BY E. MEYRICK, B.A. 803 



478. \/<icr. m\>m)stadla, ii. sp. 



Minor, alis aut. cupreo-fuscis, fascia antica lata recta dilute 

 flava albo-marginata ; post, saturate fuscis. 



$ 2- I'^-lS iiiiii- Head fuscous on crown, face pale whitish- 

 ochreous, terminal joint anteriorly dark fuscous. Antennae dark 

 fuscous, sharply annulated with ochreous-whitish. Thorax pale 

 whitisli yellowish, anterior margin and a small posterior spot dark 

 fuscous. Abdomen pale yellowish-ochreous. Legs dark fuscous, 

 ringed with yellow-whitish, posterior pair yellow-whitish. Fore- 

 wings elongate-lanceolate ; coppery-fuscous ; a broad pale ochreous- 

 yellow laterally whitish-margined anterior transverse band, ex- 

 tending on costa from 1- to middle, sides nearly parallel, hardly 

 oblique : cilia fuscous. Hind wings dark fuscous ; cilia pale 

 whitish ochreous. 



Duaringaand Toowoomba (2,000 feet) Queensland, in December ; 

 two specimens. 



479. JIacr. euryxantha. n. sp. 



Minor, alls ant. saturate purpureo-fuscis, fascia latissima 

 mediana inferius angustata flava, antice cano-marginata ; post, 

 saturatius fuscis. 



2- 15 mm. Head pale yellowish, crown more ochreous-yellow, 

 behind fuscous. Palpi whitish-yellowish, terminal joint anteriorly 

 dark fuscous, Antennae dark fuscous, sharply annulated with 

 whitish. Thorax pale yellowish, sides ochreous-yellow, anterior 

 margin dark purplish-fuscous. Abdomen ochreous-yellow, pos- 

 teriorly suffused with fuscous. Legs dark fuscous, posterior pair 

 ochreous-yellowish. Forewings elongate-lanceolate ; dark purple- 

 fuscous ; a very broad ochreous-yellow anteriorly white-margined 

 band, extending on costa from ^ to f, on inner margin from 

 I' to |, nearly twice as broad 01,1 costa as on inner margin, 

 sides straight : cilia fuscous. Hind wings rather dark fuscous ; 

 cilia light fuscous. 



Duaringa, Queensland ; one specimen received from Mr. G. 

 Barnard, 



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