250 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, 



transverse ochreous strigulae, and silvery-metallic coarsely black- 

 margined markings; five short rather oblique costal streaks, 

 first before, second beyond middle; a spot on inner margin 

 beyond middle, and a short rather oblique streak from anal 

 angle ; three spots on hind-margin, respectively below middle, in 

 middle, and below apex ; five spots on disc, first two forming a 

 curve with second costal and first dorsal streak, second two 

 forming a parallel curve with third costal and streak from anal 

 angle, fifth beneath apex of fourth costal streak ; a small silvery- 

 metallic spot in apex ; cilia whitish, with a black apical hook, 

 basal half separated by a black line, and dark purple-fuscous, 

 except where a white black -margined indentation meets the 

 sub-apical silvery spot. Hind- wings and cilia dark fuscous-grey. 



This is the broadest winged species of the genus. It appears 

 to be a shade-loving insect; two <'s taken in a deep gully 

 beneath damp overhanging rocks near Parramatta, in October. 



Phryg. euthybelemna, n. sp. 



. 5". Head and thorax light bronzy grey. Palpi pale 

 ochreous, second joint beneath with a rather long rough projecting 

 fringe of white hairs. Antennae dark fuscous. Abdomen 

 ochreous-grey, apex whitish-ochreous. Legs fuscous-grey, tarsi 

 with whitish rings at apex of joints, posterior tibiae with 

 whitish central and apical rings. Fore-wings moderate, slightly 

 dilated, pale ochreous-bronze, with pure white fuscous-margined 

 markings ; a rather broad central longitudinal streak from base 

 to f ; a small spot on costa about |, slenderly produced along 

 costa towards base ; a short oblique streak from costa before 

 middle, followed by a small obscure costal spot ; a longer oblique 

 streak from middle of costa, and a rather oblique streak from 

 anal angle, their extremities meeting in a silvery-metallic spot 

 on apex of basal streak; the apical half of costa filled with 

 seven short rather oblique white streaks, separated only by their 

 dark fuscous margins ; an irregular silvery-metallic streak along 



