BY E. MEYRICK, B.A. 815 



Larva cylindrical, tapering at exti-emities ; ochreous-brown, 

 posterior margin of all segments rather broadly white ; head and 

 second segment black, posterior margin of both white ; anal 

 segment black. Feeds between spun-together phyllodia and stem 

 of Acacia suaveolens, in August. 



The question of the distinctness of this species from the 

 preceding is very perplexing ; there is practically no difference 

 between the imagos except in the pronounced rosy suffusion of 

 the posterior spots in M. rhodospila, which may not prove 

 constant, and would in any case be very probably perceptible only 

 in bred specimens ; but on the other hand the larvje and food- 

 plants are entirely different. Further observations are required 

 on the present species ; but meanwhile I think it impossible to 

 describe the two forms under the head of one species. 



Sydney, New South Wales ; several larvae found, and one 

 specimen bred in September. 



496. Macr. synastra, n. sp. 



Parva, alis ant. saturate ?ereo-fuscis, basi albido-mixta, fascia 

 antica angusta obliqua subtus grisescente, maculis costse duabus 

 tertiaque anguli analis minima niveis, macula dorsi postica obscura 

 grisea, punctis disci tribus nigris ; post, saturatius fuscis. 



$ 9. 11-13 mm. Head brassy-fuscous, face whitish. Palpi 

 ochreous-whitish, apex of second joint infuscated, terminal joint 

 blackish. Antennae black, spotted with white. Thorax bronzy- 

 fuscous, apex of patagia sometimes whitish. Abdomen dark grey. 

 Legs blackish, banded with white. Fore wings elongate-lanceolate; 

 dark bronzy-fuscous ; markings snow-white ; base slightly mixed 

 with whitish ; a narrow oblique fascia from costa at \, not quite 

 reaching inner margin, becoming more or less greyish beneath ; a 

 subquadrate spot in middle of costa ; a wedge-shaped rather 

 inwardly oblique spot on costa at f ; a very small triangular spot 

 on anal angle nearly meeting this ; a very obscure irregular 

 oblique purplish-grey spot on inner margin at f ; three small 

 round black discal spots, first beneath apex of median costal spot, 



