BY E. MEYRICK, B.A., F.E.S. 953 



whitish-ochreous. Legs dark fuscous, ringed with ochreous- 

 yellowish, posterior tibiae yellow-whitish. Forewings elongate, 

 narrow, costa slightly arched, apex rounded, hind margin extremely 

 obliquely rounded ; purple-blackish ; markings light ochreous- 

 yellow ; a small basal spot ; a cloudy transverse spot from costa 

 near base ; a moderate rather irregular fascia from middle of costa 

 to inner margin before anal angle ; a rather small somewhat 

 inwardly oblique spot on costa at |; a small apical spot, sending 

 a streak along upper half of hindmargin : cilia dark grey. Hind 

 wings grey, paler towards base ; cilia light grey, towards anal 

 angle more grey-whitish. 



Murrurundi, Newcastle, and Sydney, New South Wales ; Mel- 

 bourne, Victoria ; Mount Lofty, South Australia ; in September 

 and October, not uncoiumon. Mr. Guest informs me that on 

 Mount Lofty it is very common. The larva feeds in dead wood. 



559. (81g.) Eul. gonosema, n. sp. 



9.19 mm. Head ochreous-yellowish. Palpi fuscous, internally 

 pale yellowish (terminal joint broken). Antennae fuscous. Thorax 

 dark fuscous, posterior half pale ochreous-yellowish. Abdomen 

 fuscous, ochreous-tinged except towards the base, anal tuft pale 

 ochreous. Legs rather dai'k fuscous, posterior pair pale yellowish. 

 Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex 

 round-pointed, hindmargin slightly rounded, very oblique ; light 

 ochreous-yellowish ; markings ochreous-fuscous, faintly purplish- 

 tinged ; a narrow basal fascia, connected with a line along basal 

 third of costa ; a small spot on fold before middle ; a moderate 

 fascia, acutely angulated inwards, from about f of costa to anal 

 angle, the angle sending a projection inwards to middle of disc 

 which almost reaches spot on fold ; a narrow streak along hind- 

 margin, dilated into a small spot towards apex : cilia light ochreous- 

 yellowish. Hindwings fuscous, slightly bronzy-tinged ; cilia 

 whitish-ochreous-yellowish. 



