BY E. MEYRICK, B.A. 



809 



blackish, spotted with whitish. Thorax white, anterior margin 

 very narrowly dark fuscous. Abdomen ochreous-yellowish. Legs 

 whitish, tarsi and middle tibiae obscurely banded with dark 

 fuscous, posterior pair whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate- 

 lanceolate ; dark fuscous, posteriorly somewhat ochreous-tinged ; 

 markings shining white ; a broad oblique fascia from ^ of costa to 

 before middle of inner margin, outer edge somewhat bent ; a small 

 ill-defined spot on middle of costa ; an indistinct cloudy larger 

 spot on inner margin before anal angle ; a considerably larger 

 irregular spot on costa towards apex, sufiusedly connected with 

 anal angle : cilia fuscous, towards anal angle whitish-yellowish, 

 on costal spot white, and with a clear white spot beneath apex. 

 Hindwings rather dark fuscous ; cilia whitish-yellowish, becoming 

 fuscous-tinged round apex. 



Differs from the two preceding by the broader fascia, the 

 different character of the posterior spots, and especially by the 

 subapical white spot in cilia. 



Sydney and Shoalhaven, New South Wales, in December, 

 January, and March ; four specimens. 



488. Macr. melanota, n. sp. 



Minor, alis ant. nigrescentibus, fascia antica niodica obliqua, 

 maculis costse duabus rotundatis, tertia dorsi triangulari punc- 

 toque anali niveis ; post, saturatius griseis ; thorace nigricante. 



5. 17 mm. Head white, sides of crown fuscous. Palpi 

 whitish-ochreous, terminal joint with blackish line on each side. 

 Antennje black, spotted with whitish. Thorax purple-blackish. 

 Abdomen yellow-ochreous. Legs whitish-ochreous, banded with 

 blackish, tibise more white. Forewings elongate- lanceolate ; 

 blackish-fuscous ; markings clear white, margins partially nar- 

 rowly ochreous ; a moderate obliqu-e fascia from \ of costa to \ of 

 inner margin ; a small rounded spot on middle of costa ; a rather 

 larger flattened triangular spot on inner margin before anal angle, 

 closely followed by an anal dot ; a moderate suboval inwardly 



