114 NEW GENERA AND SPECIES OF LEPIDOPTERA, 



disc; a fuscous discal spot beneath mid-costa ; a slender dentate 

 fuscous posterior line from costa at 4 to dorsum at §; termen with 

 a narrow dark fuscous suffusion except at angles: cilia reddish- 

 purple, with a white median line and rosy apices; these are 

 interrupted by dark fuscous at angles. Hindwings with termen 

 slightly rounded; colour and markings as forevvings, but posterior 

 line better marked and double, and a fine subterminal line. 



Brisbane, Q.; in October and November; two specimens. 



This species and the preceding are allied to Corgatha drosera^ 

 Meyr. 



Metachrostis epichroma, n.sp. 



(J. 21 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax dark gvQy. Antenna? 

 fuscous; in male simple, minutel}- ciliated {\). Abdomen pale 

 ochreous, irrorated with grey. Legs grey, irrorated with whitish; 

 posterior pair mostly whitish. Forewings elongate-triangular, 

 costa very slightly arched, apex round-pointed, termen slightly 

 rounded, oblique; grey, mixed towards base with whitish, towards 

 termen with pale brownish, markings dark fuscous; two fine wavy 

 parallel lines from costa at J to dorsum at \; a broad median 

 fascia, narrower towards costa, preceded by a minute discal dot, 

 its anterior edge straight, posterior edge angled in disc, towards 

 costa suffused; two fine parallel lines from costa at | obliquely 

 outwards, forming a rounded projection in disc, thence to dorsum 

 at f , preceded by a double discal dot; a fine crenate subterminal 

 line; a fine terminal line: cilia grey, with a few whitish scales. 

 Hindwings with termen slightly sinuate; deep yellow, with a 

 l)road dark fuscous terminal band; cilia fuscous. 



Brisbane, Q.; one specimen. 



The forewings are very similarly marked to those of Metachrostis 

 punctigera, Wlk. 



Metachrostis camptozona, n.sp. 



^. 23 mm. Head brownish-gre}'. Palpi brownish-grey, irro- 

 rated with dark fuscous. Antennje dark fuscous, basal joint 

 whitish, purple-tinged. Thorax brownish-grey, apices of patagia 

 fuscous. Abdomen fuscous, mixed with whitish. Legs dark 



