BY E. M EI RICK. 345 



, 131. P.Jlexilis, n.sp. 



(J. 12 aim. Head fuscous-whitish, sides and back of crown 

 fuscous. Palpi fuscous, somewhat whitish-sprinkled, terminal 

 joint as long as second, roughened with scales anteriorly. An- 

 tenna? Hght fuscous. Thorax fuscous. Abdomen light grey. 

 Legs dark fuscous, sprinkled and ringed with whitish, hairs of 

 posterior tibiae wdiitish. Forewings with costa gently arched, 

 apex pointed, termen very obliquely rounded; 2 and 3 connate; 

 fuscous, irrorated with dark fuscous and finely sprinkled with 

 whitish; stigmata dark fuscous, plical obliquely beyond first 

 discal, another similar dot beneath second discal : cilia whitish- 

 fuscous, sprinkled with pale points, and towards base with dark 

 fuscous. Hind wings over 1, apex pointed, produced, termen 

 sinuate; pale grey; cilia pale whitish-fuscous. 



Sydney, New South Wales, in August; one specimen. Most 

 liable to be confused with P.fi'ugalis, from which it differs by 

 its larger size, less oblique termen of forewings, geminated second 

 discal stigma, and relatively broader hindwings. 



132. P. frugalis, n.sp. 



(J 9. 9-11 mm. Head and thorax fuscous, finely sprinkled with 

 whitish, centre of face and sometimes of crown fuscous-whitish. 

 Palpi dark fuscous sprinkled with whitish, terminal joint as long 

 as second. Antennae grey, sometimes paler-ringed. Abdomen 

 grey. Legs dark fuscous sprinkled and ringed with whitish, 

 hairs of posterior tibiae whitish. Forewings with costa gently 

 arched, apex pointed, termen extremely obliquely rounded; 2 and 

 3 connate; fuscous, irrorated with dark fuscous, and finely 

 sprinkled with whitish; stigmata very obscure, dark fuscous, 

 plical obliquely beyond first discal : cilia pale fuscous, sprinkled 

 with dark fuscous. Hindwings hardly over 1, apex pointed, pro- 

 duced, termen sinu-ate; grey or light grey; cilia ochreous-grey- 

 whitish. 



Sydney and Blackheath (3500 feet), New South Wales; Perth 

 West Australia; in September, October, and January, six speci- 

 mens. 



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