BY E. MEYRICK, B.A., 361 



ought not to be referred to a distmcc gen as, since it seems to 

 possess a more developed antennal pecten. 



1 a. Groundcolour white 149. melanoleuca. 



lb. ,, whitish-ochreous. 



2a. Hind wings whitish-ochreous or yellow 



towards base 148. indecorella. 



2b. Hind wings wholly grey 147. ochrophcea. 



147. Sphyr. (I) ochrophcea, n. sp. 



Minor, alis ant. ochreo-fuscis, disco leviter roseo-suffuso, basi 

 costaque saturatioribus, punctis disci tribus saturate fuscis ; post, 

 dilute griseis. 



$ ?. 15-18 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, crown ochreous. 

 Palpi whitish-ochreous, terminal joint and base of second suffused 

 with dark fuscous. Antennee dark fuscous Thorax whitish- 

 ochreous, anteriorly more ochreous with a few dark fuscous scales, 

 anterior edge dark fuscous. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Anterior 

 and middle legs dark fuscous, central ring of middle tibise and 

 apex of all joints whitish-ochreous ; posterior legs whitish-ochreous, 

 base of tarsal joints dark fuscous. Fore wings elongate, moderate, 

 costa gently arched, apex rounded, hindmargin very obliquely 

 rounded ; whitish-ochreous, suffused with light fuscous and to- 

 wards disc with rosy-ochreous, and densely irrorated with dark 

 fuscous ; the dark fuscous suffusion is stronger towards base, along 

 costa, and at apex ; a dark fuscous dot in disc before middle, a 

 second beyond middle, sometimes connected with first by a clear 

 ochreous streak, and a third on fold slightly beyond first : cilia 

 whitish-ochreous, mixed with dark fuscous, basal third barred 

 with rosy-ochreous and dark fuscous. Hindwings light grey ; cilia 

 grey-whitish. 



Somewhat peculiar in structure ; there are distinct traces of an 

 antennal pecten, which may perhaps be developed in fresh speci- 

 mens ; the hairs of the head (at least in g ) are very dense and 

 somewhat loosely dilated ; the thoracic crest appears slightly 

 developed. With further material it may be necessary to form a 

 fresh genus for this species. 



