax, 

 abdomen, and legs dark fuscous, hairs of posterior tibiae whitish. 

 Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex roundpointed, hind- 

 margin very obliquely rounded; dark fuscous, with bright coppery- 

 golden and purple reflections ; four fasciae composed of fine white 

 transverse lines ; first of two lines, near base, obsolete towards 

 costa ; second of three or four lines, from | of costa to middle of 

 inner margin, curved; third of two lines, from I of costa to anal 

 angle, widely interrupted in disc ; fourth of two lines, from \ of 

 costa to middle of hindmargin, widely interrupted : cilia dai'k 

 fuscous, mixed with white round apex. Hindwings and cilia 

 rather dark fuscous, with purplish and golden reflections. 



Sydney, New South Wales ; one specimen in November. 



