1050 DESCRIPTIONS OP AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, 



Characterised by the obsolescence of the upper basal fork of 

 vein 1 of the forewings ; apparently most related to Ocystola, and 

 pel haps a development of it. In the analytical tabulation 

 Oxytliecta is erroneously included under 7b ; it should be trans- 

 ferred to 7a, and will be separated fruui 12b ( Peltophora) by the 

 neural character above-mentioned. The six known species form 

 a closely-allied group ; all vary considerably in size, whence I 

 suspect that the larvae may be wood-feeders. 



1 a. Ante-median fascia entire 354. altemella. 



11). ,, ,, ,, not reaching inner margin. 



2a. With a short streak from base along inner 



margin 359. acceptella. 



2I>. Without dorsal streak. 



3a. Basal fascia entire 357. zonoteles. 



3b. „ ,, reduced to a costal spot. 



4a. Centre of thorax wholly grey , 355, -iiephelonota. 



4b. ,, ,, ,, white 



5a. Ante-median fascia interrupted beneath 



costa 356. hievoylyphica. 



5b. Ante-median fascia not interrupted 358. lygrosema. 



354. Ox. altemella, Walk. 



(CEcophora altemella, Walk., Brit, Mus. Cat. 682.) 



Media, alis ant. niveis, macula costal basali nigra, fascia antica 

 obliqua integra inferius furcata maculaque postica magna cum 

 costa quater connexa saturate fuscis ; post, albido-griseis. 



£ Q. 16-23 mm. Head and palpi white, lower § of second 

 joint dark fuscous. Antennae whitish. Thorax white, anterior 

 half blackish. Abdomen pale yellow-ochreous. Begs dark 

 fuscous, posterior pair whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, 

 rather narrow, costa moderately arched, apex round-pointed, 

 hindmargin nearly straight, very oblique ; snow-white, with dark 

 fuscous markings ; a subquadrate blackish spot on base of costa ; 

 a narrow fascia from I of costa to £ of inner margin, triangularly 



