512 EXOTIC MlCROLEl'IDOrTKRA. 



a narrow bvown streak oxtonding along posterior half oi' dorsum 

 and torraen to apex, continued along apical part of costa and 

 terminating in upper extremity of second blotch : cilia brown, 

 llindwings dark fuscous ; cilia brownish-fuscous. 

 Queensland, Mackay ; 1 ex. (Coll. Lower). 



ZATRICIIODES Meyr. 



Head smooth ; tongue rudimentary. Antennte nearly 1, in (5 

 moderately ciliated, basal joint stout, without pecten. Labial palpi 

 moderate, curved, second joint with appressed scales, terminal half 

 second, slender, acute. All tibia) and basal joint of posterior tarsi 

 densely clothed with very long rough spreading hairycales. 

 Eorewiugs 8 and 9 out of 7, 7 to termen. Hiudwings under 1, 

 broad-lanceolate, cilia 1 ; neuration normal. 



Characters recited here for Australian students. 



Zatrichodes hcrrifica, n. sp. 



(S . 14 mm. Head, palpi, thorax pale ochreous. Posterior tibite 

 pale ochreous partially tinged fulvous, two broad fuscous i bands. 

 I'orewings rather narrow, costa hardly arched, apex tolerably 

 pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; light ochreous, irregularly 

 clouded fuscous ; costal edge dark fuscous anteriorly ; a clovidy fus- 

 cous blotch somewhat mixed dark fuscous in disc at | ; apex pale, 

 preceded by an angulated cloudy fuscous shade : cilia fuscous, 

 towards tips light ochreous round apex. Hindwings pointed, dark 

 fuscous; cilia as in forewings, dorsally suffused light ochieous. 



NoKTH AusxEALiA, Port Darwin ; 1 ex. (Coll. Lower). 



Philobota auxoscia, n. sp. 



5 . 16 mm. Head ochreous-whitish. Palpi white, second joint 

 pinkisli-fuscous except apex, terminal joint infuscated anteriorly. 

 Thorax whitish-ochreous dorsally tinged pinkish. Forewings 

 elongate, costa gently arched, apex pointed, termen faintly sinuate, 

 rather strongly oblique ; pale brownish-ochreous with faint pinkish 

 tinge, whitish-tinged towards costa anteriorly, deeper brownish- 

 ochreous beneath fold anteriorly and towards apex; two cloudy 

 irregular transverse shades of rather dark fuscous sufiusiou, first 

 from ^ of costa to beyond middle of dorsum, second from beyond 

 middle of costa to f of dorsum, acutely angulated in disc ; second 

 discal stigma cloudy, rather dark fuscous, preceding second shade : 

 cilia grey-whitish, on termen some scattered dark fuscous scales at 

 base, at apex a dark grey spot. Hindwings ochreous-white, apex 

 suffused pale grey ; cilia ochreous-whitish, round apex tinged grey. 



VicToEiA, Gisborne ; 1 ex. (Coll. Lower). Next archescia. 



Pachybela sarcosma Low. 



Six fine specimens kindly sent by Mr. Lower enable me to certify 

 that this interesting insect belongs to the geuus Pacht/hela Turn., 



