206 DESCRIPTIONS OP AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTEKA, 



GlypMpteryx is remarkable, tlie number of species found in these 

 regions already exceeding all those known from the rest of the 

 world, nor do I think that future discoveries will reverse this 

 proportion. Besides these I have been obliged to form five new 

 genera, two of these being nearly allied to Glyphipteryx, the 

 other three forming a group together. The group of Glyphipteryx 

 appears especially predominant in New Zealand, where their 

 numbers are out of all proportion to those of other families of 

 Tineina, compared with the standards of other regions ; the 

 GlypMpterygida collected by myself on my New Zealand journey 

 formed about a twelfth part of the Tineina obtained, whilst in 

 Europe they constitute about a hundred and eightieth. 



The other family, the JErechthiadtz, is new, and contains five new 

 genera, which I have been compelled to form for the reception 

 of a peculiar group of species, which will not harmonise with 

 any previously established family. It is in my opinion related 

 to the Ghjphipterygidce, although in point of structural characters 

 it certainly approaches nearer to the Tineidce. The following will 

 be a general summary of its characteristics : 



EKECHTHIADJE, nov. fam. 



Head rough, tufted between eyes (face smooth in one genus of 

 rather uncertain position). Ocelli present. No tongue. Maxillary 

 palpi well developed, folded. Labial palpi rather short or moderate, 

 porrected or drooping, generally roughly scaled or haired. 

 Antennae shorter than fore-wings, in $ not ciliated. Legs 

 moderate, posterior tibise usually clothed with long hairs. Fore- 

 wings elongate-lanceolate, rarely with distinct hind-margin. 

 Hind-wings rather narrower than fore-wings, lanceolate, with 

 long cilia. Fore-wings with 11 (rarely 12) veins, subcostal vein 

 obsolete towards base ; secondary cell indicated ; 1 simple or 

 furcate at base ; 6 and 7 separate, or more rarely stalked. Hind- 

 wings with 8 (or rarely 7) veins, subcostal obsolete towards base ; 



