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indistinct dark longitudinal fuscous lino near costa extending 

 from base to just before apex, an irregular fuscous patch at 

 extremity of cell bordered externally with white ; a second very 

 indistinct fuscous line on disc extending to middle ; vein 1 dull 

 fuscous, veins 2-6 at apical fourth streaked with black, the 

 streaks short, reaching the margin, interrupted in their middle ; 

 two inconspicuous dark fuscous spots on costa before apex, and 

 another similar but smaller spot on inner margin before anal 

 angle ; cilia dull carmine, ochreous at base, with a distinct fuscous 

 parting line, interrupted by a row of ochreous whitish points. 

 Hindwing whitish, suffused with fuscous towards apex and at 

 costa ; hind-margin narrowly edged with fuscous ; cilia whitish, 

 inclining to fuscous near anal angle, a dark fuscous parting line 

 near base. Expanse (^ 28 - 33 mm. ; ? 34 - 36 mm. 



Gosford, Hawkesbury River, NeAv South Wales ; larvje feeding 

 in twigs of C'idrela and Casuariiia. 



(^ Antenna! feebly dentate ; $ simple ; in form similar to 

 those of Epicrocis suhliynalis, Wlk. 



This species appears to be nearly allied to Ejncrocis patulalis, 

 AVlk. (E. riififAnctella, Meyr.), but the markings are even less 

 definite than in that form, judging from the detailed description 

 published by Mr. Meyrick (Proc. Linn. Soc. N.8. Wales, iii., 

 p. 203, 1879). It may be recognised by the presence of the dark 

 patcli at the end of the discoidal cell, relieved outwardly by a 

 patch of white scales, by the characteristic streaking at the apical 

 extremity of the wings, and by its generally larger size. 



The adult larva elongate, ratlier robust, with sixteen legs, and 

 nine pairs of lateral stigmata, of which the first is pro-thoracic. 

 Head and dorsal surface of 1st thoracic segment black ; 2nd and 

 3rd thoracic segments and body pale sea-green, inclining to 

 purplish in certain lights especially at the sides, an ill-defined 

 salmon coloured streak on each side in the region of the stigmata 

 extending from the 4th to 11th segment inclusive, this marking 

 less conspicuous on thoracic segments ; with two dorsal and three 

 lateral rows of rather large black tubercles, each giving rise to a 

 long outstanding seta, tlie dorsal rows are somewhat irregular 

 owing to the presence on the segmental folds of similar tubercles 

 which are a little nearer the sides, of these rows of tubercles that 

 just above the legs is the least conspicuous ; the 1st thoracic 

 segment is sea-green at the sides, and is provided with two lateral 

 tubercles being a continuation of the lower lateral rows ; 1 2th 

 segment rounded, without tubercles ; stigmata or spiracles 

 ochreous, placed beneath the 1st, and above the 2nd and 3rd 

 rows of lateral tubercles ; thoracic legs pitchy, abdominal legs 

 sea-green, inclining to fuscous. Length 16-20 mm. 



Up to the time wlien the larva is about two-thirds grown it is 

 of a more sombre colour than the above description would imply, 



