346 DESCRIPTIONS OF MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, 



moderate, recurved Thorax smooth. Forewings elongate, moderate, 

 apex obtusely pointed, hindmargin very obliquely rounded. Hind- 

 wings rather narrower than forewings, elongate-ovate, hindmargin 

 rounded, cilia 1. Abdomen dilated, distinctly flattened. Posterior 

 tibiae clothed with dense moderate hairs above. Forewings with 

 vein 7 to apex, 2 from near angle of cell. Hinclwings normal. 



Closely allied to Linosticha, of which it is probably an off-shoot ; 

 it differs from Linosticha principally by the second joint of palpi 

 not reaching base of antennae, the terminal joint rather shorter 

 than second (so that the whole palpi are considerably shorter), and 

 the somewhat flattened abdomen. The species are small and very 

 inconspicuous. 



la. Forewings nearly unicolorous fuscous 133. lopelictes. 



lb. ,, pale greyish-ochreous, with black dots 134. elaphia. 



133. Macr. lopelictes, n. sp. 



Parva, alis ant. saturatius fuscis ; post, saturatius fuscis. 



tf ? . 10-11 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, and abdomen 

 fuscous, somewhat mixed with paler. Legs fuscous, posterior 

 tibiae whitish-ochreous, and tarsi with ochreous-whitish rings at 

 apex of joints. Forewings moderate, costa moderately arched, 

 apex pointed, hindmargin very oblique, slightly rounded ; fuscous 

 or dark fuscous, finely irrorated with paler ; cilia fuscous. Hind- 

 wings dark fuscous ; cilia fuscous, with an indistinct darker line 

 near base. 



A very obscure-looking insect. 



Toowoomba, Queensland ; three specimens in September. 



134. Macr. elaphia, n. sp. 



Parva, alis ant. dilute griseis, albido-ochreo conspersis, ieviter 

 nigro-sparsis, puncto disci postica majore nigro ; post, dilute griseis. 



(f. 10J-11J mm. Head, palpi, and thorax whitish-ochreous, 

 second joint of palpi externally suffused with dark fuscous. 

 Antennae dark fuscous. Abdomen pale grey. Legs dark fuscous, 

 posterior tibiae ochreous-grey- whitish, apex of all tarsal joints 

 ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched. 



