334 AKCTiAD-i;:. 



stron?;!}' bent outwards at vein and anj^led outwards at veins 

 4 and 1 and inwards in subuiedian fold ; the postmedial line angled 

 outwards below custa and inwards at vein 4, then obli(iue to near 

 tornu3 and interrupted in submedian fold ; an irregularly dentate 

 line from costa before a])ex to ternien at vein 2; some black marks 

 on ternien. Hind wing fuscous ; veins 3, 4 stalked. 



Hah. QuEExVSLAND, Brisbauc {Lucas), Colls. Turner and Meyrick. 

 Exp. 18 millim. 



Genus CHRYSALLACTIS; uov. 



Typp, C. aureoriihra. 



Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porreot, not reachinir beyond the frons ; 

 anteiiuffi of female ciliated ; tibia' with the spurs moderate ; abdomen with the 

 anal tuft lartje. Fore wing rather narrow, the costa arched, the apex rounded; 

 vein 2 from well beyond middle of cell ; 3 from well before angle ; 4, 5 coin- 

 cident ; 6 from well below upper angle; 7,8, 9 stalked ; 10, 11 free. Hind 

 wing with vein 2 from towards angle of cell ; 3, 4 coincident ; 5 from well above 

 angle ; G, 7 stalked ; 8 from middle of cell. 



On left-hand side of type, vein lU is broken off at middle and stalked 

 with 7, 8, 9. 



70o. Chrysallactis aureorubra, n.sp. 



$ . Head, tegulse, and mesothorax golden yellow ; palpi except 

 3rd joint, and antennae brown ; patagia and metathorax purple- 

 brown; legs ocbreous ; abdomen fuscous, with the anal tuft grey. 



Fig. 2Z\.—Chrj/sallactis aureorubra, $ . \. 



Fore wing with the basal area cupreous brown with purple reflec- 

 tions ; the medial half of Aving golden yellow ; the terminal area 

 cupreous brown suffused with purple and delined on inner side by a 

 darker line which is slightly sinuous and angled in discal fold. Hind 

 wing pale red-brown, the costal area whitish. 



Hub. LouisiAUEs, llossel I. (.]feek), 1 $ type. Exjy. 22 millim. 



Genus BRACHIOSIA, nov. 



Type, S. castaneola. 



r'roboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, slight, not reaching as far as frons; 

 nniennoj of male with bristles and cilia ; tibiaj with the spurs moderate. Fore 

 wing short and bruad, the costa arcbed ; vein 2 from middle of cell, oblique; 

 3 from close to angle ; 5 from well above angle, ti from below upper angle ; 

 7, 8, 9 stalked ; lU, 11 free, oblique. Hind wing with vein 2 from well before 

 angle of cell ; 3, 4 coincident ; 5 from above angle, curved ; G, 7 stalked almost 

 to termeu ; 8 froiji middle of cell. 



