J)96 EXOTTC MICROLKPIDOPTF.RA. 



Macrobathra cirrliodora, n. sp. 



$ . 17 mm. Head ochreous-white, sidctufts aud back of crown 

 blackish. Palpi pale ochreousyellowish, base blackish, terminal 

 joint whitish lined with black. Thorax blackish, with a V-shaped 

 pale ochreous-yellowish transverse band anteriorly suffused witli 

 Avhitish, Abdomen pale ochreous-yellowish, on dorsum with some 

 Idackish irroration. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently 

 arched, apex pointed, termcn extremely obliquely rounded ; bronzy- 

 blackish ; markings whitish-ochreous ; a rather narrow somewhat 

 oblique fascia at i ; a moderate semicircular spot on middle of 

 costa, and a transverse one on dorsum slightly beyond it ; a 

 triangular spot from eosta at 4, reaching | across wing, its apex 

 connected with tornus by a fine strigula : cilia dark grey. Hind- 

 wings rather dark grey, with a suffused whitish-ochreous prseapical 

 bar ; cilia pale ochreous-ycUow, round apex grey, on upper half of 

 terraen light grey on outer half. 



V^iCTOEiA, Birchip, in September (Li/ell) ; one specimen. 



Macrobathra sarcoleuca, n. sp. 



2 . 15 mm. Head pearly-white, sidetufts and back of crown 

 dark fuscous. Palpi white, terminal joint lined with black. 

 Thorax white, anterior margin dark fuscous. Abdomen light grey, 

 apex light yellowish. Porewings elongate, narrow, costa gently 

 arched, apex pointed, termeu extremely obliquely rounded ; dark 

 fuscous ; extreme base white ; markings shining ochreous-white ; 

 a rather narrow slightly oblique fascia at |, slightly dilated down- 

 wards ; a moderate semicircular spot on middle of costa, and a 

 subtriangular spot on dorsum rather beyond it ; a rather inwardly 

 oblique transverse costal spot at |, faintly rosy-tinged towards 

 costa : "cilia rosy ochreous-whitish, above apex with dark fuscous 

 patch, from below apex to tornus tinged with fuscous. Hind wings 

 grey ; cilia light grey. 



Queensland, Duaringa {Barnard); one specimen. 



Borkliausenia desiccata, n. sp. 



S . l4 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax grey mixed with white. 

 Antennal ciliations 1. Abdomen light grey. Forewings elongate, 

 rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex pointed, tormen extremely 

 obliquely rounded ; light grey sprinkled with white ; stigmata 

 small, formed by dark fuscous irroration, plica! rather obliquely 

 before first discal ; some slight dark fuscous irroration beneath 

 middle of disc, and also indicating a small spot on costa beyond 

 middle, and an angulated subterminal line : cilia grey-whitish 

 sprinkled with grey towards base. Hindwings light grey ; cilia 

 grey- whitish. 



West Australia, Geraldton, in October ; one specimen. Dis- 

 tinguished from similar obscure species by the grev (not white) 

 head. 



