114 AUSTRALIAN LEPIDPTERA (PYRALID^). 



fuscous ; last costal, median, and submedian veins outlined 

 by fuscous irroration ; a fuscous terminal line ; cilia 

 whitish irrorated with fuscous. Hind wings and cilia 

 whitish. 



Type in Coll., Turner. 



N.A. Port Darwin, in November and January ; six 

 specimens received from Mr. F. P. Dodd. 



Anerastria metallactis. 

 Anerastria metallactis, Meyr., Tr. E.S. 1887, p. 262. 



9 15-20 mm. Head, palpi, and antennae brown- 

 whitish ; palpi long (5). Thorax brown- whitish. Abdomen 

 whitish-ochreous. Legs ochreous- whitish ; anterior pair 

 brown-whitish. Forewings elongate, not narrow ; costa 

 gently arched, apex rounded, termen obliquely rounded ; 

 pale whitish- brown ; most of the veins defined by whitish 

 lines, which are powdered with fuscous scales ; a fuscous 

 spot at lower external angle of cell ; cilia whitish. Hind- 

 wings whitish-grey ; cilia whitish. 



In spite of the difference in locality, I think this must 

 be Mr. Meyrick's species. 



N.A. Port Darwin, in October, Xovember and December ; 

 five specimens received from Mr. F. P. Dodd, N.S.W., 

 Bathurst (Meyrick). 



Anerastria ablepta, n. sp. 



vL^Xe-To^, inconspicuous. 



(J 9 20-25 mm. Head and thorax brown-whitish- 

 Palpi in ^ rather long (4). in 9 very long (7) ; brown- 

 Avhitish, irrorated or suffused with fuscous. Antennae 

 brown- whitish ; in (^ thickened with minute ciliations, 

 a broad groove containing rough scales on dorsal surface 

 near base. Abdomen ochreous. Legs brown- whitish, 

 sometimes irrorated with fuscous. Forewings elongate, 

 • costa strongly arched, apex rounded, termen obliquely 

 rounded ; pale whitish-brown, with a few scattered fuscous 

 scales ; a median whitish streak along lower edge of cell 

 to t ; veins towards termen sometimes obscurely whitish ; 

 a terminal series of fuscous dots, often inconspicuous ; 

 cilia whitish. Hindwings grey or wJiitish-grey ; towards 

 ibase whitish ; cilia whitish. 



