BY A. J. TURNER. 213 



Glyphiptekyx TRIPS ELI A. 

 Vic: Mt. St. Bernard, in February. 



Glyphipteryx cyanochalcha. 

 Vie. : Gisborne, from January to March. 



Glyphipteryx polychroa. 

 N.S.W.: Mt. Kosciusko (5,000-6,000ft.), in March. 



GLYPHIPTERYX PYRISTACTA, n.sp. [rrvpLO-TaKros, streaming with fire]. 



(££. 12-14 mm. Head, thorax, and antennas dark fuscous. 

 Palpi dark fuscous, bases ochreous. Abdomen orange-ochreous ; 

 terminal segments and a series of median dorsal dots dark fus- 

 cous. Legs fuscous, annulated with whitish-ochreous ; posterior 

 tibiae ochreous, except at apex ; apex of posterior tarsi snow-white. 

 Forewings elongate, termen incised beneath apex; dark fuscous; 

 an antemedian fascia commencing as a broad greenish or purple 

 metallic line from i costa, expanding in disc into a broadly tri- 

 angular orange spot, with base on dorsum; a short metallic line 

 with green and purple lustre from midcosta obliquely outwards; a 

 similar line from § costa to tornus; on costa, these lines form 

 white dots, and there are two white dots on costa beyond them; 

 another brilliant metallic line on termen; cilia pale ochreous. 

 Hindwings fuscous; base broadly ochreous; cilia ochreous, with a 

 fuscous basal line, obsolete towards tornus. Type in Coll. Turner. 



N.Q. : Kuranda, near Cairns ; two specimens, received from Mr. 

 F. P. Dodd. 



Glyphipteryx lycnophora, n.sp. [a^xvo^o/do?, carrying a light]. 

 £. 6 mm. Head and thorax bronzy-grey. Palpi white, with 

 three dark fuscous rings. Antennas fuscous. Abdomen dark grey. 

 Legs dark fuscous; tarsi with white annulations. Forewings 

 bronzy-grey; six white costal streaks partly edged with dark fus- 

 cous; first at J, short, strongly outwardly oblique; second from 

 middle, similar but longer; third from §, less oblique, silvery at 

 apex; fourth, fifth, and sixth short, rather inwardly oblique, sub- 

 apical; a short, very slender white streak from above mid-dorsum 



