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strewn with small indistinct subquadrate whitish-ochreous spots 

 arranged in about three longitudinal series and on edges of dark 

 markings, and partially margined or connected by blackish scales ; 

 disc sometimes partially suffused with whitish-ochreous ; a wedge- 

 shaped ochreous-brownish blotch on base of inner margin, its apex 

 extending to disc at ^ ; a semicrescentic ochreous-brown blotch 

 from inner margin beyond middle, very obliquely curved over 

 posteriorly, not reaching half across wing ; a blackish longitudinal 

 suffusion towards hindmargin in middle, suffused with brown 

 beneath : cilia ochreous mixed with blackish-fuscous, barred with 

 ochreous-wbitish twice near apex and twice at anal angle. Hind- 

 wings dark fuscous-purplish ; cilia light purplish-fuscous. 



Murrurundi, Sydney, and Cooma (3000 feet), New South Wales; 

 Melbourne, Victoria; from September to February, common. 

 The larva feeds in rotten wood. 



63. Scard. pyrochroa, n.sp. 



(J. 14-16 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, sides of crown orange- 

 ochreous. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint externally sprinkled . 

 with dark fuscous. Antennae whitish-ochreous. Thorax whitish- 

 ochreous, shoulders suffused with ochreous-orange. Abdomen 

 whitish-ochreous, last segment fuscous except anal tuft. Legs 

 pale ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex 

 roundpointed, hindmargin very obliquely rounded; 4 absent; 

 ochreous-orange, irregularly marbled with pearly whitish-yellowish 

 or whitish ; some fine scattered black scales posteriorly, especially 

 towards anal angle; cilia pale whitish-yellowish, mixed with 

 ochreous-orange, tips dark fuscous on anal angle and on a subapical 

 dot. Hindwings dark fuscous-purplish ; cilia whitish-ochreous, 

 pu rplish-tinged. 



Brisbane, Queensland ; two specimens in September. 



64. Scard. clonodes, n.sp. 



dJ". 21 mm. Head and palpi whitish-ochreous, palpi externally 

 mixed with dark fuscous. Antennjs fuscous. Thorax whitish- 



