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Psyche alhifrons, AVallenger. 



Eumtta Ernestl, Heyl. (prob. ^^prsec). 



Genduara cinerea^ Walk. 



Panisa circumdata, Walk. 



Psychcinisa circumdata, Walk. 



Entometa if/nobilis, Walk. See No. 6. 



Gehysa conflirtella, Walk., belongs to the Tineido'. 



Oiketlcus hicolor. Luc, P.L.S, N.S.AV., p. 137, 1898. (Oncti- 

 cus hicolor, Luc.) 



" (S , 26 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen ferruginous- 

 ochreous. Antennae black, midrib white, pectinations narrow- 

 ing at base and apex. Forewings with costa gently rounded, 

 hindmargin rounded; light ochreous-drab or mouse colour, 

 thinly scaled, veins darker; cilia darker or a more fuscous 

 drab. Hindwings as forewings. 



"Victoria. An unpretentious-looking insect, the centre 

 ferruginous-ochreous, being the more conspicuous because of 

 the sombre-looking wings." Unknown to us. 



Oiketicus felinus, Luc. (Oeceticus felinns, Luc), Proc Koy. 

 Soc. Queenslaud, p. 140, 1899. 



" d , 28 mm. Head fuscous, face wool-white. Palpi and 

 antennae fuscous. Thorax creamy-grey, with anterior baud, 

 dorsal and lateral bands rich velvety-fuscous, inclining to 

 black. Abdomen ferrous-red, freely covered with rich, velvety 

 black hairs, caudal segment ferrous-red. Forewings elongate, 

 gently dilate, costa gently rounded, hindmargin obliquely 

 rounded ; hyaline, with veins rich velvety fuscous ; cilia black- 

 ish fuscous. Hindwings and cilia as in forewings. 9 > apterous. 

 Builds its domicile in Casuarina needles. A 9 (bred) was 

 visited by two males, and so taken. May Orchard, Brisbane." 

 Unknown to us. 



Oiketicus Macalisteri, Macal., Pro€. N. Hist. Soc. Dublin, p. 

 134 (1867). This is TaJaeporia magnella. ^ya\k. (Tiueida-). 



Eurycyttara CHaiuips.), Macleayii, Guild; Oiketicus Mdclcayii. 

 ■Guild, T.E.S., Lend, xv., p. 37o, t. 8 (1827); W-estw.. P.Z.S., p. 

 222, t. 34, fig. 3 (1854). 



The type is unique, and is in the British Museum. We 

 were unable to make a proper examination of the type, but the 

 following are notes on it : — 



Expanse, about 17 mm. Wings shaped much as in ('hniia 

 tenuis, Rosen. Head, antennae, etc., and all wings wholly 

 dark fuscous; thorax slender. Westwood gives the neuration 

 as follows : — In forewings only 10 terminal branches, the third 

 branch of the sub-costal and the upper discoidal being obsolete, 



