1600 DESCRIPTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, 
Adelaide, South Australia ; one specimen in January. The 
description is incomplete, for the specimen (with others) was 
badly damaged by the carelessness of custom-house officials ; but 
the generic location had been previously ascertained, and as it is 
very distinct specifically (recalling some European species of 
Penthhia), the particulars given should be sufficient to ensure its 
recognition. 
31."^ Pyrgoptila, n.g. 
Head smooth, sidetufts loosely spreading ; tongue developed. 
Antenn® in (J — (1), basal joint moderately elongate, with 
j^ecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, second joint thickened with 
appressed scales, terminal joint nearly as long as second, slender, 
acute. Thorax with strong double crest. Posterior tibi® clothed 
mth long dense hairs. Forewings with tufts of raised scales on 
surface ; vein 1 furcate, 2 from near angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to 
hindmargin. Hindwings elongate-ovate, cilia ^ ; veins 3 and 4 
from a point, 6 and 7 parallel. 
Apparently most allied to Trachyjjepla, yet the termination of 
vein 7 is hindmarginal, 
624. (152c.) Pyrg. serpentina, n.sp. 
9. 17 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-brownish, mixed with 
blackish. Palpi ochreous-whitish, sprinkled with blackish. Antenn® 
fuscous ringed with whitish. Abdomen grey. Legs dark fuscous, 
ringed with whitish-ochreous, posterior tibi® whitish-ochreous. 
Forewings elongate, costa slightly arched, apex round-pointed, hind- 
margin obliquely rounded ; light ochreous-brownish, with some 
scattered black scales, deeper ochreous-brown on basal third and on 
a posterior discal patch ; a short black mark from costa near base ; 
a black dot near beyond apex of this ; a cloudy dark fuscous dot 
on costa at ; a tuft of scales in disc at g, and a second beneath 
fold rather obliquely before it, connected by a black line, more or 
less surrounded with whitish scales ; a dark fuscous narrow trans- 
verse spot from costa beyond middle, triangulai’ly dilated on costa. 
