BY E. MEYRICK, B.A., F.E.S. 1047 



Ptil. trissodesma, n. sp. 



(J. 20 mm. Head grey, sides ochreous-yellow. Palpi pale 

 ochreous-yellow. Antennae dark fuscous, with median and apical 

 white bands. Thorax purple-black. Abdomen pale ochreous, poste- 

 riorly and on lateral tufts blackish, anal tuft whitish-ochreous. 

 Legs black, banded with white, posterior tibiae grey-whitish. 

 Forewings purple-black, with three straight white fasciae ; first 

 moderately broad, rather near base, yellowish-tinged ; second in 

 middle, narrow, not reaching inner margin ; third at f , rather 

 inwardly oblique, narrow, almost linear in middle : cilia grey, with 

 a white apical spot. Hindwings and cilia grey. 



Victoria ; one specimen taken by Dr. T. P. Lucas. 



Castorura, n. g. 



Head smooth ; ocelli present ; tongue well-developed. Antennae 

 almost as long as forewings, basal half thickened with scales, 

 becoming long and roughly projecting on back towards middle, 

 basal joint elongate, rather dilated terminally, without pecten. 

 Labial palpi moderate, curved, ascending, slender, loosely rough- 

 scaled beneath throughout, terminal joint almost as long as second, 

 acute. Maxillary palpi obsolete. Abdomen (in Q) very broad, 

 flattened, apical segment with lateral tufts of scales. Posterior 

 tibiae smooth-scaled, spurs long, tarsi somewhat rough beneath. 

 Forewings elongate-lanceolate ; vein 1 simple, 2 from f of cell, 6 

 and 7 stalked, 7 to costa, 8 absent, 9 from near 7, 11 from J 

 Hindwings §, elongate-lanceolate, cilia 2 ; costa towards base with 

 a fringe of rough scales drawn over wing ; veins 2, 3, 4, 5 equi- 

 distant and parallel, 6 and 7 approximated at base. 



Cast, chrysias, n. sp. 



9. 15 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, and legs dark pur- 

 plish-fuscous ; palpi yellow-whitish towards base ; thorax with 

 posterior extremity orange. Abdomen orange-yellow, anal segment 

 purple-blackish except apex. Forewings purple-black, with four 

 roundish yellow spots ; first on inner margin towards base ; second 



