1112 DESCRIPTIONS OF ADDITIONAL AUSTRALIAN PYRALIDINA, 



Mount Kosciusko (5000 feet), New South Wales; one specimen 

 in January. The neuration of the hindwings varies somewhat 

 from previously described forms of the genus, but its peculiarities 

 are apparently only exaggerations of the type ; in the absence of 

 the (J, its position is sufficiently assured. 



ALUCITIDAE. 

 Alucita, Z. 



AluG. xanthodes, n.sp. 



(J. 15 mm. Head white, crown light ochreous-yellow. Palpi 

 white. Antennse ochreous - whitish. Thorax yellow- ochreous, 

 spotted with white. Legs white, anterior pair banded with dark 

 fuscous. Forewings and hindwings bright yellow-ochreous, crossed 

 by six irregular white lines ; fifth and part of third lines finely 

 margined anteriorly with black, fourth and sixth (subterminal) 

 finely margined posteriorly with black : cilia alternately ochreous 

 and white. 



Duaringa, Queensland, in February ; one specimen received 

 from Mr. G. Barnard. A very pretty and distinct species. 



AIuc. 2^yg'inciect, n.sp. 



(J 9. 8-9 mm. Head and thorax white, speckled with dark 

 fuscous. Palpi white. Antennae whitish. Abdomen ochreous- 

 "white, sides speckled or suflfased with dark fuscous, second seg- 

 ment white with a dark fuscous blotch on each side. Legs white, 

 anterior tibiae dark fuscous. Forewings and hindwings whit<^, 

 clearly and finely striated transversely throughout with ochreous- 

 brown ; six irregular clear snow-white transverse bars, finely 

 margined on both sides with black : cilia wholly whitish. 



Duaringa and Brisbane, Queensland, in February ; five speci- 

 mens received from Mr. G. Barnard and Dr. T. P. Lucas. Mr. 



