BY E. MEYRICK. 401 



edge of postmedian fascia, greater development of yellow beyond 

 it, grey hindwings and abdomen. 



221. C. acroxantha, Low. 



{Crocanthes acroxantha, Low., Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Austr. 1896, 

 170.) 



(J9. 13-17 mm. Head whitish, crown ochreous-yellow towards 

 centre. Palpi white, lower half of second joint fuscous, terminal 

 joint normal. Antennae white. Thorax whitish-ochreous, 

 shoulders dark fuscous. Abdomen ochreous-yellowish. Legs 

 whitish, anterior femora and tibiae and apex of middle and 

 posterior tibiae dark fuscous, middle tibiae in J" with whitish- 

 ochreous hairpencil above. Forewings with termen slightly 

 sinuate, rather strongly oblique; ochreous-yellow, sprinkled with 

 dark fuscous or blackish; a dark fuscous costal streak from base 

 to middle; a blackish transverse discal dot at f , sometimes indis- 

 tinct; a somewhat irregular dark fuscous or blackish line from § 

 of costa to f of dorsum, extended posteriorly on costa; a blackish 

 line along termen : cilia ochreous-yellow, apical half blackish-grey 

 on termen and on costal extremity of postmediail line. Hind- 

 wings rather dark grey, terminal edge darker; cilia whitish- 

 ochreous, round apex and on termen greyish-tinged except at 

 base. 



Mackay and Duaringa, Queensland, in August and November; 

 one specimen (Barnard), and type seen; Mr. Lower took the 

 species freely. 



222. C. epitherma, Low. 



{Crocanthes epitherma, Low., Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Austr. 1896, 

 170.) 



$. 13 mm. Head ochreous-whitish. Palpi white, lower half 

 of second joint ochreous, terminal joint normal, towards apex 

 fuscous. Antennae whitish. Thorax whitish-ochreous, shoulders 

 with dark fuscous stripe. Forewings with termen sinuate, 

 oblique; rather deep ochreous-yellow; a dark fuscous costal streak 

 from base to middle; some dark fuscous scales towards dorsum 



