BY E. MEYRICK, B.A. 739 



streak, and subinedian fold ; generally a minute black dot in disc 

 before middle, a larger one rather before it on fold, and another in 

 disc beyond middle, but these are sometimes wholly absent : cilia 

 whitish-yellow, terminal half pale grey. Hindwings grey ; cilia 

 whitish-grey. 



Varies in respect of the .greyish suffusion, depth of ground colour 

 and presence of the discal dots ; Southern specimens are larger and 

 greyer. 



Sydney, Blackheath (3500 feet), and Shoalhaven, New South 

 Wales ; Warragul, Victoria ; Hobart. Tasmania ; common from 

 November to January. 



43. Protomacha, Meyr. 



Head loosely haired, sidetufts large, spreading, meeting above, 

 projecting between antennae. Antennas moderate, in <£ moderately 

 and evenly ciliated (1), basal joint moderate, with strong pecten. 

 Palpi long, second joint considerably exceeding base of antennas, 

 densely clothed with loose hairscales, roughly projecting above 

 towards apex, and sometimes beneath somewhat beyond middle ; 

 terminal joint rather shorter than second, slender, curved. Thorax 

 smooth. Forewings elongate, moderate, hindmargin very oblique. 

 Hindwings as broad as forewings, elongate-ovate, hindmargin 

 rounded, cilia £ to f. Abdomen moderate. Posterior tibiae 

 clothed with long fine hairs. Forewings with vein 7 to hind- 

 margin, 2 from distinctly before angle of cell. Hindwings 

 normal. 



Characterised by the peculiar structure of the second joint of 

 palpi ; allied to Pleurota, of which it is perhaps an earlier form, 

 indicating oi'igin from Philonymplia. 



la. Forewings white 276. cava. 



lb. ,, brassy-ochreous. 



2a. Sidetufts of head white 274. consuetella. 



2b. ,, ,, yellowish-ochreous 275. chalcaspis. 



274. Prot. consuetella, Walk. 

 (Gelechia consuetella, Walk. 651.) 



