BY E. MEYRICK, B.A., F.E.S. 833 



Gayndah, Queensland ; one specimen received from Mr. G. 

 Masters, who has others. 



EXOMETOECA, n. g. 



Characters quite as in Telesto, except that vein 5 of the hind- 

 wings is present as a perfect vein (in Telesto represented only by 

 an imperfect fold). 



This genus is not closely allied to any Australian form ; the 

 peculiar position of the wings in repose is worthy of notice. 



Ex. nycteris, n. sp. 



J". 27 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen yellow-ochi'eous ; 

 palpi whitish on lower half. Antennae grey, club becoming 

 crimson above. Forewings with costa almost straight, hindmargiu 

 hardly rounded, somewhat oblique ; rather deep yellow-ochreous, 

 towards costa posteriorly fuscous-tinged ; costal edge fuscous ; a 

 small dark fuscous longitudinal spot at base near inner margin ; 

 a dark fuscous transverse linear mark in disc above middle ; a 

 cloudy fuscous dot beneath vein 2 before middle ; two very small 

 white spots, margined with dark fuscous, placed transversely in 

 disc at |, upper between veins 3 and 4 at base ; two dark fuscous 

 dots placed transversely beneath lower of these ; three very small 

 white adjacent spots placed transversely beneath costa at |, mar 

 gined posteriorly by a dark fuscous line somewhat produced 

 beneath : cilia fuscous, mixed with ochreous-yellowish, becoming 

 wholly yellow-ochreous towards anal angle. Hind wings with 

 hindmargin rounded ; yellow-ochreous, posteriorly fuscous-tinged, 

 costal third wholly rather dai'k fuscous ; a cloudy fuscous trans- 

 verse mark in disc before middle ; a curved transverse row of five 

 very small round cloudy dark fuscous spots at §, extending from 

 near costa to below middle ; cilia fuscous, mixed with ochreous- 

 yellowish, round apex darker fuscous. Forewings beneath fuscous, 

 dorsal third pale whitish-ochreous ; white spots as above ; a 

 whitish transverse discal mark, margined with dai'k fuscous ; a 



