BY E. MEYRICK, B.A. 511 



Blackheath, (3,500 feet), New South Wales ; Sale, Victoria ; 

 and Launceston, Tasmania ; common in October and November, 

 flying in the sunshine, but liable to be overlooked from its dark 

 colour and rapid flight. 



238. Leist. (J) ochrocausta, n. sp. 

 Media, alis ant. ochreis, dorsum versus leviter purpureo- 

 micantibus, costa flava, triangulo anguli analis saturate griseo ; 

 post, ochreo-fuscis, margine postico saturate f usco. 



9. 22 mm. Head ochreous-yellow. Palpi dark fuscous, base 

 and apex of second joint whitish. Antennae grey. Thorax 

 brownish-ochreous, somewhat purple-shining. Abdomen yellowish- 

 fuscous. Anterior legs dark fuscous (middle and posterior pair 

 broken). Fore wings elongate, suboblong, costa bent at ^, gently 

 arched, apex rounded, hindmargin oblique, slightly rounded ; 

 ochreous, lighter towards costa, deeper and somewhat purple- 

 shining towards inner margin; costal edge ochreous-yellow; a 

 dark fuscous triangular spot on anal angle : cilia ochreous, 

 becoming dark grey on anal angle, whitish-yellow beneath it. 

 Hindwings ochreous-fuscous, hindmargin broadly suffused with 

 dark fuscous ; cilia grey, darker round apex. 



This species is only placed here provisionally ; the middle legs 

 are broken, and the $ is unknown. 



Melbourne, Victoria ; one specimen received from Mr. G. H. 



Raynor. 



37. Compsotropha, Meyr. 



Head smooth, sidetuf ts moderate, spreading. Antennae moderate, 

 in $ with dense rather long fine cilia (2-3), basal joint stout, 

 without pecten. Palpi moderate, second joint reaching or 

 exceeding base of antennae, with appressed scales, terminal joint 

 shorter than second, slender, recurved. Thorax smooth. Fore- 

 wings elongate, moderate, hindmargin obliquely rounded. Hind- 

 wings almost as broad as forewings, oblong-ovate, hindmargin 

 rounded, cilia J to £. Abdomen moderate. Middle tibiae some- 

 what thickened with dense hairs; posterior tibiae clothed with 

 long fine airs, Forewings with vein 7 to hindmargin, 2 from 

 before angle of cell. Hindwings normal. 



