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Thorax densely hairy above and beneatli. Abdomen, femora, 

 and tibiae densely hairy, posterior tibiae without middle spurs, 

 end spurs very short. Forewings : la anastomosing with lb 

 before middle, Ic (when present) coincident with lb beyond 

 middle. Hindwings : 8 with one or more costal pscudoneuria 

 (rarely Avithout), 5 and 6 sometimes absent. 9 apterous, 

 without legs or developed antennae. 



Genera of Psychidce. 

 In all the Australian genera the anterior tibiae have a 

 long strong spine rising from near base beneath in forewings. 

 la coincides with lb before middle. 



Tabulation. 



1. Antennae bipectinated to apex .. 2 



,, with apical portion simple ... Oiketicus 



2. Basal joint of anterior tarsi much elongated -- Plutorectis 



,, .. ,, normal 3 



3. Terminal joint of anterior tarsi much elongated ... Clania 



,, ,, ,, normal 4 



4. Forewings with vein 9 absent Elinostola 



,, ,, ,, present 5 



5. Hindwings with A'ein 5 absent Hyalarcta 



,, ,, ,, present Faracharactis 



1. Elixostola, n. g. 



Antennas bipectinated to apex ( ?) Abdomen moderate. 

 Forewings with Ic coincident with lb beyond middle, 4 and 

 6 stalked, 7 and 8 stalked, 9 absent. Hindwings with vein 5 

 absent, 6 absent, 8 without pseudoneuria. 



Type. — Hi/ pom ela. 



Recognized amongst other characters by the absence of 

 vein 9 of forewings. 



1. E. HYPOMELA, n. sp. 



(S , 15 mm. Head, thorax, legs, and abdomen blackish 

 (antennae imperfect). Forewings rather elongate, moderately 

 dilated posteriorly; costa somewhat rounded, termen oblique; 

 very pale fuscous, semi-hyaline ; cilia fuscous. Plindwings 

 rather small, termen oblique, apex slightly prominent, dark 

 fuscous, becoming paler on basal half; cilia as in forewings. 



Case, unknown. 



Brisbane, Queensland. One specimen : in September. 



2. Hyalarcta, n. g. 



Antennae bipectinated to apex. Abdomen moderate. 



Forewings with Ic coincident with lb beyond middle, 5 absent, 



6 from above middle of transverse vein, 7 sometimes out of 8, 



8 and 9 stalked, 10 and 11 sometimes stalked. Hindwings 



