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joint dilated and with a small tooth on outer side of distal end, 

 beyond basal joint strongly dilated antero-posteriorly, thence 

 simple, towards apex slightly serrate, ciliated. Abdomen 

 ochreous-whitish, base of dorsum ochreous. Legs, anterior 

 pair fuscous [middle and posterior pair broken] . Forewings 

 narrow-elongate, scarcely dilated, apex rounded, termen 

 obliquely rounded ; fuscous, towards dorsum paler ; a white 

 costal streak from base to apex, attenuated at extremities ; cilia 

 pale fuscous. Hindwings with termen slightly wavy ; whitish, 

 towards apex greyish ; cilia whitish with a faint grey line at ^. 



Type in Coll. Turner. 



Q,, Ballandean, near Stanthorpe, in February ; one 



specimen. 



Qen. 1. Anerastria. 



Anerastria, Hb., Verz., p. 367. Meyr., P.L.S.N.S.W., 

 1882, p. 160. Hmps., Moths Ind. IV., p. 55. 



anerastria enervella. 

 etiercella, Rag. 



N.Q., Cooktown. Q., Nambour, in December; one speci- 

 men. N.W.A., Sherlock River. Also from Louisiades. 



anerastria virginella. 



Anerestria virginella, Meyr., P.L.S.N.S.W., 1880, p. 233. 



This species is so similar to lii)psotropha rhodosticta , Turn., 

 that it must be distinguished by structural characters. 



N.Q., Townsville. Q., Peak Downs, Duaringa, Brisbane, 

 Stradbroke Island. 



anerastria pulverulella. 



Anerastria pulrerulella, Hmps., Moths Ind. IV., p. 56. 

 My example has been identified by Sir George Hampson. 

 It does not appear to correspond quite exactly to the description. 

 N.Q., Townsville, in April ; one spicimen received from 

 Mr. F. P. Dodd. Also from Ceylon. 



ft anerastria metallactis. 

 Anerastria metallactis, Meyr, Tr. E.S. 1S87, p. 262. 

 N.S.W. Bathurst, Meyrick. 



f anerastria biseriella. 



Anerastria Inscriclla, Hmps. 

 N.Q. Cooktown; N.W.A. Sherlock River. 

 t anerastria metamelanella. 

 Anerastria metamelanella, Hmps. 

 N.Q. Geraldton. 



