578 DESCRIPTIONS OP AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, 



fuscous, middle pair with basal and apical bands of tibiae and 

 apical suffusion of tarsi dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, cohta 

 gently arched, apex almost acute, hindmargin very obliquely 

 I'ounded; golden-ochreous-brown ; markings snow-white; a streak 

 along costa from i to before middle ; a subcostal streak from 

 before middle to costa at f ; a median longitudinal streak from 

 base to f , lower edge emarginate in middle, apex bent upwards ; 

 a streak along inner margin from ^ to near anal angle ; an elongate 

 blotch along upper ^ of hindmargin, and a small spot on anal 

 angle : cilia light ochreous-grey, base mixed with ochreous-brown, 

 with a white bar at apex. Hindwings light grey ; cilia pale 

 whitish-ochreous, greyish-tinged. 



Geraldton, West Australia; in November, common. 



152. Thud, stadiaula, n.sp. 



(J. 15 mm. Head white, crown mixed with ochreous-brown. 

 Palpi dark fuscous, base and apex of joints white, second joint 

 exceeding base of antennae, terminal joint |. Antennae brownish- 

 ochreous. Thorax brownish-ochreous, posterior extremity white. 

 Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Legs white, anterior pair dark 

 fuscous, middle pair with basal and apical bands of tibiae and 

 apical suffusion of tarsi dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa 

 gently arched, apex roundpointed, hindmargin rounded, rather 

 strongly oblique ; deep coppery -golden-ochreous ; markings silvery- 

 white; a streak along costa from near base to near apex, becoming 

 subcostal for a short distance in middle ; a straight median longi- 

 tudinal streak from base to f , apex truncate ; a streak along inner 

 margin from near base to anal angle ; an elongate spot extending 

 along upper § of hindmargin : cilia light greyish-ochreous, basal 

 half darker ochreous-grey, with a white bar at apex. Hindwings 

 pale whitish-ochreous-grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous. 



Geraldton, West Australia ; in November, two specimens. 



153. Thud, trabeata, n.sp. 



(^2- 15-18 mm. Head white, face and forehead brownish- 

 ochreous, back of crown with two ochreous-brown stripes. Palpi 



