94 LEPIDOPTEROLOGICAL GLEANINGS. 



CRYPTOPHASA ATECMARTA, W. Sp. 



uTsytiuoTog, obscure. 



(J 32 mm. Head grej^- whitish. Palpi moderate, 

 second joint ju.st reaching base of antennae, terminal joint 

 ^ ; whiti.sh irrorated with grey. Antennae grey ; pectinations 

 in (J Sh Thorax grey. Abdomen fuscous-grey, mixed 

 with whitish on sides, under-surface whitish"; apices of 

 segments on dorsum narrowly reddish-ochreous. Legs 

 whitish irrorated with grey. Forewings with costa gently 

 arched, beyond middle straight, apex rounded, termen 

 rounded, scarcelj- oblique ; 2 from | ; grey with sparse 

 fuscous irroration ; markings indistinct ; a fuscous dot in 

 disc at |, a second in middle, a third at f ; this last forms 

 the apex of a darker shape, the terminal area being paler 

 grey ; cilia grey. Hindwings and cilia pale fuscous. 



W.A. Cunderdin in December ; two specimens 

 received from Mr. R. lUidge. 



XYLORYCTA CONISTICA, n. Sp. 



xoviarixoQ, dusty. 



^ 29 mm. 9 43 mm. Head whitish. Palpi rather 

 short, second joint in $ not reaching, in 9 just reaching 

 base of antennse, terminal joint in (J s in 9 ^ ; whitish 

 irrorated with grey. Antennse grey- whitish ; in $ simple, 

 with moderate ciliations (1) in tufts. Thorax grey mixed 

 with whitish. Abdomen grey, third segment and apices 

 of succeeding segments reddish-ochreous on dorsum. Legs 

 grev- whitish ; anterior pair mixed with fuscous. Forewings 

 with costa nearly straight, apex rounded, termen obliquely 

 rounded 2 from | ; whitish intimately mixed mth fuscojus- 

 grey ; fuscous grey marks in di-sc at \ and beyond middle, 

 sometimes obsolete ; a fuscous-grey interrupted terminal 

 line ; cilia pale-grey, bases whitish. Hindwings pale grey ; 

 cilia whitish. 



The distinction between the genera Cryptophasa and 

 Xylorycta appears to be an artificial one, so far as regards 

 this species. 



N.Q. Stannary Hills ; three specimens received from 

 Dr. T. Bancroft. 



