218 Mr. E. Meyrick's descriptions of 



of the fore wings, that it is impossible to separate it 

 from the family, though it does not possess the dis- 

 tinguishing characteristic of the neuration of the hind 

 wings ; the definition has therefore been recast to allow 

 of its inclusion. 



Trichophysetis, Meyr. 



43. Trichophysetis neopkyla, Meyr. 



Norfolk Island [Matheiv) ; one specimen. Occurs also 

 in Eastern Australia. 



Trieropis, n. g. 

 Forehead with a short flat projection ; ocelli absent ; tongue well 

 developed. Antennae two-thirds of fore wings, in male stont, 

 filiform, ciliated-pubescent, with angularly projecting scales at 

 joints. Labial palpi very long, straight, porrected, with dense 

 appressed scales, attenuated to apex. Maxillary palpi dilated with 

 scales, terminating in a very long fine pencil of hairs as long as 

 labial palpi, and resting on and between them. Abdomen in male 

 with uncus moderate, bent, beneath set with stiff bristles, especially 

 towards apex, with a stout obliquely truncate process from base 

 beneath; claspers short, slender {?). Posterior tibite with spurs 

 all very long and nearly equal. Fore wings with veins 7 and 8 

 stalked out of 9, 11 oblique. Hind wings with veins 3 and 4 from 

 point of angle, 5 rather approximated to 4 at base, 7 out of 6 near 

 origin, anastomosing with 8 to near middle ; lower median not 

 pectinated. 



Differs from Trichophysetis by the structure of the 

 labial palpi, and the origin of vein 7 of the hind wings 

 from 6. 



44. Trieropis nesias, n. s. 

 (J , 16 mm. Head, antennae, and thorax white. Labial palpi 

 dark fuscous, with a yellow-ochreous longitudinal line on side. 

 Maxillary palpi dark fuscous mixed with ochreous, terminal pencil 

 pale yellowish. Abdomen whitish ochreous, base and segmental 

 margins white, with two blackish rings above middle. Legs 

 whitish ochreous. Fore wings triangular, costa gently arched, 

 apex round-pointed, hind margin waved, rather oblique, somewhat 

 sinuate below apex, strongly bowed outwards in middle ; pale 

 whitish ochreous, brownish-tinged ; a yellow-ochreous streak along 

 basal thu'd of costa, beneath suffnsedly margined with white ; a 

 slender fuscous line from t\vt)-fifths of costa to two-fifths of inner 



