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rounded ; bright yellow, with dark fuscous-purple markings ; a 
broad straight fascia close to base, edges concave; a broader 
straight-edged transverse fascia from three-fourths to just before 
anal angle; a moderate hindmarginal band not quite reaching 
anal angle, but nearly touching second fascia at lower extremity ; 
cilia fuscous- purple. . Hindwings dark fuscous; cilia fuscous, 
with a tooth of pale yellow on costa. 
Three specimens taken at electric light, at Rockhampton, 
(ueensland, in December. 
GELECHIA DELTODES, N. sp. 
Female, 20 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax ochreous-white. Head 
smooth, antenn fuscous, basal fourth ochreous ; legs dark-fuscous 
ringed with ochreous white. Abdomen dark-fuscous, anal tuft 
ochreous. Forewings moderate; costa nearly straight; hind- 
margin oblique ; dark bronzy-fuscous, with ochreous markings ; 
a small roundish basal spot ; a large irregular quadrate spot on 
inner margin at anal angle, becoming more yellowish posteriorly, 
and irregularly edged anteriorly by a blackish line, from which 
are emitted two obscure blackish lines on veins, going towards, 
but not reaching base of wing; about five small spots on costa 
irregularly edged with black, from posterior one proceeds a curved 
row of minute spots round hindmargin to anal angle; three or 
four small irregular spots in disc ; cilia greyish-fuscous, basal half 
blackish. Hindwings and cilia greyish. 
A distinct and easily recognised species, the quadrate patch 
giving it a very distinct appearance. One specimen taken at 
Gisborne, Victoria, in October, by Mr. G. Lyell, jun. 
(GELECHIA H@MASPILA, Lower. 
GELECHIA NANA, Lower. 
Recent captures of the above species at Broken Hill, N.S.W., 
during August and September have convinced me that they are 
identical, the variations, however, are exceedingly great. From 
a series of 16 specimens no less than eight varieties were obtained, 
three of which at least would, in the absence of a series, lend 
themselves to be considered distinct species. I am satisfied, 
however, that they are one and the same. 
Var. A.—All. markings obsolete excepting the “irregular cor- 
date spot” at one third, which is, however, almost black instead 
of being reddish. 
7ar. B.— All marking as type, but forewings with two fine 
sharply defined black streaks, one from base to the “ irregular 
cordate spot,” and another from upper edge of spot to middle of 
hindmargin with a blackish tooth in middle. 
Var. c.—All spots on costa connected with black lines along 
veins, all] other veins outlined with black, giving the appearan 
of alternate lines of ground-color and black. 
