BY E. MEYHICK, B.A. 461 



The male being unknown, it is uncertain whether this species 

 is correctly referred to its present position ; but in general 

 characters it strongly resembles the female of the preceding 

 species, though the thoracic crest is a discordant point. 



Mr. G. H. Raynor took three specimens near Hobartown and 

 Evandale, Tasmania, in January. 



13. ASTIIENOPTYCHA. n. g. 



Thorax with erect crest. Antennee in male rather thickened, 

 somewhat dentate, moderately ciliated. Palpi moderate, arched 

 upwards and appressed to face (especially in male), thickly rough- 

 scaled beneath on second joint, terminal joint erect, distinct. 

 Forewings rather short, subtriangular, costa arched, in male with 

 very short narrow fold at base, hindmargin obliquely rounded. 

 Hindwings rounded-trapezoidal, broader than forewings. Fore- 

 wings with veins 7 and 8 stalked, vein 7 running to hindmargin. 

 Hindwings with veins 3 and 4 fron a point, 5 approximated to 4 

 at base, 6 and 7 stalked. 



Distinguished from the group of Capua, to which it is allied, 

 by the upward-arched palpi, in conjunction with the very small 

 and imperfect costal fold. The species are dull-coloured insects, 

 with a general resemblance to Capua. 



A. conjunctana may be separated from A. hemicryptana by the 

 clearly-defined white markings. 



1. Asth. hemicryptana, n. sp. 



<$ ? . 6"-7". Head, palpi, antennae, and thorax dark fuscous. 

 Abdomen greyish-ochreous. Legs whitish, anterior tibia) and 

 tarsi strongly banded with dark fuscous, middle pair suffused. 

 Forewings moderately broad, dilated, costa rather strongly arched, 

 hindmargin obliquely rounded ; ochreous-whitish, coarsely irro- 

 rated with greyish-ochreous ; costa and inner margin shortly 

 strigulated with dark fuscous ; basal patch blackish-fuscous, its 

 outer edge angulated in middle ; central fascia broad, oblique, its 



