206 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, 



obtained shows that out of 68 genera, containing over 200 species, 

 only 14 genera, represented by 48 species, are common to Europe 

 and Australia ; whilst m the (Ecophorida, a family which here 

 attains its maximum of development, we find that out of about 

 35 genera, with 220 species, only three genera are shared with 

 Europe. The persistence of generic types in the case of the 

 Crambites is therefore an exceptional circumstance, and in 

 conjunction with their universal distribution must be taken to 

 indicate an origin very remote in time, and a character little liable 

 to be influenced by external circumstances. 



The only case of close specific resemblance to a European 

 species is that of Miella Behrii, Z., which is closely allied to E. 

 zinckenella, Tr., a species which possesses the (for a Phycite) 

 extraordinarily wide range of Europe, Africa, and America. The 

 Micro-Lepicloptera have as yet been so little studied outside the 

 European region, that no profitable comparison with other faunas 

 could be made. We have, however, on Walker's authority, at 

 least one instance — Crambus concinnellus, Whr. — of a Micro, native 

 in this country, occurring also in India and Africa. 



The additional species described hereafter are 26, of which 23 

 are new ; and I have also quoted from Zeller the diagnoses of 

 three species which he has described, but which I have not yet 

 met with, in order that the list may be serviceable as a general 

 summary of our knowledge ; the few unidentified descriptions of 

 Walker, are not worthy of a place until otherwise confirmed. 

 With these additions the entire number of described species will 

 be 71. 



CHILONID^E. 



Chilo, Zk. 



Chil. parramattellus, P.L.S., N.S.Wales, Vol. III., p. 178. 



The capture of further specimens has proved that the insects 

 described as male and female of this, are in reality distinct species. 



