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Standing in some collections as polialis, Hmp's., but that 

 species is referable to Orthaga, and is quite distinct. 

 Mackay, Queensland ; one specimen in January. 



ENDOTRICHINiE. 

 Endotuicha pyrocaustalis, n. sp. 



Male, 24 mm. Head, palpi, antennse, thorax, legs and 

 abdomen orange-fuscous. Forewings elongate, moderate, 

 costa slightly arched towards apex ; termen oblique, not 

 rounded ; bright orange-ochreous ; a pale yellowish strongly 

 outwards curved line, from costa at one-third to near one- 

 fourth of innermargin, space between this and base purplish ; 

 a fuscous discal dot; an oblique, slightly wa\ed yellowish 

 line, from costa at three-fourths to innermargin before anal 

 angle ; space between this and termen purplish ; a row of 

 blackish dots along termen ; cilia yellowish, on basal half pui^- 

 plisli. Hindwings with termen rounded ; color, cilia and 

 markings as in forewings;' costal edge broadly yellowish, ex- 

 cept apex. 



Brisbane, Queensland ; one specimen in December. 



Endotricha desmotoma, n. sp. 



Male, 16 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen fuscous- 

 purplish, middle segments of abdomen greyish. Antennae 

 greyish, legs whitish, fuscous tinged. Forewings elongate, 

 triangular, costa hardly arched, termen obliquely rounded ; 

 deep reddish-purple, darkest on basal third ; outer edge of 

 basal third edged posteriorly by a broad whitish-ochreous 

 fascia, posteriorly suffused into ground color ; a fine white 

 line from costa at five-sixths to anal angle, upper third nearly 

 straight, thence strongly curved inwards, edged obscurely on 

 either side with fuscous ; a, minute white spot on costa at 

 three-fourths ; a row of obscure blackish dots along termen ; 

 cilia ochreous, basal half blackish. Hindwings with termen 

 waved ; color, fascia and dots along termen as in forewings, 

 but posterior edge of fascia edged by a fine black dentate line ; 

 cilia as in forewings. 



Derby, Western Australia ; one specimen in April. 



Persicoptera chionozyga, n. sp. 

 Female, 16 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, legs, and 

 abdomen dark fuscous, somewhat purplish-tinged. Forewings 

 elongate, triangular, costa faintly sinuate, termen obliquely 

 rounded ; dark fuscous, purplish-tinged ; a straight white streak 

 from costa at one-third to innennargin at one-third, ante- 



