480 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, 



suffused with dark grey ; basal hairs suffused with grey ; cilia 

 dark grey. 



Specially characterised by having both forewings and hind- 

 wings yellow. 



Larva stated by Mr. E. Gruest to form a curious flat case by 

 joining two gum-leaves {Eiicalyptios sp.) together edgewise, some- 

 thing in the form of a boat. This singular habit seems to require 

 further investigation. 



I received a specimen from Mr. E. Guest, who informs me that 

 it is one of the commonest insects on the Mount Lofty Range, 

 Adelaide, in November and December. 



45. Hel. protoxanfho, n. sp. 



Media, alls ant. dilute griseo-carneis, punctis disci tribus serieque 

 punctorum postica angulata saturate griseis ; post, dilute flavis, 

 ciliis apicis griseis. 



(^, 23 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax whitish-ochreous mixed 

 with light greyish-brown, palpi anteriorly whitish towards base. 

 Antennae whitish-ochreous. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Anterior 

 legs light dull ochreous, slightly crimson-tinged; middle and 

 posterior legs ochreous-whitish, middle tarsi more ochreous 

 towards base of joints ; legs beneath ochreous- white. Forewings 

 moderate, oblong, costa strongly arched anteriorly, very slightly 

 posteriorly, apex obtuse, hindmargin sinuate, slightly oblique ; 

 light greyish-pink, thickly strewn with whitish-ochreous scales , 

 costal edge very narrowly whitish-ochreous, near base suffused 

 with light crimson ; a greyish-fuscous dot in disc before middle, 

 a second in disc beyond middle, and a third very obliquely beyond 

 first on fold ; a cloudy greyish-fuscous transverse line, obscurely 

 interrupted between veins, from middle of costa very obliquely 

 outwards, in middle of disc bent obtusely inwards, and continued 

 to inner margin before anal angle ; a row of obscure dark greyish- 

 fuscous dots on hindmargin : cilia very pale pinkish, mixed with 



