BY E. MEYRICK. 427 



black, first discal much beyond plical; an indistinct whitish costal 

 spot at J. Hind wings pale grey, mox'e whitish towards base; 

 cilia ochreous- tinged. 



Glen Innes (3500 feet), Bathurst (2000 feet), Blackheath (3500 

 feet), and Cooma (3000 feet), New South Wales; Melbourne and 

 Warragul, Victoria; Launceston, Campbelltown, and Deloraine, 

 Tasmania; Kingston and Mount Lofty, South Australia; common 

 also thi'oughout New Zealand, and occurs in Europe, N. America, 

 and S. Africa; from October to March, common. Larva whitish; 

 head x-eddish-brown ; 2 pale brown posteriorly : on seeds, dry 

 refuse, &c., throughout the year. 



36. NOTODRYAS, n.g. 



Antennie 4, in (^ with fine long ciliations (3). Labial palpi 

 long, recurved, smooth-scaled, terminal joint shorter than second, 

 acute. Posterior tibite rough-haired. Forewings : lb simple, 6 

 out of 7, 7 to termen, 8 out of 7. Hindwings |, elongate- 

 lanceolate, cilia 4 ; transverse vein partly absent, all veins 

 separate. 



Type W. aeria. Only the two following species are known; an 

 interesting: development of Epermcnia. Imago with forewings 

 lanceolate, apex produced. 



First fascia entire 249. rallata. 



First fascia not reaching costa 248. atria. 



248. JSf. aeria, n.sp. 



(J9- ^"1^ vam.. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen white. 

 Antennae grey, base white. Legs dark fuscous, posterior pair 

 whitish. Forewings white ; markings light ochreous-yellowish, 

 more or less irrorated with black, more strongly towards dorsum; 

 a small spot near base in middle ; an oblique bar from dorsum 

 before middle, reaching |- across wing; an oblique fascia from ^ 

 of costa to tornus, more or less interrupted or indistinct; a small 

 apical spot: cilia white, with light ochreous-yellowish spots 

 irrorated with black at apex, middle of termen, and tornus. 

 Hindwings whitish, sometimes greyer posteriorly; cilia whitish. 



