BY E. MEYRICK, B.A. 735 



middle ; a few yellowish scales towai'ds middle of hindmargin : 

 cilia dark fuscous, apical half whitish-ochreous between apex and 

 anal angle, and with a whitish-yellow spot below anal angle. 

 Hindwings rather dark fuscous, reddish-tinged ; cilia dark fuscous. 



Very like P. proximella, but with the yellow blotch larger, 

 broadest below, and with "the posterior edge straight. 



Brisbane, Queensland ; Sydney and Mittagong (2000 feet), New 

 South Wales ; rather common from October to March, apparently 

 frequenting Acacia decurrens. 



267. Pelt. jJsilopla, n. sp. 



Minor, alis ant. saturate purpureo-fuscis, macula dorsi ad basim 

 angusta flava costam non attingente, fascia postica angusta albido- 

 ochrea ; post, saturatius fuscis. 



£ Q. 13-15 mm. Head bright yellow. Palpi in g rather long, 

 in $ long, yellow, second joint with basal third and a subapical 

 ring dark fuscous. Antennae, thorax, and abdomen dark fuscous ; 

 antennal ciliations 2. Legs ochreous-yellow, anterior and middle 

 pair banded with dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa 

 moderately arched, apex rounded, hindmargin straight, oblique ; 

 dark purplish-fuscous ; a rather narrow transverse yellow fascia- 

 like spot from inner margin near base, not reaching costa ; a 

 slender whitish-ochreous fascia from § of costa to j of inner 

 margin, dilated on margins, slightly inwards-curved : cilia dark 

 fuscous, apical half whitish-ochreous between apex and anal angle, 

 with a whitish-ochreous spot beneath anal angle. Hindwings 

 rather dark fuscous, reddish-tinged ; cilia dark fuscous. 



Allied to P. basiplaga and P. proximella, but with the yellow 

 spot very much narrower proportionately. 



Sydney, New South Wales, from September to November and 

 in March, locally rather common amongst Acacia decurrens. 



268. Pelt, glaphyropla, n. sp. 



Media, alis ant. sericeis, griseis, margine costali angustissime 

 albo ; post, saturatius griseis 





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