406 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, XVIII., 



beneath, terminal joint as long as second, acute. Forewings : 2 

 and 3 stalked, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to apex or termen, 9 sometimes 

 out of 7. Hindwings 1, trapezoidal, apex obtuse, termen slightly 

 sinuate, cilia 4; 3 and 4 stalked, 5 approximated to 4, 6 and 7 

 stalked. 



Type M. sobria. This genus closely approaches the European 

 Lecithocera, and may perhaps eventually have to be united with 

 it, when more species are known; at present it is distinguished 

 by the rough scales of second joint of palpi, and stalking of veins 

 2 and 3 of forewings. Imago with forewings elongate, costa 

 gently arched, apex obtuse, termen rounded, rather strongly 

 oblique. 



1. Antennae fuscous 229. terrigena. 



Antennse whitish, sometimes fuscous-ringed 2. 



2. Head dark fuscous except on sides, 7 to termen 230. micromela. 



Head whitish or pale ochreous, 7 to apex 3. 



3. Stigmata small, dot-like 231. cyamitis. 



Stigmata forming round suffused spots 232. sobria. 



229. 21. terrigena, n.sp. 



/J. 12 mm. Head and thorax dark bronzy-fuscous, sidetufts 

 ochreous. Palpi pale ochreous, second joint fuscous except 

 towards apex. Antennae rather dark fuscous. Abdomen rather 

 dark fuscous. Legs dark fuscous, middle tibiae and tarsi and 

 posterior tarsi suffused with whitish-ochreous. Forewings with 

 9 out of 7; dark bronzy-fuscous : cilia bronzy-fuscous, with darker 

 subbasal shade. Hindwings and cilia rather dark fuscous. 



Sydney, New South Wales, in March; one specimen. Re- 

 sembles a dark micromela, but easily distinguished by the dark 

 antennae and peculiar neuration. 



230. M. micromela, Low. 



{Gelechia micromela. Low., Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Austr. 1897, 55.) 



(J 9. 11-16 mm. Head dark fuscous or bronzy, sides of crown 



ochreous-whitish. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint fuscous 



or dark fuscous externally except towards apex, terminal joint 



dark fuscous on anterior edge and towards apex. Antennae 



