726 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, 



Sydney, New South Wales ; in December and January ; three 

 specimens. 



253. Pelt, atricollis, n. sp. 



Media, alis ant. niveis, basi partim sulfurea, fascia antica recta, 

 altera postica maculam mediam canam continente, macula sub- 

 apicali magna laete ochreo-fuscis ; post, saturatius fuscis. 



^ Q. 16-18 mm. Head wbite. Palpi long, white, anteriorly 

 dark fuscous. Antennas dark fuscous, ciliations 3. Thorax white, 

 anterior margin rather broadly dark fuscous. Abdomen ochreous- 

 whitish, irrorated with fuscous. Legs dark fuscous, posterior pair 

 yellow- whitish. Forewings moderate, costa rather strongly arched, 

 apex almost acute, hindmargin somewhat sinuate, oblicpie ; white, 

 base and costal edge somewhat suffused with pale ochi-eous-yel- 

 lowish ; extreme base of costa dark fuscous ; two straight moder- 

 ately broad perpendicular reddish-ochreous-brown fascia? ; first 

 before middle, slightly narrowed beneath ; second beyond middle, 

 irregularly dilated towards disc, containing a small cloudy white 

 spot in middle near posterior margin ; an irregular reddish-ochre- 

 ous-brown blotch on hindmargin, extending from apex to below 

 middle, and anteriorly only separated from second fascia by a 

 slender line ; cilia light ochreous-yellowish, with a dark grey apical 

 bar, beneath anal angle fuscous. Hindwings rather dark fuscous- 

 grey, lighter towards base ; cilia pale whitish-ochreous, at apex 

 dark grey. 



Superficially resembles some species of Zonopetala. 



Sydney, Blackheath (3,500 feet), and Shoalhaven, !New South 

 Wales ; Mount Lofty, South Australia ; from November to 

 February, rather common. 



254. Pelt, argutella, Z. 



{Oecophora argutella, Z., Hor. Ross. 1877, 391.) 

 Media, alis ant. purpureo-nigris, maculis septem luteis aurantiaco- 

 suffusis ; post, saturate fuscis. 



^ 9. 17-22. Head bright orange. Palpi long, dark fuscous, 

 terminal joint posteriorly whitish-yellow. Antennas black, cilia- 

 tions 3£. Thorax orange, anterior margin rather broadly black. 



