GELECHIAD^. 591 



Protolechia eriidita, n, isp. 



c? . 17 mm. Head and thorax, dark fuscous finely sprinkled 

 with whitish. Palpi blackish, second and terminal joints each 

 with base and apex light ochreous-yellowish. Abdomen dark 

 fuscous, anal tutt light yellowish. Forewings elongate, costa 

 gently arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; grey irro- 

 rated with dark fuscous ; an irregular transverse ochreous-yellow 

 spot from costa near base ; stigmata represented by small irregular 

 white spots, plical obliquely beyond first discal, second discal larger 

 and partially including two dark dots, surrounded by some scattered 

 whitish scales ; a row of irregular white dots very near margin, 

 round posterior part of costa and termen : cilia rather dark fuscous 

 sprinkled with ochreous-whitish points, basal half barred with light 

 ochreous-yellowish, Hindwings light ochreous-yellow, basal fourth 

 and a broad costal streak becoming obsolete towards apex dark 

 grey ; cilia light ochreous-yellow. 



Victoria, Birchip, in September (Lj/ell) ; one specimen. 



Anaptilora ephelotis, n. sp. 



cj" . 13 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, and abdomen 

 whitish-ochreous ; antennae stout. Forewings elongate, posteriorly 

 slightly dilated, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen 

 slightly rounded, somewhat oblique ; whitish-ochreous, with a few 

 scattered dark fuscous specks ; a black dot towards base above 

 middle ; stigmata black, plical rather obliquely beyond first discal, 

 second discal rather large ; faint traces of a fuscous subterminal 

 line ; a marginal series of small indistinct dark fuscous dots round 

 posterior part of costa and termen : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hind- 

 wings with ap])er part of termen somewhat oblique ; pale whitish- 

 ochreous, tinged with grey posteriorly; cilia ochreo as-whitish. 



North Aijstkalia, Port Darwin [Dodd) ; one specimen, 



Anaptilora parasira, n. sp. 



c? 2 . 11-12 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, and abdomen 

 whitish-ochreous, second joint of palpi somewhat infuscated. Fore- 

 Avings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very 

 obliquely rounded ; whitish-ochreous, with scattered dark fuscous 

 specks ; stigmata blackish, plical slightly before first discal ; a 

 marginal row of blackish dots round posterior part of costa and 

 termen : cilia whitish-ochreous. Hindwings with upper part of 

 termen rather strongly oblique ; grey-whitish ; cilia whitish. 



North Australia, Port Darwin (Dodd) ; two specimens. Very 

 similar to the preceding, yet easily distinguished by form of wing, 

 as well as diff'erence of markings. 



Anaptilora homoclera, n. sp. 



cJ 2 • 11-12 mm. Head and thorax greyish-ochreous. Palpi 

 whitish-ochreous irrorated with dark fuscous. Abdomen grey, 



