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keep the wood sound for a long period, is the present object of in- 

 quiry. 



In concluding these observations, I have only now to add, that I 

 think an inquiry on the subject of antidotes against the Limnoria is 

 well worthy the attention of this Society ; and I assure myself that 

 the majority of its members unite with me, when I express a wish 

 that as a Body we may be equally distinguished for practical use- 

 fulness, as for entomological science. In short, if we can save the 

 wood-work of chain-piers and docks from the destruction of the 

 Limnoria, and diminish the ruinous expenditure they entail upon us, 

 the Society will establish no small claim to the gratitude of the 

 public. 



XXVI. Description of a new Sjiecies of Australian Moth. 

 JSy G. R. Gray, Esq., M.E.S. France Sf London, 



[Read March 2, 1835.] 



I BEG to call the attention of this Meeting to a new and beautiful 

 Australian Moth, from the superb collection of Mrs. Children, to 

 whose liberality I have been before indebted. 



As the insect in question possesses several characters totally di- 

 stinct from those with which I am acquainted, I propose to form it 

 into a separate sub-genus, with the following characters ; 



Order, Lepidoptera. 



Section, Lep. Nocturna. 



Family, Notouontidje. 



Subfam., Endromina. 



Genus, Endromis. 



Subgen., Chelepteryx, m. 



Antennee long, slender, bipectinated in both sexes, the bipectinations 

 of the male long, while those of the female are much shorter ; 

 in both sexes they are incurved. Palpi very short, hairy and 

 obtuse. Head, thorax, (especially the under part,) and abdo- 

 men thickly clothed with fine, long hairs, which also cover the 

 base of the wings. Wings entire, broad, the fore wings sub- 

 triangular, with the anterior margin much longer than the 



