140 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALASIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, XIX., 



the rock has a curious habit of agitating the wings, together with 

 the hind-legs, on each side alternately. 



45. Paraphyllis, n.g. 



Head with appressed scales, sidetufts somewhat spreading; 

 tongue developed. Antennae 4, in ^ filiform, simple, basal joint 

 short, with dense anterior flap of scales. Labial palpi moderate, 

 slender, porrected, loosely scaled, terminal joint rather longer 

 tlian second, somewhat pointed. Maxillary palpi very short, 

 filiform. Posterior tibiee clothed with long fine hairs. Fore- 

 wings with 2 from towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa, 11 

 from before middle. Hind wings §, lanceolate, cilia 1|; 2 and 3 

 long-stalked, cell open between 3 and 5, 4 absent, 5 approxi- 

 mated to 6, 6 and 7 short-stalked. 



A genus of very dubious affinity; it may be a degenerate 

 development of the Pbitella group, and at least seems to fit no 

 better elsewhere. 



275. P. scaeopa, n.sp. 



(^9. 17-20 mm. Head and thorax pale brownish-ochreous, 

 crown sometimes yellowish-tinged. Palpi whitish-ochreous. 

 Antennae fuscous. Abdomen ochreous. Forewings elongate, 

 narrow, costa moderately arched, bent about |, apex pointed, 

 termen extremely obliquely rounded; purplish-fuscous; a slight 

 dorsal projection of whitish-ochreous scales towards base; a small 

 whitish ochreous apical spot : cilia fuscous, base suff'used with 

 whitish-ochreous towards tornus. Hindwings rather dark fuscous; 

 cilia fuscous, becoming whitish-ochreous towards base on lower 

 half of termen. 



Bathurst, New South Wales; Adelaide, South Australia; York, 

 West Australia; from August to November; four specimens. 



46. CopiDORis, n.g. 



Head loosely haired, sidetufts spreading; tongue developed. 

 Anteiuue |, in ^J shortly ciliated, basal joint moderate, without 

 pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint with large 

 rough projecting tuft of scales beneath, terminal joint as long as 



