84 NEW AUSTRALIAN LEPIDOPTERA, 



to supplement the description. The groundcolour of the fore- 

 wings varies in intensity of colouring; in some specimens it is 

 almost white, but the markings are very constant. The hind- 

 wings of the (J vary from pale clear yellow to dull ochreous- 

 orange, sometimes with an obscure fuscous line from middle of 

 costa to middle of inner margin. In the type the hindwings were 

 clear yellow. 



9- 14 mm. Head, thorax, antennae, palpi and legs whitish. 

 Abdomen whitish. Fore wings as in (J ; white; markings ochreous- 

 fuscous; a basal patch, outer edge limited by a nearly straight fine 

 black line, from i costa to ^ inner margin; a moderate, straight, 

 broad transverse band, from middle of costa to middle of inner 

 margin, obscure on costa; a moderately broad irregularly edged 

 band just before hindmargin, lower third constricted ; an ill- 

 defined pale ochreous hindmarginal band : cilia whitisli, with a 

 fine fuscous median line. Hindwings with hindmargin rounded; 

 whitish; a moderately broad slightly curved fuscous fascia, from 

 before middle of costa to before middle of inner margin; a similar 

 parallel fascia just before hindmargin; a fine fuscous hindmarginal 

 line; cilia as in forewings. 



Broken Hill, N.S.W.; several specimens of the ^; the 9 i*^ very 

 scarce. 



A curious character of this insect is the appearance when at 

 rest, the head being appressed closely to the surface and the 

 posterior legs raised so as to give a A-shaped outline. Mr. 

 Meyrick, to whom I am indebted for the correct location of this 

 and several other of the species described in this paper, informs 

 me that the genus has not previously been known to occur in 

 Australia. 



GEOMETRINA. 



MONOCTENIAD^, 



Taxeotis phaeopa, n.sp. 



(J 9 20-25 mm. Head whitish, slightly ochreous-tinged, face 

 grey. Thorax white. Abdomen greyish-ochreous. Palpi 2, 

 ochreous-fuscous. Antennae and legs fuscous, ciliations 1. Fore- 



