BY E. MEYRICK. 305 



79. A. simplicella, Walk. 



(Gelechia simplicella (simplexella), Walk., Tin. 1024; Gelechia 

 isoscelixantha, Low., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, 1897, 272.) 



(JQ. 9-12 mm. Head bronzy-ochreous or bronzy, face ochreous- 

 Avhitish. Palpi ochreous-white, anterior edge of terminal joint 

 dark fuscous. Antennae bronzy-fuscous. Thorax bronzy. Ab- 

 domen fuscous. Legs dark fuscous ringed with whitish, hairs of 

 posterior tibise whitish. Forewings acutely long pointed; rather 

 dark bronzy-fuscous ; an elongate dark fuscous mark on fold 

 before middle, sometimes interrupted by a ferruginous-ochreous 

 dot, sometimes followed by some whitish scales; sometimes an 

 indistinct dark fuscous discal dot in middle; a small whitish spot 

 on tornus, and larger clear white subtriangular spot on costa 

 opposite, almost meeting : cilia whitish-fuscous, round apex some- 

 what whitish-mixed and with rows of dark fuscous points. Hind- 

 wings grey, darker posteriorly; cilia light grey. 



Brisbane and Toowoomba, Queensland; Sydney, Bulli, Bath- 

 urst, Blackheath (3500 feet), and Broken Hill, New South Wales; 

 Healesville, Victoria; Deloraine, Tasmania; Adelaide and Mount 

 Gambier, South Australia; from September to December, and in 

 April, a common species; twenty-one specimens. Both types 

 seen. 



16. AcANTHOPHiLA, Hein. 



Antennae f , in ^ shortly ciliated, basal joint elongate, without 

 pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint with appressed 

 scales, somewhat rough beneath, terminal joint as long as second, 

 acute. Forewings : 2 and 3 parallel, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 

 9 absent. Hind wings 1, trapezoidal, apex pointed, termen strongly 

 sinuate, cilia 1|; 3 and 4 connate, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 approxi- 

 mated. 



The genus is based on a single European species, with which 

 the following seems to agree in essential structure; probably con- 

 necting links may be found in other regions. Imago with fore- 

 wings elongate, pointed. 



