498 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, 



The (J is very similar to the two following species, but easily 

 recognised by the wholly yellow thorax ; the £ closely approaches 

 that of P. productella in form, but differs in colour. 



Murrurundi, New South Wales : three specimens in November. 

 216, Phil, melirrhoa, n. sp. 



Media, alis ant. dilute flavis, ciliis marginis postici griseis ; post, 

 saturate griseis ; thoracis dimidio antico saturate griseo. 



(J. 22-26 mm. Head light ochreous-yellow. Palpi light 

 yellow, second joint dark fuscous externally except at apex. 

 Antennse pale yellowish. Thorax light ochreous-yellow, anterior 

 margin suffusedly dark fuscous. Abdomen light ochreous-yellow. 

 Legs dark grey, posterior tibise ochreous-whitish. Fore wings 

 elongate, moderate, costa moderately arched, apex round-pointed, 

 hindmargin almost straight, oblique ; rather light ochreous-yellow ; 

 extreme costal edge blackish towards base ; cilia grey, on costa 

 light yellow. Hind wings dark grey ; cilia grey. 



Readily distinguishable from P. tyroxantha by the dark fuscous 

 anterior half of thorax ; from P. crocobcqita by the yellow costal 

 edge. 



Murrurundi, New South Wales ; common in November. 



Although this species and the preceding are very similar, it is 

 questionable whether they are in fact very closely allied 

 217. Phil, crocobapta, n. sp. 



Media, alis ant. flavis, margine costali cillisque saturate griseis : 

 post, saturate griseis ; thoracis dimidio antico saturate griseo. 



^ 9. 20-23 mm. Head light ochreous-yellow. Palpi light 

 yellow, second joint externally dark grey. Antennae pale grey. 

 Thorax light-ochreous yellow, anterior half dark grey. Abdomen 

 ochreous-yellow, basal third dark grey. Legs dark grey, posterior 

 tibiae whitish yellow. Forewings elongate, costa moderately 

 arched, apex round-pointed, hindmargin very oblique, slightly 

 rounded ; ochreous-yellow ; costal edge narrowly dark grey : cilia 

 wholly dark grey. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia dark grey. 



Closely allied to P. melirrhoa, but immediately separable by the 

 dark grey costal edge ; the dark grey basal band of the yellow 

 abdomen is a curious special characteristic. 



