290 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, XVIII. , 



wing; a similar smaller spot on costa before J, reaching half 

 across wing : cilia fuscous, basal half somewhat mixed with dark 

 fuscous. Hind wings grey, darker posteriorly; cilia 2, light 

 fuscous. 



Perth, West Australia, in October; one specimen. 



d6. a. antipala, n.sp. 



(J. 7 mm. Head shining metallic grey. Palpi dark grey. 

 Antennae dark fuscous, serrate, moderately ciliated. Thorax 

 dark bronzy-fuscous. Abdomen dark fuscous. Legs dark fuscous, 

 ringed with whitish. Forewings elongate-lanceolate; 7 and 8 out 

 of 6; shining dark fuscous, slightly bronzy-tinged; a straight 

 narrow whitish transverse fascia at §, constricted and just inter- 

 rupted in middle: cilia dark fuscous. Hindwings dark fuscous; 

 cilia 4, dark fuscous. 



Sydney, New South AVales, in September and March ; two 

 specimens. I have been able only imperfectly to ascertain the 

 neuration in this small species. 



57. A. 2)cini2?h€cea, n.sp. 



9- 10 mm. Head and thorax bronzy-fuscous. Palpi dark 

 fuscous, apex of second joint whitish-ochreous, terminal joint 

 suffused with whitish-ochreous towards base. Antennae and 

 abdomen fuscous. Legs dark fuscous, ringed with ochreous- 

 whitish. Forewings acutely pointed; 6 separate; bronzy-fuscous, 

 irrorated with dark fuscous : cilia bronzy-fuscous, round apex 

 with two dark fuscous lines. Hindwings rather dark fuscous; 

 cilia 2, fuscous. 



Sydney, New South Wales, in February; one specimen. 



58. A. epiiiietalla, n.sp. 



^9. 7-8 mm. Head bright leaden-metallic. Palpi brassy 

 whitish-yellowish, terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennae bronzy- 

 fuscous. Thorax bright golden-bronze, apex of patagia purple. 

 Abdomen bronzy-fuscous, beneath pale golden, anal tuft whitish- 

 ochreous. Legs dark bronze, ringed with brassy-whitish. Fore- 



