404 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, XVIII., 



Type *S'. hptoglypta. Probably a development of Macrotona, 

 from which it diflPers mainly in the absence of vein 5 of hindwings. 

 The antennae are porrected in repose. Imago with forewings 

 elongate, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded. 



Second joint of palpi wholly dark fuscous 227. chlaenota. 



Second joint-of palpi mostly white and whitish-ochreous... 226, hptoglypta. 



226. S. leptoglypta, n.sp. 



^.14 mm. Head light fuscous-bronze, sides of crown ochreous- 

 whitish. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint beneath an oblique 

 dark fuscous supramedian bar white, terminal joint infuscated 

 above towards apex. Antennte whitish-ochreous, basal f and 

 apical J dark fuscous. Thorax bronzy-fuscous, shoulders with a 

 dark fuscous stripe edged beneath with whitish. Abdomen pale 

 yellowish, lateral margins dark fuscous. Legs dark fuscous irro- 

 rated with yellow-whitish, posterior pair suffused with yellow- 

 whitish. Forewings w^ith termen oblique; fuscous-whitish irro- 

 rated with dark fuscous, all veins marked with fine yellow-whitish 

 streaks; costal edge suffused with dark fuscous; stigmata indicated 

 by very indistinct spots of darker suffusion, plical very obliquely 

 beyond first discal : cilia fuscous, basal third ochreous-yellow 

 except towards tornus. Hindwings light ochreous-yellow; apical 

 third rather dark fuscous; cilia fuscous, becoming pale yellowish 

 towards tornus. 



Brisbane, Queensland, in September; one specimen. 



227. S. chlaenota, n.sp. 



9. 15 mm. Head dark fuscous-bronze, sides of crown whitish- 

 yellowish. Palpi dark fuscous, terminal joint ochreous-whitish. 

 Antennse whitish-ochreous. Thorax dark fuscous. (Abdomen 

 broken.) Legs dark fuscous ringed with whitish, middle tibi?e 

 ochreous-whitish. Forewings with termen very oblique; bronzy- 

 fuscous, much suffused with dark ashy-fuscous, with a few 

 scattered black scales; stigmata black, very undefined, plical 



