482 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, 



dark fuscous, and especially the dark fuscous anterior half of the 

 thorax ; these differences appear constant, bat it is questionable 

 whether they will be found to indicate more than a geographical 

 form. 



Adelaide, South Australia ; locally common in October. 



191. Phil, crypsichola, n. sp. 



Major, alisant. dilutissime albido-ochreis, vitta costse abbreviata 

 nigricante ; post, saturatius griseis. 



^ $ . 24-28 mm. Head light yellowish-ochreous Palpi dark 

 fuscous, apex of second joint whitish. Antennae dark fuscous. 

 Thorax ochreous-whitish, shoulders more ochreous, with a dark 

 fuscous interior spot. Abdomen ochreous-whitish, anal tuft light 

 yellowish-ochreous. Legs dark fuscous, hairs of posterior tibise 

 whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, moderate, costa moderately 

 arched, apex round-pointed, hindmargin very obliquely rounded ; 

 very pale whitish-ochreous, deeper towards costa posteriorly ; a 

 strong blackish-fuscous streak along costa from base to §, attenuated 

 at both extremities ; a very short fine black line from base beneath 

 costa : cilia whitish-ochreous, tips paler. Hindwings dark grey ; 

 cilia pale whitish-ochreous. 



Readily separated from P. xiphostola by the yellower head and 

 cilia, and especially by the dark grey hindwings. 



Blackheath, New South Wales, at 3,500 feet ; six specimens in 

 November. 



192. Phil, xiphostola, n. sp. 



Media, alis ant. ochreo-albidis, vitta costse abbreviata, interdum 

 etiam strigula brevissima obliqua anteapicali serieque punctorum 

 marginis postici saturate fuscis ; post, ochreo-albidis, vix griseo- 

 tinctis. 



(J. 21-26 mm. Head ochreous-whitish. Palpi whitish, second 

 joint externally dark fuscous except at apex. Antennae dark 

 fuscous. Thorax ochreous-whitish, with a blackish-fuscous interior 

 spot on each shoulder. Abdomen ochreous-whitish, and tuft more 

 ochreous. Legs dark fuscous, posterior tibiaa pale whitish-ochreous. 

 Forewings elongate, moderate, posteriorly dilated, costa moderately 



