398 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, XVIII., 



216. C. diida, n.sp. 



(J9. 11-13 mm. Head fuscous, face whitish-ochreous. Palpi 

 whitish-ochreous, second joint somewhat infuscated except at 

 apex, terminal joint in ^ very short, aborted, in 9 normal. 

 Antennae fuscous. Thorax fuscous, with narrow subdorsal 

 ochreous-whitish stripes. Abdomen fuscous. Legs whitish- 

 ochreous, apex of posterior tibire fuscous. Forewings with apex 

 produced, termen concave, rather strongly oblique; bronzy-fuscous, 

 irrorated with dark fuscous; an oblique whitish-ochreous mark 

 on costa before middle; a narrow wedge-shaped whitish-ochreous 

 mark along costa beyond J : cilia dark fuscous, ochreous-white 

 on apical half opposite termen, and on costal spots. Hindwings 

 dark bronzy-fuscous; cilia bronzy fuscous. 



Duaringa, Queensland, in August and April; two specimens 

 (Barnard). 



217. C. zoyiodesma, Low. 



{Crocanthes zo7iodesma, Low., Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, 

 1900, 50.) 



9. 14-1 7 mm. Head whitish-yellowish, centre of crown suffused 

 with ochreous-yellow. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint 

 yellowish-tinged. Antennae whitish-ochreous. Thorax yellow- 

 ochreous, with yellow-whitish subdorsal stripes. Abdomen 

 ochreous-yellowish. Legs whitish-ochreous, apex of posterior 

 tibiae fuscous. Forewings with termen sinuate, oblique: orange- 

 yellow; markings purple-brown; a broad costal streak from base 

 to f ; some scattered scales and dorsal suffusion beneath it; a 

 patch occupying terminal half of wing, anterior edge slightly 

 curved, irregular, from middle of costa to beyond middle of 

 dorsum, enclosing an orange-yellow oval blotch in middle, a dot 

 on dorsum before tornus, and an elongate suffused mark along 

 costa towards apex : cilia pale yellowish, basal third dark fuscous, 

 on tornus and above apex fuscous, on costal spot orange-yellow\ 

 Hindwings dark bronzy; cilia bronzy. 



Duaringa, Queensland (Lower quotes Rockhampton, but his 

 type is labelled Duaringa,) in January, Februar}^, and May; two 

 specimens (Barnard), and type also seen. 



