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with a siiiFused white anterior spot. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. 

 Legs pale ochreous-yellowish. Fore wings with costa gently- 

 arched; white; a moderate straight dark brown basal fascia; a 

 broad slightly oblique straight ochreous-brown postmedian fascia; 

 an ochreous-j^ellowish suffusion towards apex; some cloudy dark 

 fuscous dots round apex and upper part of termen : cilia ochreous- 

 yellowish, towards tips whitish-ochreous, base white, above apex 

 with a patch of blackish suffusion. Hindwings dark grey; cilia 

 whitish-ochreous, with a grey patch above apex. 



Duaringa, Queensland; two specimens (Barnard). This species 

 has an extraordinary superficial resemblance to Eulechria 

 ombrodes, Low. (described by Mr. Lower as a Gelechia), which 

 occurs in the same locality, as I received a specimen of it also 

 from Mr. Barnard; in size, shape, and colouring they are identical 

 in all particulars, except only that in B. ombrodes the thorax does 

 not show the white anterior spot. The handsome and conspicuous 

 markings are quite unlike those of any of their nearest allies in 

 either case, and both species are apparently uncommon, so that 

 the suggestion of mimicry is unsupported; it is an interesting 

 case for investigation by local collectors. It ma}^ be useful to 

 recall here the structural characters by which the Oecophorid 

 genus Eulechria is abundantlj^ distinguished from the present 

 insect, viz.: antennee in ^ rather strongly ciliated (1|), basal 

 joint with strong pecten; palpi in $ without the long expanded 

 scales of terminal joint; forewings with 2 and 3 separate, 7 to 

 apex; hindwings with 6 and 7 parallel. This is the closest 

 resemblance between species which are in no way allied that I 

 have as yet discovered in the Australian fauna. I may add that 

 I have seen Mr. Lower's type of ombrodes, so there is no doubt 

 of its identity, and his mention of the antennal ciliations and 

 pecten are also conclusive; but his subsequent remarks on the 

 neuration would seem to show that his second specimen was 

 really an example of isocosma. 



209. A. eremias, n.sp. 

 (59- 14-16 mm. Head and thorax pale brownish-ochreous. 

 Palpi whitish-ochreous, sprinkled with dark fuscous. Antennae, 



