238 DESCRIPTIONS OF ATJSTRAILIAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA, 



these two costal streaks ; a few irregular silvery-metallic scales 

 on hind-margin above anal angle ; two very short silvery -metallic 

 streaks from costa immediately before apex, white in costal cilia, 

 not produced to hind-margin, apex of posterior streak ending in 

 the roundish black apical spot, immediately beneath which is a 

 small golden-metallic spot on hind-margin ; cilia white with a 

 strong black apical hook, basal half separated by a blackish 

 line and clothed with bronzy scales, except where a white 

 blackish-margined indentation meets the golden-metallic hind- 

 marginal spot. Hind- wings and cilia dark fuscous-grey. 



Nearest to G. chrysoplanetis, but distinguished from it and all 

 the other species with black apical hook by the broad white 

 transverse fascia near base, preceding the central white dorsal 

 spot. It appears to be a mountain species, occurring amongst 

 the rich forest-growth on the ascent of the Bulli Pass, and also 

 on the Liverpool Ranges near Murrurundi, in October. 



Glyph, chrysoplanetis, n. sp. 



$ $ . 4"-4". Head and antennae dark fuscous. Palpi 

 yellowish at base, second joint with two whorls of dark fuscous 

 broadly yellowish-tipped scales, terminal joint dark fuscous with 

 two yellowish bands. Thorax dark fuscous, with a small yellowish 

 spot on posterior margin. Abdomen dark fuscous, beneath with 

 yellowish bands, apex yellowish. Legs dark fuscous, all tibise 

 with oblique yellowish basal, central, and apical bands, tarsi 

 with apex of all joints yellowish. Fore-wings strongly dilated, 

 hind-margin sinuate beneath apex ; dark fuscous, almost 

 blackish ; two rather large yellow spots on inner margin, first 

 near base, subquadrate, reaching f across wing, second beyond 

 middle, rounded-triangular, reaching half-way across wing; 

 seven short oblique streaks from costa ; first at , second before 

 middle, both yellow; third and fourth steely-metallic, violet- 

 tinged, starting from small yellowish costal spots, third reaching 

 middle of wing, fourth very short ; fifth very short, yellowish, 



