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base to inner margin before middle, but not quite reaching it ; a 

 curved, anteriorly produced fascia from one-fourth of costa to 

 one-third of disc, reaching half-across wing ; a slightly curved 

 fascia from middle of costa to middle of inner margin, contracted 

 in centre ; a strongly curved streak from two-thirds of costa to 

 about middle of disk ; a streak from apex to immediately above 

 anal angle, near and parallel to hindmargin, apical portion 

 whitish, and produced along costa posteriorly ; midway between 

 last two streaks is an elongate spot ; an irregular triangular 

 patch above anal angle, at the upper extremity of which are two 

 very distinct black dots, one on each side ; cilia grey-whitish, 

 with a blackish basal line. Hindwings dark-fuscous ; cilia light- 

 fuscous, with a whitish basal line. 



Two si:)ecimens from Mr. Gr. Lyell, junr., of Gisborne, A^ictoria, 

 an esteemed correspondent, to whom I have dedicated the species. 

 It is immediately recognisable by the Ijlack spots above anal 

 angle. 



Glyphipteryx platydisema, n. sp. 



Male and female, 8-10 mm. Head, antennae, thorax, palpi, 

 and abdomen dark-fuscous, palpi with three rings of whitish 

 scales, segments of abdomen and anal-tuft whitish, legs blackish, 

 tarsi and tibia broadly-banded with white. Forewings moderate, 

 slightly dilated posteriorly, apex pointed, hindmargin sinuate 

 beneath apex ; blackish-fuscous, somewhat purple shining ; a 

 broad, straight, whitish fascia from one-sixth costa to one-sixth 

 inner margin, posterior edge with a slight conca\dty above 

 middle ; a similar, almost parallel, fascia from two-fifths costa to 

 about middle of inner margin, slightly attenuated on costa ; a 

 violet metallic line from beyond middle of costa to anal angle, 

 slightly angulated outwards in middle ; three short whitish fascia 

 from costa between this and apex, lower portion violet metallic, 

 the first longest, reaching half-way across wing ; some golden- 

 metallic scales along hindmargin at anal angle and towards apex ; 

 cilia blackish, terminal one-half white, with a blackish tooth at 

 apex, and a whitish indentation at about middle of hindmargin. 

 Hindwings and cilia dark -fuscous. 



Allied to G. meteora, Meyr., but distinct by the t\vo anterior 

 fascia going right across wing, and other points. Four speci- 

 mens, bred by Mr. G. Lyell, Jun., of Gisborne, Victoria ; larv^ 

 feed in stems of rushes. 



Glyphipteryx halimophila, n. sp. 



Male and female, 7-9 mm. Head and thorax shining-bronzy- 

 fuscous, thorax with a longitudinal white stripe on each side. 

 Palpi fuscous, with black rings, whorl of hairs whitish. Antennfe 

 blackish. Abdomen shining-bronzy-fuscous. Legs dark-fuscous, 



