448 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTEBA, 



One specimen taken at Parramatta in September, and a second 

 by Mr. Gr. H. Eaynor at Waratab on tbe Hunter River in 

 October. 



5. EocHROA, n. (j. 



Head with appressed scales, sidetufts moderate, spreading, 

 meeting behind. Antennae in male moderate, with rather long 

 fine ciliations (2-3), basal joint rather stout, wdth basal pecten. 

 Palpi moderate, second joint reaching or somewhat exceeding 

 base of antennae, with dense appressed scales, somewhat loose 

 beneath, terminal joint shorter than second, moderate, somewhat 

 roughened with scales anteriorly, recurved. Thorax smooth. 

 Forewings elongate, moderate, apex tolerably acute, hindmargin 

 faintly sinuate below apex, cilia \. Abdomen rather broad, 

 margined. Posterior tibia? clothed with long fine hairs. Pore- 

 wings Avith vein 7 to hindmargin, 2 from somewhat before angle 

 of cell. Hindwino:s normal. 



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Apparently transitional in character between Palparia and 

 Philohofa^ differing from the former especially by the entire 

 absence of any tuft or projection on the second joint of the palpi, 

 and from the latter by the rather thick and somewhat roughened 

 terminal joint, and the longer ciliations of the antennae, which 

 are nevertheless shorter than in Valparia and Lepidotarsa. The 

 affinity of this group with that of Hoplitica and its allies seems 

 to be rather collateral than direct, but it is impossible to show 

 this in a linear arrangement. It seems hardly probable that any 

 derivative genera from that group would have regained the lost 

 basal pecten of the antennae. 



The species are elegant and sometimes handsome, frequently 

 crimson-tinged. They are sluggish in habit, like Palparia, but 

 generally common where they occur. Some at least of the larvae 

 must undoubtedly feed on species of Leptospermum {Mijrtacecd), 

 but I have searched specially for them in vain. 



