254 DESCEIPTIOXS OF AUSTRALI.iX MICRO-LEPIDOPTEEA, 



its base, its base broad, its apex reaehing half across wing 

 beyond middle of disc, its anterior side parallel to tbe posterior 

 side of first spot ; a very oblique white streak from middle of 

 costa to above apex of second dorsal spot ; a second mucli less 

 oblique white streak from costa before |, reaching f across wing ; 

 between its apex and that of second dorsal spot is a silvery- 

 metallic spot near hind-margin ; an oblique white sub-apical 

 streak from costa ; a silvery-metallic line along lower part of 

 hind-margin ; cilia white at tips, basal f dark fuscous-grey, 

 round apex (apparently) silvery-white with a black intersecting 

 line. Hind-wings and cilia dark fuscous. 



This is a beautiful and singular insect, not closely resembling 

 any other known. I have but one specimen, of which the apical 

 cilia are a little injured, but otherwise very perfect ; taken at 

 rest on a fence in Sydney, in November. 



CoMODiCA, n. g. 



Head rough all over, tufted between eyes ; with ocelli ; no 

 tongue. Antennte shorter than fore-wings, in ^ thickened, 

 basal j oint large, broadly compressed. Maxillary palpi moderate, 

 folded. Labial palpi moderate, j)oi'i'ected, rather slender, with 

 appressed scales; terminal joint much shorter than second, 

 bluntly pointed. Fore-wings elongate, rather narrow, tolerably 

 evenly pointed. Hind- wings lanceolate, hardly narrower than 

 fore-wings, apex rather produced, very acute, cilia rather broader. 

 Abdomen elongate. Legs moderate, posterior tibiee clothed with 

 long hairs. Fore-wings with 11 separate veins, sub-costal 

 obsolete towards base ; secondary cell indicated ; 1 simple. 

 Hind-wings with 8 separate veins, sub-costal obsolete before 

 middle, 6 running to apex. 



The genus is readily recognised by the neuration, especially 

 by the separation of veins 5 and 6 of hindwings, the sharp 

 rather produced apex of hind-wings, and the double apical hook 

 of fore-wings. In repose the imago sits closely appressed to 



