532 DESCRIPTIONS OE AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTEEA, 



into an irregular spot ; a rather narrow oblique transverse streak 

 from middle of costal to middle of dorsal streak, bent convexly 

 outwards ; a straight rather narrow transverse streak from near 

 apex of costal streak to anal angle : a rather broad straight band 

 from costa before apex to lower half of second transverse streak, 

 leaving a narrow yellow streak along hindmargin : cilia dark 

 fuscous. Hindwings dark fuscous- grey ; cilia dark grey, extreme 

 base ochreousryellow. 



A handsome insect, not to be confused with any other. 



Xot uncommon round Parramatta, and near Melbourne, 

 frequenting Acacia decurrens and flying readily in the sun during 

 March ; I have also seen a specimen from Tasmania. 



91. EuJ. liahropJianeSy n. sp. 



Minor, alls ant. ^ ochreo-fuscis, $ saturate fuscis, cano- 

 nebulosis, basi cano-maculata vel omnino cana, maculis costae 

 duabus angustis obliquis tertiaque dorsi postica suffusis canis ; 

 post, griseis. 



(^. 16 mm. Head ochreous-yellow, face whitish-ochreous. 

 Palpi whitish-ochreous, anteriorly dark fuscous. AntennsB dark 

 grey. Thorax greyish-fuscous, with a small whitish-yellow 

 anterior spot, posterior extremity whitish. Abdomen ochreous- 

 yellow, paler towards base. Anterior and middle legs dark 

 fuscous ; posterior legs whitish-ochreous. Porewings elongate, 

 not dilated, costa gently arched, apex round-pointed, hindmargin 

 oblique, slightly rounded ; ochreous-fuscous, with ill-defined 

 white markings ; a small spot on costa near base ; an irregular 

 oblique streak from middle of costa to base of inner margin, 

 dilated beneath, interrupted in disc and on fold ; a small roundish 

 spot above fold beyond this, followed by two or three scattered 

 white scales in disc ; an inwardly oblique rather narrow streak 

 from costa at f , and an inwardly oblique streak from inner margin 

 before anal angle, their extremities only separated in disc by a 



