256 LEPIDOPTERA OF EBOR SCRUB, N.S.W., iii., 



I doubt whether this is a true Hoplophanes, but think it best 

 included in this genus provisionally. One example, taken flying 

 in the sunshine. 



Subfani. Xyloryctin^. 



Gen. Xylomimetes, n.gen. 

 ^vAo/xtjLiT/TT/s, an imitator of wood. 



Palpi moderately long, ascending, recurved; second joint long, 

 reaching base of antennje, thickened with closely appressed 

 scales, rather strongly expanded at apex; terminal joint about | 

 second, more slender, smooth, acute. Antennse of ^ slightly 

 serrate, shortly ciliated. Thorax not crested. Forewings with 

 tufts of raised scales in disc on upper surface; 2 from |, 7 absent, 

 8 and 9 short-stalked, or closely approximated at base and for 

 some distance. Hind wings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 weakly 

 developed, 6 and 7 connate. Anterior tibia? expanded with dense 

 hair-scales. 



Type Pilustibes Irachyptera Turn., (Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Aust., 

 1900, p. 6). A very distinct genus, most nearly allied to Filostibes 

 Meyr. 



Xylomimetes scholastis, n.sp. 

 o-\oA(/.crTis, .sluggish. 

 (J. 40 mm. Head white, base of sidetufts and face brownish. 

 Palpi brownish, terminal joint and apex of .second joint white. 

 Antennse brown-whitish; ciliations in ^ |. "Thorax whitish, 

 posteriorly brownish-tinged. Abdomen whitish; second segment 

 and bases of succeeding segments on dorsum ferruginous irrorated 

 with whitish. Legs brown- whitish; posterior pair whitish. 

 Forewings oblong, somewhat dilated posteriorly, costa moder- 

 ately arched near base and apex, in middle nearly straight, apex 

 rounded, termen slightly oblique, rounded beneath; four, strong 

 tufts of raised scales, one at base of dorsum, one on fold about 

 middle, and one at each posterior angle of cell; pale whitish- 

 brown; a broad, suffused, white, costal streak, narrow at base, 

 and not reaching apex; a fine, blackish, longitudinal streak from 

 ^ to middle along upper edge of cell; two or three, fine, short, 

 similar streaks on veins beyond middle; cilia pale brownish 



