1114 DESCRIPTIONS OF ADDITIONAL AUSTRALIAN PYRALIDINA, 



OXYCHIROTIDAE. 



Cenoloba, Wlsm. 



Forehead rounded ; ocelli very small ; tongue developed. 

 Antennae J, in ^ serrate, moderately ciliated (1). Labial palpi 

 long, straight, porrected, second joint with dense roughly pro- 

 jecting scales, terminal joint moderate, slender, cylindrical. 

 Maxillary palpi rather long, porrected, triangularly dilated with 

 loose rough scales. Abdomen in ^ with moderate anal tuft, 

 uncus not developed. Posterior tibiae with outer spurs f of inner. 

 Forewings narrow, gradually dilated, hindmargin deeply cleft to 

 ^, segments elongate-lanceolate ; 1 simple, 2 out of 3, 4 from 

 point with 3, 5 and 6 obsolete, 7 from near 9, 8 out of 9, 10 out 

 of 9 below 8, 11 out of 9 near origin. Hindwings narrow, 

 gradually dilated, hindmargin deeply cleft to g, segments elongate- 

 lanceolate ; lower median not pectinated ; 2 from before angle, 

 3 and 4 stalked, 5 short, to base of cleft, 6 from angle of cell, 

 7 out of 6 near origin, anastomosing with 8 to middle. 



This singular genus has been erroneously referred to the 

 Pterophoridae. I have elsewhere (Ent. Mo. Mag. Sept. 1889) 

 discussed its affinities, and shown that it is truly referable here, 

 and that its nearest ally is Ei^liarpastis. 



Cen. obliteralis, Walk. 



(Pterophorus obliteralis, Walk. 945 ; Cenoloba obliteralis, 

 Wlsm., Ent. Mo. Mag. XXI. 175, tig. 2.) 



(J9. 10-14 mm. Head whitish. Palpi and thorax whitish 

 j-rrorated with ochreous. Antennae whitish ringed with fuscous. 

 Abdomen whitish. Legs white, narrowly banded with dark 

 fuscous. Forewings white, irrorated with ochreous ; markings 



