786 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICKO-LEPIDUPTKRA, 



442. Oec. epimkta, n. sp. 



Parva, alis ant. dilutius fiiscis, saturatiori-irroratis, punctis 

 disci tribus saturate fuscis ; post, dilute griseis ; capite fusco. 



(J. 12-13 mm. Head, palpi, anteniife, and thorax light fuscous, 

 mixed with dark fuscous. Abdomen light grey. Legs dark 

 fuscous, apex of joints and posterior pair pale greyish-ochreous. 

 Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, 

 hindmargin very obliquely rounded ; light fuscous, irrorated with 

 dark fuscous ; a small dark fuscous spot in disc before middle, a 

 second on fold directly beneath first, and a tliird in disc at | : cilia 

 pale greyish, with one or two cloudy dark fuscous lines. Hind- 

 wings pale grey ; cilia grey-whitish. 



Deloraine, Tasmania ; live specimens in November. 



443. Oec. snlfurea, n. sp. 



Minor, alis ant. sulfureis, fascia ad basim, triangulo dorsi medio, 

 striga intus perobliqua costje postica, signo anguli analis, macula 

 apicis, punctis etiam disci quattuor cum his partim conjunctis 

 saturate griseis ; post, saturatius griseis. 



$ $. 14-19 mm. Head and palpi pale ochreous-yellovv, palpi 

 with lower half of second joint dark fuscous. Antennse dark 

 fuscous. Thorax dark purplish-fuscous, posterior margin whitish- 

 ochreous. Abdomen grey. Legs dark grey, hairs of posterior 

 tibiae pale yellowish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa 

 gently arched, apex tolerably pointed, hindmargin extremely 

 obliquely rounded ; whitish-ochreous, yellowish-tinged ; markings 

 dark grey ; a straight rather narrow blackish-grey fascia almost at 

 base ; an irregular dot in disc at |, a second on fold directly 

 beneath first, and two transversely placed and generally confluent 

 in disc at | ; a triangular blotch on middle of inner margin, its 

 apex touching second discal dot ; an elongate spot along costa 

 about |, sometimes anteriorly produced into a streak reaching 

 first discal dot ; an irregular streak from third discal dot to anal 



