778 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, 



Auckland to Christchurch, New Zealand, in January and 

 February. 



428. Gi/mn. hamatella, Walk. 



((Ecophora hamatella, Walk. 700; Gymnohathra hamatella, 

 Meyr., Trans. N. Z. Inst., 1883. 31.) 



Minor, alis ant. albido-ochreis, interdum ochreo-sufFusis, fusco- 

 sparsis, linea transversa antica recta, altera postica angulata, 

 punctis disci duobus strigulaque transversa, ciliis etiam saturate 

 fuscis ; post. (J griseis, ^ albidis. 



Christchurch and Akaroa, New Zealand, from January to 

 March. 



429. Gymn. hyetodes, Meyr. 



(Gymnohathra hyeiodes, Meyr., Trans. N. Z. Inst., 1883, 32.) 

 Media, alis ant. ^ fuscis, 5 ochreo-iiavis, punctis disci tribus 



obscuris fasciaque postica recta nebulosa saturatioribus ; post. 



^ saturate griseis, ^ ochreo-flavis. 



Wellington, New Zealand, in February. 



430. Gymn. philadelpha, Meyr. 



(Gymnobatliraphiladelpha, Meyr., Trans. N. Z. Inst., 1883, 33.) 

 Media, alis ant. griseis, leviter albido-sparsis, ciliorum apice 

 albo ; post, griseo-albidis, apice leviter griseo. 

 Mount Hutt, New Zealand, in January. 



65. OSCOPHORA, Z. 



Head smooth, sidetufts moderate, loosely appressed. Antennae 

 in (J somewhat serrate, moderately and evenly ciliated (1), basal 

 joint moderate, with strong pecten. Palpi moderate, second joint 

 not exceeding base of antennae, with appressed scales, somewhat 

 loose beneath, terminal joint shorter than second, moderate, 

 curved. Thorax smooth. Forewings elongate, hindmargin very 

 oblique. Hindwings somewhat narrower than forewings, elongate- 

 ovate, cilia |-1. Abdomen moderate, sometimes somewhat flat- 

 tened. Posterior tibiae clothed with long tine hairs. Forewings 

 with vein 7 to costa, 2 from or somewhat before angle of cell, 

 rarely stalked with 3. Hindwings normal. 



