FAM. MICROPTERYGIDZE 7 
18. M. elegans, Stainton, Tin. Syr. p. 42 (1867). S. W. Asia. 
19. M; myrtelella, Zeller, Stett. Ent. Zeit. p. 62 (1850). S. Europe. 
20. M. algeriella. Ragonot, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. p. 107 (1889). N. Africa. 
21. M. aglaella, Duponchel, Hist. Nat. Lép. Vol. 11, pl. 312, f. 14 (1838). S. Europe. 
22. M. berylella, Joannis, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. p. 183 (1886). S. W. Asia. 
23. M. atricapilla, Wocke, Ent. Zeitschr. Breslau, p. 52 (1877). C. Europe. 
24. M. aruncella, Scopoli, Ent. Carn. No. 660 (1763). Europe. 
seppella, Fabricius, Gen. Ins. Vol. 1, p. 296 (1777). 
podevinclla, Duponchel, Hist. Nat. Lép. Vol. 11, pl. 302, f. 5 (1838). 
eximiella, Zeller, Stett. Ent. Zeit. p. 62 (1850). 
25. M. amasiella, Staudinger, Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. Vol. 15, p. 421 (1880). Asia Minor. 
26. M. isobasella, Staudinger, Berl. Ent. Zeitschr. p. 289 (1870). S. Europe, N. Africa. 
27. M. calthella, Linnaeus, Fauna Suec. no. 1432 (176r). Europe. 
7T. GENUS MICROPARDALIS, NOV. GEN. 
Characters. — Head with dense rough hairs. Antennz one-half, basal joint with dense anterior 
tuft of hairs. Labial palpi extremely short, rudimentary. Maxillary palpi long, several-jointed, folded, 
loosely scaled. Posterior tibize with spurs placed in groups of spines. Forewings with ra and 1? simple, 
separate, not coinciding posteriorly, 1a well-defined, 2 and 3 separate, forked parting-vein well-defined, 
terminating in 4 and 5, between which transverse vein is absent, 7 and 8 separate, 7 to termen, 
secondary cell well-defined, r1 from one-third of cell, with long additional posterior branch (rra), and 
connected with r2 by bar, r2 giving rise to an additional vein (13) above in middle and another short 
one (14) near base. Hindwings rather under r. ovate-lanceolate, cilia three-fourths; neuration as in 
forewings, but rr from middle of cell, r1 and 12 without additional branches. (There may be additional 
bars between veins at base, but these are not clearly discernible on the unique type.) 
Geographical distribution of species. — Based on a single New Zealand species, allied to 
the following genus, but superficially and structurally distinct. 
1. M. doroxena, Meyrick, Trans New Zeal. Inst. p. 92 (1887).— Plate, Fig. 2. New Zealand. 
8. GENUs SABATINCA, WALKER 
Sabatinca. Walker, Cat. Brit, Mus. Vol. 38, p 311 (1863). — Type : S. incongruella, Walker. 
Palaeomicra, Meyrick, Trans. New Zeal. Inst. p. 180 (1885). — Type : 5. chrysargyra, Meyrick. 
Characters. — Head with long rough hairs. Antenne two-thirds, basal joint with dense anterior 
tuft of hairs. Labial palpi extremely short, rudimentary. Maxillary palpi long, several-jointed, folded, 
loosely scaled. Posterior tibie with spurs placed in groups of spines. Forewings with ra running 
into rb, forming long basal furcation, 14 sometimes again basally furcate, rc well-defined, connected 
with lower margin of cell by bar near base, 2 and 3 nearly connate, forked parting-vein well-defined, 
rising out of lower margin of cell near base, terminating in 4 and 5, between which transverse vein is 
absent, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, secondary cell well-defined, 11 from one-third of cell, with long 
additional branch (11a) and connected with r2 by bar, r2 sometimes connected with upper margin of 
cell at base, giving rise to an additional vein (13) above in middle, and another short one (14) near base. 
Hindwings rather under r, ovate-lanceolate, cilia three-fourths, neuration as in forewings except as 
follows; 1c rising out of upper fork of 15, not connected with cell, 2 and 3 remote, r: from middle of 
cell, bar between r1 and r2 sometimes obsolete, r1 and r2 without additional branches. 
