446 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, 



and two small indistinct whitish spots on hindmargin ; cilia 

 ochreous- whitish, transversely barred with dull carmine-pink and 

 reddish-fuscous. Hindwing ochreous- whitish, crimson-tinged ; 

 cilia ochreous- whitish. 



At once recognisable by the complex markings on the rosy 

 f orewiuf^s ; a similar complicated pattern only occurs in the grey 

 Palp, falcif era. It is a beautiful and striking insect. 



I have taken two specimens near Sydney in February, amongst 

 dry bush, and seen a third from the same place ; it appears to be 

 retired in habits. 



4. Lepidotarsa, n. g. 



Head loosely haired, sidetufts large, erect, spreading. Antennae 

 somewhat serrate, in male with very long fine ciliations (4), basal 

 joint stout, with strong pecten. Palpi moderate, second joint 

 not reaching base of antennae, densely scaled, somewhat loosely 

 beneath, terminal joint slender, much shorter than second. Thorax 

 smooth. Forewings elongate, moderate, apex almost acute, 

 hindmargin very oblique, very slightly concave. Hindwings 

 distinctly narrower than forewings, elongate-ovate, hindmargin 

 faintly sinuate, cilia f. Abdomen moderate. Anterior tibiae and 

 tarsi conspicuously thickened with dense scales ; middle tibiae 

 densely scaled ; posterior tibiae clothed with long fine hairs. 

 Forewings with vein 7 to hindmargin, 2 from considerably before 

 angle of cell. Hindwings normal. 



Rather nearly allied to Eocliroa, but distinguished from it and 

 all other neighbouring genera by the strongly dilated anterior 

 tarsi and tibiae, which in repose are displayed in front ; a similar 

 character recurs in Plloprepes and Crepidosceles, but neither of 

 these genera are at all nearly allied in other respects. The form 

 of the forewings is rather peculiar and elegant, and the long 

 ciliations of the antennae are noteworthy. 



The two species, both Australian, are at once separated by the 

 different groundcolour. 



