414 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, XVIII., 



Type S. orophota. Correlated to Anarsia and the preceding 

 genera. Imago with fore wings elongate, narrow, apex pointed, 

 termen extremely obliquely rounded. The two species are nearly 

 allied; their distinguishing characteristics are given under S. 



argyromitra. 



240. *S'. orophota, n.sp. 



(J^. 11-13 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi dark fuscous, 

 apex of second joint whitish, terminal joint broadly whitish 

 towards base. Antennae whitish, fuscous ringed, with three 

 narrow dark fuscous bands towards apex, in $ mostly suffused 

 with brownish-ochreous. Thorax whitish-ochreous, sometimes 

 fuscous-sprinkled. Abdomen pale brownish-ochreous. Legs dark 

 fuscous, ringed with whitish, hairs of posterior tibias ochreous- 

 whitish. Forewings very narrow, broadest near base, costa 

 slightly arched; pale whitish-ochreous, on dorsal half brownish- 

 tinged and sometimes much irrorated with dark fuscous; costal 

 edge ochreous; a very elongate wedge-shaped dark fuscous blotch, 

 suffused beneath with yellow-ochreous, along costa from \ to J, 

 acute anteriorly; a blackish discal dot before f ; some black scales 

 on costa towards apex : cilia whitish-ochreous, round apex with 

 a dark fuscous median line. Hind wings grey ; cilia whitish- 

 ochreous. 



Brisbane, Queensland; Newcastle and Bulli, New South Wales; 

 in September and October, three specimens. 



241. S. argyromitra, n.sp. 



(J^. 9-10 mm. Head and thorax whitish. Palpi white, second 

 joint dark fuscous except apex, terminal joint dark fuscous towards 

 apex. Antennae whitish, towards apex with three undefined 

 dark fuscous bands. Abdomen pale whitish-ochreous. Legs dark 

 fuscous ringed with whitish, hairs of posterior tibiae ochreous- 

 whitish. Forewings with costa gently arched: whitish, dorsal 

 half ochreous-tinged and more or less irrorated with dark fuscous; 

 stigmata dark fuscous, rather obscure, plical obliquely beyond 

 first discal; a wedge-shaped dark fuscous blotch, suffused beneath 

 with yellow-ochreous, along costa from middle to j, acute 



