752 CATALOGUE OF 



wings slightly rounded at the tips ; exterior border slightly convex, 

 very oblique. Length of the body 4 lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 



a. North Australia. Presented by J. E. Elsey, Esq. 



120. Cryptolechia cygnella. 



Mas. Alba ; palpi capitis latitudine multo longiores, arliculo 2o 

 extus flavescente ; antenna subsetulosce ; alee anticce apice ro- 

 tundatce, subtus pallide fuscescentes. 



Male. White. Palpi smooth, curved, ascending high above 

 the vertex, much longer than the breadth of the head; second joint 

 yellowish on the outer side ; third setiform, shorter than the second. 

 Antennae extremely minutely setulose. Abdomen extending beyond 

 the hind wings. Fore wings rounded at the tips, pale brownish 

 beneath ; costa and exterior border hardly convex, the latter rather 

 oblique. Length of the body 4 lines; of the wings 10 lines. 



a. Swan River. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. 



121. Cryptolechia reverselLa. 



Foem. Nivea ; palpi capitis latitudine duplo longiores ; alee 

 anticce subacutce, subtus nigricantes ; posticce cinerece. 



Female. Pure white. Palpi smooth, curved, rising higher 

 than the vertex, about twice longer than the breadth of the head ; 

 third joint setiform, about half the length of the second. Antennae 

 about half the length of the fore wings. Abdomen extending very 

 little beyond the hind wings. Legs smooth. Wings moderately 

 broad. Fore wings slightly, acuie ; exterior border very oblique; 

 under side blackish, except the fringe. Hind wings cinereous, 

 except the iringe. Length of the body 2\ lines; of the wings 

 8 lines. 



a. Sydney. From Mr. Lambert's collection. 



122. Cryptolechia abrosella. 



Alba; palpi ascendentes, subarcuati, capitis latitudine valde longi- _ 

 ore*, alee anticce longa,sat angustic, vix acuta, ubtus fusces- 

 centes. 



