BY E. MEYRICK, B.A. 475 



elongate, and the ground colour paler yellow tlian in either of the 

 other two, with the hind marginal space not grey ; and is specially 

 characterised by the partially yellowish cilia of the hindwings. 

 Adelaide, South Australia ; locally common in October. 



179. Phil, ancylotoxa, n. sp. 



Media, alis ant. saturate flavis, vitta costae abbreviata, fasciaque 

 postica incurvata saturate f uscis ; post, saturatius fuscis, ciliis 

 omnino griseis. 



$. 23-24 mm. Head deep yellow, face dark fuscous. Palpi 

 dark fuscous, internally pale yellowish. Antennae dark fuscous, 

 Thorax dark fuscous, posterior margin and a lateral spot deep 

 yellow. Abdomen dark fuscous. Legs dark fuscous, posterior 

 tibiae ochreous-yellow. Forewings elongate, costa moderately 

 arched, apex round pointed, hindmargin very oblique, hardly 

 rounded ; deep yellow ; a strong dark fuscous streak along costa 

 from base to § , posteriorly attenuated ; an inwards-curved narrow 

 dark fuscous fascia from costa at \ to before anal angle : cilia 

 fuscous-grey. Hindwings rather dark fuscous ; cilia fuscous-grey. 



Distinguished from P. biophora by the larger size, deep yellow 

 ground colour, and wholly grey cilia ; from P. irruptella by the 

 clear yellow hindmarginal space. 



Murrurundi, New South Wales ; taken in plenty in October by 

 Mr. G. H. Ray nor, to whom I am indebted for my specimens. 



180. Phil, irruptella, Z. 

 (Oecophora irruptella Z., Hor. Koss. 1877, 388 (nee. Walk.) 

 Media, alis ant. S saturate flavis, $ albido-luteis, vitta costse 

 abbreviata, fasciaque postica incurvata aream griseam excluclente 

 saturate fuscis; post, saturatius fuscis. 



$ ?. 21-24 mm. Head orange, face dark fuscous beneath. 

 Palpi dark fuscous, internally pale yellowish. Antennas dark 

 fuscous. Thorax dark fuscous, posterior margin and a lateral spot 

 yellowish-orange. Abdomen and legs dark fuscous, posterior tibiae 

 ochreous-yellow, Forewings elongate, costa gently arched,' hind- 

 margin oblique, straight ; in S yellowish-orange, in $ whitish- 

 yellow ; a strong dark fuscous streak along costa from base to f , 



