14 Mr. E. Meyrick on the 



So far as my specimens show, this and the following 

 species are quite destitute of the black scales in the 

 dorsal cilia of the hind wings, possessed by all the other 

 species of the genus ; but they certainly do not admit of 

 generic separation ; this species is readily recognised by 

 the distinct white markings. 



Sydney, New South Wales ; Port Lincoln, South 

 Australia ; four specimens in November and April. 



TrichoptiliLS ceramodes, n. s. 



(? , 5 ) 14 mm. Head aud thorax light ochreous. Antennae 

 ochreous, with a blackish line above. Palpi pale ochreous, base 

 white, second joint reaching above middle of face. Abdomen light 

 ochreous, with an obscure interrupted blackish* line on each side of 

 back ; apex in male with two white obliquely ascending tolerably 

 appressed hair-pencils, valves small. Legs white, longitudinally 

 lined with dark fuscous ; posterior pair banded with brownish 

 ochreous on middle and apex of tibiae, and apex of 1st joint of tarsi. 

 Fore wings cleft from middle, segments linear ; light ochreous ; a 

 small brown spot near inner margin before one-fourth ; a cloudy 

 fuscous spot on base of 2nd segment; 1st segment with broad 

 cloudy fuscous basal, naedian, and apical bands ; costal cilia grey, 

 with white spots between the bands ; rest of cilia grey, with a few 

 whitish scales, a white bar at anal angle, and another on lower 

 margin before middle of 2n.d segment. Hind wings cleft firstly 

 from before one-third, secondly from base, segments linear ; rather 

 dark fuscous ; cilia light ochreous-greyish, inner margin of 3rd 

 segnaent with a row of white hair-scales, without black scales. 



This species appears to be destitute of black scales in 

 the cilia of both wings. 



Sydney, New South Wales ; Port Lincoln, South 

 Australia ; two specimens in September and November. 



Tr'ichoptilus xerodes, n. sp. 

 (^,5, 15 — IG mm. Head and thorax light ochreous, apex oi 

 patagia snow-white. Palpi ochreous, base white, terminal joint 

 whitish, longitudinally strij)ed with black ; 2nd joint reaching 

 middle of face, terminal joint nearly as long. Antenme whitish, 

 annulated with grey, with a grey line above. Abdomen light 

 ochreous, somewhat mixed with white, with a white longitudinal 

 stripe on each side of back, externally bounded by a black line, 

 anal tuft white ; apex in male with a small single projecting hair- 



