BY E. MEYRICK. 567 



138. Hipp, chrysaspis, Meyr. 



( Hippiochaetes chrysaspis, Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales. 

 1880, 253.) 



28. HiEROXESTIS, n.g. 



Head with dense erect tuft on crown, face smooth; ocelli small; 

 tongue developed. Antennae f , in ^ serrulate, with whorls of short 

 cilia, basal joint vei-y long, dilated, concave beneath, in ^ with pro- 

 jection of dense scales on upper edge. Labial palpi moderately long, 

 curved, ascending, smooth-scaled, second joint with several long 

 bristles towards apex, terminal joint half second, rather thick, 

 obtuse. Maxillary palpi long, filiform, folded. Posterior tibiae 

 clothed with very long hairs. Forewings with vein 1 simple, 5 closely 

 approximated at base to 6, 7 and 8 out of 6, 7 to costa, 9 from 

 point with 6, 10 absent, 11 from f of cell. Hindwings 4, lanceo- 

 late, cilia \^ ; vein 4 approximated at base to 7, 5 and 6 out of 7, 

 6 to hindmargin. 



This curious genus stands so far isolated from other Australian 

 forms, that, taking into consideration its mode of feeding, I have 

 suspected it to be an introduction from another region ; however, 

 I know uo evidence of its occurrence elsewhere. It is allied to 

 the Tinea group, but has undergone very great modification, 



139. Hier. omoscopa, n.sp. 



(J$. 20-22 mm. Head dark fuscous, tuft lighter fuscous, face 

 pale greyish-ochreous. Palpi dark fuscous, internally and at apex 

 of joints pale greyish-ochreous. Antennae pale greyish-ochreous, 

 basal joint dark fuscous. Thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen pale 

 greyish-ochreous. Legs dark fuscous, apex of joints and hairs of 

 posterior tibiee pale greyish-ochreous. Forewings very elongate, 

 long-pointed, apex very narrowly and acutely produced ; dark 

 fuscous, purplish-tinged ; a pale greyish-ochreous spot on inner 

 margin before anal angle : cilia pale fuscous, base mixed with 

 darker. Hindwings light brassy-fuscous, becoming pale greyish- 

 ochreous towards base ; cilia light fuscous, becoming whitish- 

 ochreous towards anal angle. 

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