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TINEID.E. 



Erechthias polyspila, n. sp. 



Male, 8-10 mm. Head black, face and crown white ; palpi, 

 thorax, and antennae blackish ; second joint of palpi whitish 

 above. Legs fuscous, posterior pair greyish. Fore wings linear, 

 apex pointed, dark fuscous, with whitish markings ; a short 

 straight, fine streak from base in middle to one-sixth ; a similar 

 shorter, but somewhat thicker one, immediately following, but 

 slightly above ; a fine streak along inner-margin from base to 

 anal angle, finely attenuated on posterior third ; a fine irregular 

 oblique fascia from just before three-fourths of costa to anal 

 angle, touching end of preceding streak ; a rather thick short 

 fascia from costa just before apex, reaching about half across 

 wing ; a round black spot at apex, encircled by dull whitish ; 

 cilia fuscous, whitish at base, and with a blackish median line. 

 Hindwings and cilia fuscous. One specimen, Parkside, S. Aus- 

 tralia, in October. 



