BY E. METRICK, B.A. 515 



than the groundcolour : cilia grey, towards bas6 mixed with 

 blackish, tips lighter. Ilindwings grey, cilia light grey. 



A distinct species, in form of Aving closely approaching E. 

 melesella. 



One specimen taken at Blackheath in the Blue Mountains 

 (3500 feet) in November. 



72. Eul. Zojjlio'essa, n. sp. 



Minor, alis ant: fuscis, punctis disci tribus, macula costae post 

 medium parva, strigaque postica flexuosa saturatioribus ; post, 

 saturate griseis. 



^. 15 2 mm. Head fuscous, mixed with whitish-ochreous. 

 Palpi dark fuscous, second joint whitish-ochreous internally and 

 at extreme apex, apex of terminal joint whitish-ochreous. 

 Antennae dark fuscous. Thorax dark fuscous, becoming ochreous 

 posteriorly. Abdomen dark fuscous. Anterior and middle legs 

 dark fuscous, tarsi whitish-ochreous beneath ; posterior legs dark 

 grey, apex of tibise and tarsal joints whitish-ochreous. Porewings 

 somewhat dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded, hindmargin 

 obliquely rounded ; fuscous, slightly reddish-tinged, basal % 

 irregularly mixed and suffused with whitish-ochreous, and thinly 

 irrorated with dark fuscous, hindmargin rather broadly suffused 

 with dark fuscous ; a small dark fuscous spot at base of costa, 

 and another at base of inner margin ; a small dark fuscous spot 

 in disc before middle, a second in disc beyond middle, and a 

 third almost directly beneath first on fold ; first and second 

 connected by a clear whitish-ochreous line, beneath which is a 

 fourth similar spot between them ; a small dark fuscous spot on 

 costa at f, its apex suffusedly confluent with second discal spot ; 

 a very indistinct suffused strongly curved dark fuscous line from 

 f of costa to anal angle, beneath closely approximating to 

 hindmargin : cilia dark fuscous-grey, mixed with whitish-ochreous. 

 Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey, with a dark grey line near base. 



