374 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, XVIII., 



preceded by dark fuscous suffusion, and a fainter spot above this; 

 some indistinct whitish-ochreous dots beneath costa posteriorly 

 and' along termen : cilia whitish-fuscous, basal third irrorated 

 with dark fuscous and barred with whitish-ochreous. Hindwings 

 over 1, apex obtuse, termen not sinuate; grey, paler and thinly 

 scaled towards base; subdorsal hairs unusually long; cilia light 

 grey. 



Albany, West Australia, in September, on trunks of Eucalyp- 

 tus; two specimens. 



182. P. scytina, n.sp. 



(J. 14-16 mm. Head and thorax ochreous. Palpi ochreous, 

 sometimes sprinkled with dark fuscous, terminal joint shorter 

 than second. Antennae ochreous or fuscous. Abdomen grey, 

 anal tuft whitish-ochreous. Legs whitish-ochreous, anterior and 

 middle pairs banded with fuscous irroration. Forewings with 

 costa gentty arched, apex round-pointed, termen straight or 

 slightly sinuate, oblique; 2 and 3 stalked; ochreous, slightly 

 reddish-tinged; discal stigmata small, blackish; some blackish 

 scales on termen : cilia whitish-ochreous, with two fuscous lines 

 on termen and a fuscous apical bar. Hindwings over 1, apex 

 obtuse, termen slightly sinuate; pale grey; cilia ochreous-grey- 

 whitish. 



Bathurst, New South Wales; Port Lincoln, South Australia; 

 in November, four specimens. 



183. P. ananeura, n.sp. 



9. 11mm. Head light ochreous, centre of crown whitish- 

 ochreous. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint sprinkled with 

 black, terminal joint as long as second. Antennae pale ochreous. 

 Thorax light ochreous sprinkled with black. Abdomen whitish- 

 ochreous. Legs whitish-ochreous, anterior and middle pairs 

 banded with dark fuscous irroration. Forewings with costa 

 gently arched, apex round-pointed, termen sinuate, oblique; 2 and 

 3 stalked; light ochreous, sprinkled on veins with fuscous and 

 blackish; a small distinct black dot beneath costa near base; 



