562 LEPIDOPTKRA OF EBOU SCRUB, N.S.W., 



Gen. Epithymema, nov. 

 eTTiOvfJit^jxa, an object of desire. 



Palpi very long, recurved: second joint extremely long, slightly 

 thickened at apex, with smoothly appressed scales, slightly rougher 

 in 9; terminal joint slender, less than half second. Antennae 

 with strong basal pecten; ciliations in ^ moderate (1). Thorax 

 not crested. Forewings with vein 7 to apex. Hind wings 

 elongate-ovate. 



Differs from Eulechria in the extremely long palpi, the second 

 joint being especially long (about 6). 



Epithymema disparile, n.sp. 



Disparilis, dissimilar, unequal. 



(J. 18-19 mm. Head ochreous-yellow. Palpi whitish-ochreous; 

 anterior edge of terminal joint and basal half of external surface 

 of second joint fuscous. Antennae fuscous; ciliations in ^J 1. 

 Thorax orange-ochreous, anterior edge blackish. Abdomen dark 

 fuscous, towards base ochreous-tinged, tuft pale ochreous. Legs 

 pale ochreous, dorsal surfaces fuscous. Forewings elongate, 

 scarcely dilated, costa nearly straight, apex rounded, termen 

 obliquely rounded; orange-ochreous; costal edge blackish towards 

 base; cilia orange-ochreous, on tornus dark fuscous. Hindwings 

 ochreous, apical half suffused with dark fuscous ; cilia dark 

 fuscous with a narrow ochreous basal line on costa and apex 

 apices broadly ochreous. 



^.18-20 mm. Head blackish, face ochreous. Palpi blackish. 

 Thorax blackish, outer half of patagia and two lateral stripes 

 reddish-orange. Legs blackish; apices of coxae and ventral surface 

 of tarsi ochreous- whitish. Forewings reddish-orange; whole of 

 disc, except margins and some longitudinal streaks, uniformly 

 and more or less deeply suffused with fuscous. Hindwings with 

 ochreous colour more restricted to base. 



A remarkable form, showing sexual dimorphism, very unusual 

 in this subfamily. Seven specimens, 5 (J, 29. 

 Eulechria BATHROPHiEA, n.sp. 

 /3adpo(fiatos, with fuscous base. 



9. 21 mm. Head whitish, sidetufts ochreous. Palpi whitish. 

 Antennae fuscous. Thorax whitish, patagia dark fuscous. Ab- 



