326 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, 



without pecten. Palpi long, second joint exceeding base of 

 antennae, evenly thickened with dense appressed scales, terminal 

 joint as long as second, moderately stout, strongly recurved. 

 Thorax smooth. Forewings elongate, apex acute, hindmargin 

 sinuate, very oblique. Hindwings as broad as forewings, elongate- 

 ovate, hindmargin very faintly sinuate, cilia J. Abdomen stout, 

 very strongly margined. Middle tibiae thickened with rough 

 hairs ; posterior tibiae clothed with dense rough hairs, posterior 

 tarsi with basal joint excessively elongate, rather stout. Forewings 

 with vein 7 to hindmargin, 2 from hardly before angle. Hind- 

 wings normal. 



I am now satisfied that this genus is wrongly placed in this 

 neighbourhood, and should be transferred to a position between 

 JEochroa and Zonopetala. It is closely allied to Eochroa in most 

 respects, but in the absence of the basal pecten of the antennae it 

 approaches Zonopetala and the succeeding genera. The persistence 

 of the rosy tinge in the cilia, especially beneath, is an interesting 

 indication of affinity. The singularly elongated basal joint of the 

 posterior tarsi is unique, and I have had no opportunity of 

 observing its object. The habits of the larva are known, and are 

 also peculiar. 



116. Leist. iobola, n. sp. 



Magna, alis ant. fuscis, creberrime albido-conspersis, venis albidis, 

 vittis duabus anticis, tertia postica, quarta dorsi saturate fuscis ; 

 post, griseis ; ciliis omnibus leviter roseo-suffusis. 



d\ 31 mm. Head fuscous-grey, on sides ochreous-whitish. 

 Palpi whitish, somewhat mixed with dark fuscous, with basal 

 half of second joint externally dark fuscous. Antennae whitish. 

 Thorax fuscous-grey. Abdomen grey, anal tuft ochreous-tinged. 

 Anterior and middle legs dark fuscous, beneath white ; posterior 

 legs whitish, tarsi mixed with ochreous-grey. Forewings elongate, 

 costa moderately arched, apex acute, hindmargin markedly sinuate, 

 rather strongly oblique ; dark fuscous, very closely strewn with 

 very elongate whitish scales ; all veins and extreme costal margin 

 slenderly whitish ; a clear dark fuscous streak above cell from 

 base to before middle, thence obscurely continued between veins 



