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one-third, a second on costa at one-third and a tiiird niid^vay 

 "between, first and third, anteriorly edged with feiTuginous ; 

 an indistinct blackish discal spot ; a series of fine black spots^ 

 from costa at two-thirds, to innermargin at two-thirds, strongly 

 curved outwards in middle and edged posteriorly from below 

 costa to termination by a moderate, bright ochreous-ferru- 

 ginous line ; a subterminal row of blackish spots, obscure ; a 

 row of well defined black dots along termen ; cilia grey. Hind- 

 wings dull silvery-grey, without markings; dots along termen 

 and cilia as in forewings. Underside of both wings silvery- 

 grey, without markings. 



Probably nearest isophanes, Meyr., but differs by the 

 ochreous markings and absence of markings beneath. I have 

 two specimens from Melbourne which only differ in being 

 duller colored ; from 'phcEoiia, Low., it differs especialliy by 

 the fuscous palpi and face. 



Broken Hill, New South Wales; one specimen in October. 



Darantasia perichroa, n. sp. 



Male, 26 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen greyish-fuscous, 

 head and thorax sometimes reddish-tinged. Antennse fuscous, 

 ochreous on basal one-third. Palpi and face dark fuscous, 

 nearly black, basal half of palpi beneath sharply white. Legs 

 fuscous. Fore\rings elongate, triangular, costa gently arched, 

 termen obliquely rounded ; greyish-fuscous, minutely sprinkled 

 with fuscous; costa rather broadly reddish and sometimes 

 strigulated "with blackish ; markings blackish, obscure ; a small 

 spot on innermargin beyond one-third, a second above in 

 middle; a small discal spot; a dot on innermargin at three- 

 fourths, and another on fold above; indications of a sub- 

 terminal series of spots; a row of spots along termen; cilia 

 greyish, mixed with fuscous. Hindwings pale silvery-grey; 

 veins 6 and 7 so^metimes from a point, separate, or stalked ; 

 a fuscous discal dot; dots along termen and cilia as in fore- 

 wings. 



The variation of veins 6 and 7 of hindwings is unusual. The 

 species has considerable superficial resemblance to some species 

 of Ta.xeotis, notably isophanes, Meyr., but the antennse indi- 

 cate itsi correct position with certainty. I possess what may 

 possibly be the female of this species ; it is much smaller (20, 

 mm.), yet the markings are nearly identical, including the 

 reddish tinge of thorax, head, and costa; and the teiTnen of 

 forewings is nearly straight. 



Stawell, Victoria; three specimens in Sept-ember. 



