BY E. MEYRICK, 555 



pecten. Labial palpi moderate, porrected, second joint loosely 

 scaled, with a few long bristles towards apex, terminal joint 

 moderate, tolerably pointed. jMaxillary palpi absent. Posterior 

 tibias clothed with loose hairs. Fore wings with vein 1 furcate, 6 

 and 7 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 from before middle. Hind wings ±, 

 lanceolate, cilia 2 ; veins 5 and 6 stalked. 



A development of Tinea, characterised by the loss of the 

 maxillary palpi, and the increased development of the antennae, 

 which are longer than the forewings. Only the one endemic 

 species is at present known. 



117. Macr. linobola, n.sp. 



(^9- 7-10 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous. Palpi and 

 antennae dark fuscous. Abdomen whitish-grey. Legs dark 

 fuscous, apex of joints and hairs of posterior tibise whitish-ochreous. 

 Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex acute, 

 hindmargin extremely obliquely rounded ; pale greyish-ochreous, 

 with numerovis irregularly scattered dark fuscous spots ; the 

 coalescence of tliese forms an irregular median fascia, and an 

 interrupted one at | : cilia pale greyish-ochreous. Hindwings 

 grey ; cilia light grey. 



Sydney, New South Wales ; from January to March, three 

 specimens. 



19. Dbjiobrotis, n.g. 



Head densely rough-haired; ocelli absent; tongue rudimentary. 

 Antennse |, in ^ simple, joints closely set, basal joint with pecten. 

 Labial palpi moderate, porrected, second joint loosely scaled, with 

 a few bristles towards apex, terminal joint moderate, tolerably 

 pointed. Maxillary palpi long, tolerably filiform, folded. Pos- 

 terior tibise clothed with fine hairs. Forewings with vein 1 

 furcate, 3 absent, 4 absent, 6 and 7 stalked, 7 to costa, 9 and 10 

 stalked, 11 from ^. Hindwings |, nai-row-lanceolate or linear, 

 cilia 3-6 ; transverse vein absent between 2 and 5, 3 absent, 4 

 absent, 6 and 7 stalked. 



