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arising from upper aspect of costa (absent in female); three, four, 
and five from a common stalk, eight from middle. 
Allied to Sarrothripa, Curt. 
THRYPTICODES XYLOGLYPTA, Meyr. 
Thrypticodes xyloglypta, (Meyr., MSS.), Lucas, Proc. Linn. 
Soc., N.S.W., 1889. 
The markings of forewings are variable, usually darker in the 
female. 
Brisbane ; in December, January, and February. 
MosoDA HEMICHROA, 7%. sp. 
Female, 20 mm. Head and thorax fuscous, irrorated with 
whitish. Palpi and antenne fuscous. Abdomen ochreous ; tuft 
dark-fuscous. Legs fuscous; posterior tibiz ochreous-whitish. 
Forewings elongate-triangular, costa slightly arched, apex 
rounded, hindmargin obliquely rounded; fuscous thickly irrorated 
with whitish scales—the absence of these gives rise to the follow- 
ing markings :—An indistinct transverse line near base, a wavy 
transverse line from costa at one-third to inner-margin before 
middle, a third wavy line from costa at two-thirds obliquely out- 
wards, then sharply bent in disc parallel to hindmargin, then bent 
again inwards to before anal angle; a faint circular spot with 
paler centre between two of these lines above middle of disc ; cilia 
whitish, basal two-thirds barred with fuscous. Hindwings pale- 
orange-ochreous ; a faint fuscous line parallel to hindmargin at 
three-fourths ; a fuscous spot at apex; cilia pale-ochreous, bases 
fuscous, except towards anal angle. 
Gisborne, Victoria; two specimens taken in November, 
received from Mr. G. Lyell. 
ScAEODORA PLACOCHRYSA, %. sp. 
Male, 15 mm. Head golden-yellow. fPalpi dark-fuscous. 
Antenne ochreous-fuscous, in male somewhat serrate. Thorax 
dark-fuscous; anterior margin and a posterior spot golden-yellow. 
Abdomen blackish ; base and tuft golden-yellow. Legs golden- 
yellow; anterior and middle tibize broadly fuscous at apex. 
Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa nearly straight, 
except posterior one-fourth, which is moderately arched; apex 
rounded, hindmargin obliquely rounded ; dark-fuscous, markings 
golden-yellow ; a very broad transverse fascia near base ; a large 
triangular spot on costa beyond middle, nearly meeting a similar 
spot on inner-margin beyond middle; a small spot on hindmargin 
above anal angle ; cilia yellow, at anal angle, and middle of hind- 
margin mixed with fuscous. Hindwings dark-fuscous ; basal half 
golden-yellow ; cilia dark-fuscous. 
Cairns, Queensland ; one specimen taken by Mr. C. J. Wild in 
January. (Queensland Museum) 
