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MICROLOCHA, n. g. 



Head with appressed scales; ocelli present; tongue developed. 

 Antennae in cJ nioderately ciliated, basal joint moderate, with 

 dense pecten. Labial palpi moderate, curved, ascending, second 

 joint not reaching base of antennae, thickened with scales, terminal 

 joint shorter than second, moderately stout, acute. Maxillary- 

 palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae 

 ch)thed with long hairs. Forewing with 2 from near angle, 7 and 

 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. Hindwings f, lanceolate, 

 cilia 2 ; 4 absent, 5-7 somewhat approximated towards base. 



Microlocha entypa, n, sp. 



cJ , 9 ram. Head and thorax pale ochreous. Palpi greyish- 

 ochreous. Antennal ciliations 1. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. 

 Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex pointed, 

 termen extremely obliquely rounded ; whitish-ochreous : cilia cou- 

 colorous. Hindwings light grey ; cilia ochreous-grey-uhitish, 

 North Australia, Port Darwin (Dodd)-, one specimen. 



TACHYSTOLA, n. g. '^ 



Head with appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. 

 Antennae |, in J strongly ciliated, basal joint moderate, with 

 pecten. Labial palpi moderately long, curved, ascending, slightly 

 tliickened with appressed scales, second joint not reaching baoe 

 of antennae, terminal joint as long as second, acute. Maxillary 

 palpi very short, filiform, a))pressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae 

 clothed with long hairs. Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 from 

 towards angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle. 

 Hindwings 1, ovate-lanceolate, cilia over 1 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5-7 

 nearly parallel. 



Type thiasotis Meyr. ; includes also hemisema Meyr. and liomo- 

 Icucci Meyr. 



Tachystola insinuata, n. sp. 



5 . 12-14 mm. Head pale ochreous, sidetufts and back of 

 collar dark fuscous. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint with 

 basal 4 dark fuscous, terminal joint with dark fuscous ring towards 

 base and band above middle. Thorax dark fuscous, apical half of 

 patagia pale ochreous. Abdomen light ochreous-grey, segments 

 with ochreous bands. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa 

 slightly arched, apex pointed, termen somewhat sinuate, very 

 oblique ; dark fuscous ; a broad irregular pale brownish-ochreous 

 streak along dorsum from base to tornus, widest towards extremities 

 and narrowest in middle, upper edge forming a concave curve, 

 filled Avith blackish suffusion towards middle, prominent above 

 VOL. I. — October 1914. K 



