448 Mr. E . Meyrick on the classification 



Myriostephes, Meyr. 

 Mijriostephes heliamma, n. s. 



(? , ? , 16 — 17 mm. Head, palpi, antenufe, thorax, and abdomen 

 deep yellow ; a whitish line on margins of eyes ; antennae in male 

 shortly ciliated, without projecting scales at joints ; palpi white at 

 base beneath. Legs ochreous-whitish, anterior pair yellowish 

 above. Fore wings triangular, costa slightly sinuate, posteriorly 

 gently arched, apex obtuse, hind margin somewhat bowed, rather 

 oblique ; deep yellow ; marking rather light purplish fuscous, 

 spots and second line darker; first line from one-third of costa to 

 two-fifths of inner margin, slender, sinuate ; a very small spot 

 beneath costa at two-fifths, and a second beyond middle ; second 

 line from two-thirds of costa to two-thirds of inner margin, middle 

 third tolerably evenly curved outwards, preceded by a moderately 

 broad band becoming obsolete on costa and inner margin ; a cloudy 

 fascia immediately before hind margin, obsolete at extremities ; a 

 dark purplish fuscous hind marginal line ; cilia deep yellow, 

 becoming yellow- whitish towards tips. Hind wmgs yellow, some- 

 what mixed with grey ; a cloudy suffused dark grey fascia from 

 costa beyond middle to hind margin below middle, attenuated to a 

 Ime beneath, on costa confluent with a suffused dark grey almost 

 marginal fascia, attenuated beneath and reaching only to middle 

 of hind margin ; a dark grey hind marginal line; cilia yellowish, 

 with a dark grej' line becoming obsolete below middle of hind 

 margin, tips paler. 



Not closely allied specifically to M. viatura, but 

 structurally identical except in the absence of projecting 

 scales on the antennae of male. 



Duaringa, Queensland; two specimens sent by Mr. 

 G. Barnard. 



Stereocopa, n. g. 



Forehead rounded ; ocelli present ; tongue well-developed 

 Antemise three-fourths, in male very shortly ciliated, joints very 

 short, with angularly projecting scales, basal joint swollen. Labial 

 palpi moderate, arched, ascending, 2nd joint appearing very broad 

 through long dense projecting scales beneath, terminal joint almost 

 as long as 2nd, slender, cylindrical, not pointed. Maxillary palpi 

 very short, filiform. Abdomen in male with short anal tuft, valves 

 retracted. Posterior tibiae with outer spurs half inner. Fore wings 

 with vein 10 approximated to 9 towards base, 11 oblique. Hind 

 wings as broad as fore wings ; veins 3, 4, 5 approximatcnl at base, 



