492 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, 



fuscous, posterior tibise whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, 

 moderate, costa gently arched, apex rounded, hindniargin very 

 obliquely rounded ; white ; a small blackish mark at base of 

 costa ; markings brownish-ochreous ; an indistinct streak on fold 

 at base ; a rather narrow streak along costa from near base to f- ; 

 a narrow streak from disc before middle to posterior extremity of 

 costal streak ; two dots transversely placed in disc beyond middle, 

 connected by an oblique streak with costa before apex ; a fine 

 curved line near hindmargin : cilia light ochreous-yellowish. 

 Hind wings whitish-grey, yellowish- tinged towards base, apex 

 grey ; cilia light ochreous-yellowish. 



This and the following species are closely allied together, and 

 have a decided affinity to P. partitella ; P. cretacea differs by the 

 costal streak not reaching base, the first oblique streak also not 

 nearly reaching base, the usually distinct posterior line, and 

 yellower cilia. 



Newcastle and Sydney, New South Wales ; very common in 

 September and October. 



207. Phil, calamaea, n. sp. 



Media, alis ant. canis, vitta costse abbreviata, strigis duabus 

 parallelis perobliquis, prima e basi, altera e disco in costam 

 percurrentibus, ochreo-fuscis ; post, griseis. 



^ $. 20-25 mm. Head ochreous-yellow or whitish-yellow. 

 Palpi whitish, second joint externally dark fuscous except at base 

 and apex. Antenna? whitish. Thorax white, with a small dark 

 fuscous spot on shoulder. Abdomen pale whitish-ochreous. Legs 

 dark fuscous, posterior tibiae whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, 

 moderate, costa gently arched, apex rounded, hindmargin very 

 obliquely rounded ; white ; a small dark fuscous mark at base 

 of costa ; markings ochreous-fuscous ; a narrow streak along costa 

 from base to f ; a narrow streak from middle of base to posterior 

 extremity of costal streak, much attenuated towards base ; two 

 faint dots in disc beyond middle ; a streak from upper dot to costa 

 before apex : cilia pale whitish-ochreous. Hindwings grey, base 

 yellowish-tinged pale ; cilia whitish-ochreous. 



