352 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, XVIII., 



round-pointed, termen not sinuate; grey or whitish-grey; cilia 

 grey-whitish, with two faint grey lines. 



Perth, West Australia, in October and November; two speci- 

 mens. Apparently variable, but very distinct. 



146. P. psephias, n.sp. 



(J9- 12-14 mm. Head and thorax whitish irrorated with gre3\ 

 Palpi dark fuscous mixed with white, terminal joint as long as 

 second. Antennae grey. Abdomen w4iitish-ochreous. Legs dark 

 fuscous ringed with whitish, hairs of posterior tibite ochreous- 

 whitish. Fore wings with costa gently arched, apex obtuse, 

 termen very obliquely rounded; 2 and 3 approximated at base; 

 pale fuscous, irrorated with whitish and sprinkled with dark 

 fuscous; stigmata large, dark fuscous^ undefined, plical obliquely 

 beyond first discal, sometimes additional dots between and above 

 discal, and beneath second discal; posterior half of costa marked 

 with more or less defined white dots alternating with darker 

 spots : cilia grey-whitish sprinkled with dark fuscous. Hind- 

 wings somewhat over 1, apex rather obtuse, termen not or faintly 

 .sinuate; light grey, paler towards base; cilia grey-whitish. 



Gerald ton. West Australia, in November; eight specimens. 



147. P. actinota, n.sp. 



(JQ. 16-18 mm. Head white irrorated with fuscous. Palpi 

 white mixed with dark fuscous, terminal joint rather shorter 

 than second. Antennae grey. Thorax grey-whitish, patagia dark 

 grey. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Legs dark fuscous, irrorated 

 and ringed with white, posterior tibiae suffused with white. 

 Forewings with costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very 

 obliquely rounded; 2 and 3 stalked; fuscous irrorated with white; 

 veins 2-12 marked with more or less indistinct blackish streaks; 

 a stronger black streak along fold from base to f; discal stigmata 

 moderate, blackish, with a black white-edged longitudinal dash 

 lying bet ween them : cilia whitish, basal half barred with fuscous, 

 and with a fuscous line beyond middle. Hind wings over 1, apex 



