344 DESCRIPTIONS OF MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, 



and extreme base and apex of second joint black. Antennse dark 

 fuscous, in J annulated with whitish-yellow. Abdomen dark 

 fuscous. Legs dark fuscous, central ring of anterior and middle 

 tibiae and apex of all joints yellowish-white, hairs of posterior tibiae 

 whitish. Forewings moderate, costa gently arched, somewhat bent 

 near base, apex rounded, hind margin very obliquely rounded ; 

 purplish-grey, very finely irrorated with black, most densely on 

 costa and hindmargin ; a very small whitish-yellow spot on inner 

 margin at ^ ; a straight narrow whitish-yellow fascia from £ of 

 costa to middle of inner margin, interrupted on fold ; a narrow 

 whitish-yellow streak from lower extremity of this to disc beyond 

 and below middle, its posterior extremity connected with anal 

 angle by some irregular whitish-yellow scales ; a very small whitish- 

 yellow spot on costa at f : cilia purplish-grey, mixed with black 

 towards base, with a darker line. Hindwings and cilia dark grey. 



Unlike any other species in marking. 



Deloraine, Tasmania ; nine specimens beaten from Leptospermum 

 scoparium in swamp in November. 



26. Ioptera Meyr. 



Head with appressed scales, sidetufts large, loosely spreading, 

 meeting above. Antennae in S stout, serrate, with extremely long 

 and fine dense cilia (7), basal joint stout, short, with strong pecten. 

 Palpi rather short, second joint not nearly reaching base of 

 antennae, with appressed scales, beneath dilated to form a short 

 angular projection at apex, somewhat rough beneath ; terminal 

 joint as long as second, slender, oblique. Thorax smooth. Fore- 

 wings elongate, narrow, apex obtusely pointed, hindmargin straight, 

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

 sided, hindmargin slightly rounded, cilia f . Abdomen elongate, 

 somewhat flattened. Legs very elongate, posterior tibiae clothed 

 with rather long hairs above. Forewings with vein 7 to apex, 2 

 from angle of cell. Hindwings normal. 



Probably a development from Linosticha, with exaggerated cha- 

 racteristics ; the antenna! ciliations reach their maximum in this 

 genus. 



