354 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, XVIII., 



150. P. xestolitha, n.sp. 



(J. 19 mm. Head and thorax pale brovvnish-ochreous, face 

 whitish, sides dark fuscous. Palpi dark fuscous irrorated with 

 whitish, second joint very long, thick, terminal joint shorter than 

 second, white sprinkled with dark fuscous. Antennae whitish- 

 fuscous. Abdomen pale whitish-ochreous. Legs dark fuscous 

 ringed and partially irrorated with whitish, posterior pair suffused 

 with ochreous-whitish. Fore wings with costa moderately arched, 

 apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, rather strongly oblique; 2 

 and 3 stalked; shining light bronzy-fuscous, suffused with brown- 

 ish-ochreous towards base, somewhat sprinkled with dark fuscous; 

 stigmata small, dark fuscous, rather nearly approximated, plical 

 rather obliquely beyond first discal, a similar dot nearly midway 

 between second discal and dorsum : cilia grey-whitish, base mixed 

 with fuscous. Hind wings over 1, apex rounded, termen not 

 sinuate; light grey, towards base whitish-tinged; cilia ochreous- 

 grey-whitish. 



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



151. P. nephelota, n.sp. 



(J. 16 mm. Head and thorax bronzy-fuscous, face paler. 

 Palpi dark fuscous mixed with ochreous-whitish, terminal joint 

 as long as second. Antennae fuscous. Abdomen light ochreous- 

 fuscous, anal tuft whitish-ochreous. Legs dark fuscous ringed 

 with whitish, hairs of posterior tibiae ochreous-whitish. Fore- 

 wings with costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen ob- 

 liquely rounded; 2 and 3 stalked; light fuscous irrorated with 

 dark fuscous ; stigmata moderate, dark fuscous, plical rather 

 beyond first discal, a similar dot immediately beneath second 

 discal; a row of obscure pale dots along posterior half of costa 

 and termen : cilia whitish-fuscous, more whitish towards tips. 

 Hindwings somewhat over 1, apex obtuse, termen not sinuate; 

 grey; cilia as in forewings. 



Mount Kosciusko (3000 feet). New South Wales; Gisborne, 

 Victoria; in December and January, two specimens. 



