832 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA. 



dark brown ; second segment blackish-fuscous, anterior margin 

 ochreous-whitish : third and foui'th segments with dark fuscous 

 marks towards sides. Feeds on Eucalyptus leucoxylon, between 

 a leaf and a piece cut from another leaf, forming an oblong 

 slightly dilated chamber, in October. Pupa in a case formed 

 of two oblong pieces of leaf joined by the edges, made by cutting 

 out the larval habitation, and attached at each end by threads 

 to the trunk ; enclosed in a firm cocoon within the case. This 

 larval habit is similar to that of H. parahjrgis. 



Quorn, South Australia, in October and November ; two speci- 

 mens captured and a third bred. 



519. (4 la.) ffel. epidesma, n. sp. 



Media, alis ant. flavis, basi, fascia post medium subconica, 

 altera marginis postici supra latiore cum hac infra confluente 

 saturatius cupreo-fuscis ; post, saturatius cupreo-fuscis. 



9. 19 mm. Head ochreous-yellow. Palpi whitish-yellowish, 

 second joint becoming fuscous towards base. Antennte, thorax, 

 aV)domen, and legs dark fuscous ; posterior tibipe and apex of tarsal 

 joints yellowish. Forewings moderately elongate, posteriorly 

 somewhat dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, hindmargin 

 almost straight, rather oblique.; ochreous-yellow ; base narrowly 

 coppery-fuscous ; two rather dark coppery-fuscous fasciae ; first 

 from costa beyond middle, rather narrow at first, dilating gradually 

 throughout, on inner margin extending from middle to anal angle ; 

 second hindiuarginal, rather broad on costa, gradually attenuated 

 to anal angle, where it coalesces with first : cilia coppery -fuscous, 

 terminal half grey-whitish. Hindwings rather dark coppery- 

 fuscous ; cilia as in forewings. 



In general appearance intermediate ]>etween Hel. hemiteles and 

 Phil, bimaculana, but recognisable by the form of the fasciae. 



Melbourne, Victoria ; one specimen received from Dr. Lucas. 



