BY E. MEYRICK. 327 



Type Ae. hipparcha. At present not recognised outside Aus- 

 tralia; the species closely resemble Stathmopoda in appearance 

 and habits. 



1. Head bioiizy-metallic 59. rhvy-iophoenicea. 



Head whitish or yellowish 2. 



2. Forewings with white markings 3. 



Forevvings with fuscous or dark fuscous markings 4. 



•'{. Second and third fascifB connected on costa 06. aetheria. 



Second and third fascife not connected on costa.. 57. hydrogrwpha. 



4. Forewings with dark fuscous basal fascia 58. iso<dera. 



Forewings without dark fuscous basal fascia 5. 



5. Thorax dark fuscous 60. hipparcha. 



Tliorax whitish-ochreous 61. sphrafjidota. 



56. Ae. aetlieria, n.sp. 



^<^. 9-12 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax shining white. 

 Antennse white, ringed with fuscous. Abdomen pale yellow- 

 ochreous, sides white. Legs white, banded with ochreous mixed 

 with black. Forewings pale ochreous, with numerous irregularly 

 strewn black scales in disc and towards middle and base of dor- 

 sum; markings shining white; three straight inwardly oblique 

 fascife, first subbasal, suffused, second at 4, third median, con- 

 nected with second on costa ; a transverse line at |, strongly 

 curved outwards on upper half and inwards on lower half ; apex 

 white : cilia whitish-ochreous, with a black subbasal line round 

 apex. Hindwings light grey; cilia whitish-ochreous. 



Sydney, New South Wales; in December, February, and April, 

 three specimens. 



57. Ab. Ibijdroyrapha, n.sp. 



5. 13 mm. Differs from Ae. aetheria only as follows : fore- 

 wings almost without black scales, second and third fascite not 

 connected on costa, cilia without black line, hindwings darker 

 grey. 



Brisbane, Queensland; one specimen (Dr. A. J. Turner). 



