BY E. MEYRICK, B.A. 505 



A splendid species, distinguished from its allies by the total 

 absence of marking, and the intensity of colour. 



Blackheath (3500 feet), New South Wales ; rather common in 

 November. 



228. Phil, euxantha, n. sp. 



Media, alis ant. dilutius flavis, puncto disci duplici saturate 

 fusco, ciliis angulum analem versus griseis ; post, saturate griseis. 



(J 9' 19-22 mm. Head and thorax yellow. Palpi yellow, 

 terminal joint whitish. Antennae whitish. Abdomen whitish- 

 yellow. Legs dark fuscous, posterior tibiae whitish-yellow. Fore- 

 wings elongate, moderate, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, 

 hindmargin obliquely rounded ; rather light yellow ; a faint 

 double fuscous dot in disc beyond middle : cilia light yellow, 

 becoming grey on anal angle. Hind wings dark grey ; cilia 

 whitish-ochreous, mixed with grey. 



Allied to P. xanthiella, but lighter yellow, with the discal spot 

 represented only by a faint double dot. 



Melbourne, Victoria ; Launceston, Tasmania ; three specimens 

 in January. 



229. Phil, xanthiella, Walk. 



(Oecophora xanthiella, Walk., Brit. Mus. Cat. 693.) 



Media, alis ant. apice rotundato, saturate flavis, macula disci 

 transversa, ciliisque angulum analem versus saturate griseis; 

 post, saturate griseis. 



(J £. 17-22 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax deep yellow, terminal 

 joint of palpi whitish. Antennae whitish. Abdomen whitish- 

 yellow. Legs dark fuscous, posterior tibise light yellow. Fore- 

 wings elongate, moderate, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, 

 hindmargin obliquely rounded ; deep yellow ; a transverse dark 

 fuscous variable spot in disc beyond middle, sometimes fascia-like 

 and nearly reaching both margins ; cilia yellow, becoming dark 

 grey towards anal angle. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia varying 

 from whitish-ochreous to grey. 



