BY E. MEYRICK, B.A, 825 



of each species in relation to those ah'eady described. I propose 

 to include in a second appendix additional localities and notes on 

 the species previously mentioned. 



Palparia, Wing. 



509. (4a.) Palp, theophila, n. sp. 



Major, alis ant. margine postico sinuato, ochreo-roseis, ciliis 

 griseis ; post, roseo-albis. 



(J. 25-27 mm. Head yellow-ochreoiis, partially rosy-suffused. 

 Palpi with tuft of second joint dense, as long as terminal joint ; 

 dull rosy, upper edge of tuft and terminal joint whitish. Antennae 

 white. Thorax yellowish-rosy. Abdomen white. Legs rosy-white. 

 Forewings moderate, costa strongly arched, apex acute, not produced, 

 hindmargin slightly sinuate, oblique ; bright rosy, slightly ochreous- 

 tinged ; extreme base yellowish ; costal edge yellow-whitish : cilia 

 of hindmargin grey, base purplish-rosy. Hindwings rosy-white ; 

 cilia white. 



Nearest to P. rectlorella, but immediately separated by the deep 

 rosy colour and grey hindmarginal cilia ; the hindwings in P. 

 rectiorella should have been described as pale whitish-yellowish, 

 whereas in P. theophila they have no yellowish tinge. 



Deloraine, Tasmania ; two specimens from Leptospermum in 

 November and December. 



510. (7a.) Palp, mesophthora, n. sp. 



Media, alis ant. margine postico vix sinuato, dilute roseo-griseis, 

 costse punctis quattuor posticis lineisque duabus transversis obscuris, 

 interdum etiam nebula basali magna macula ve dorsi media saturate 

 fuscis ; post, albidis, apice leviter roseo-griseo. 



(J 5. 19-22 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, and thorax whitish- 

 ochreous, fuscous-tinged ; palpi with tuft of second joint reduced 

 to a very short triangular apical projection, second joint externally 

 fuscous, apex whitish, terminal joint nearly as long as second. 

 Abdomen and legs whitish, anterior and middle legs suffused with 

 dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, sinuate in 



