BY E. METEICK, B.A. 529 



almost obsolete ; a small round dark fuscous spot in disc before 

 middle, a second rather obliquely beyond it on fold, a third in 

 disc below middle, fourth and fifth on posterior fascia ; a short 

 thick inwardly oblique dark fuscous streak from costa at f , from 

 middle of posterior edge of which proceeds a narrow straight 

 rather irregular-edged dark fuscous transverse fascia to anal 

 angle, rather dilated beneath ; a small triangular dark fuscous 

 blotch on apical sixth of costa, directed obliquely inwards, lower 

 margin rather suffused, emitting from its apex a strongly 

 outwards-curved dark fuscous line to anal angle, at first thick, 

 beneath more slender and interrupted ; a row of dark fuscou^ 

 dots along hindmargin, sometimes partially confluent: cilia 

 ochreous-whitish, mixed w^ith dark fuscous at apex and anal 

 angle, and with an interrupted cloudy dark fuscous central line, 

 sometimes obsolete. Hindwings rather dark grey, towards base 

 slightly ochreous-tinged : cilia ochreous-whitish, with a faint 

 grey line near base. 



A conspicuous species, nearly allied to the following, but easily 

 recognised by the fuscous colour and distinctness of the markings. 



Common near Sydney from December to February. 



88. Eul. hemiplianeSy n. sp. 



Media, alis ant. albis, griseo-sparsis, vitta costae antica, altera 

 dorsi media, macula costae postica obliqua, altera anguli analis, 

 lineaque postica e macula apicis oriente saturate griseis, punctis 

 disci quinque nigris ; post, saturate griseis. 



^. 19 mm. Head white. Palpi dark fuscous, terminal joint 

 and apex of second white. Antennae dark grey. Thorax dark 

 fuscous-grey, with a suffused white central spot. Abdomen grey. 

 Anterior and middle legs dark fuscous, apex of joints very 

 obscurely whitish ; posterior legs whitish- grey. Forewings 

 elongate, not dilated, costa moderately arched, apex round- 

 pointed, hindmargin very oblique, slightly rounded ; white, 



