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description clearly includes this and the following genus. The- 

 curious frontal tuft (caused by the side tufts being prolonged 

 forwards) and the projecting scales of the palpi are sufficient 

 distinction. 



Pedois neurosticha^ Low. 



{Pedois neurosticha, Low., Trans. Roy. Soc, S. Austr., 1894. 

 112.) 



Male and female, 21-24 mm. Head and thorax whitish, 

 irrorated with grey. Palpi whitish, second joint grey in 

 front, and with grey subapical and sometimes supramedian 

 rings, terminal joint dark grey in front. Abdomen pale 

 greyish-ochreous. Forewings moderate, suboblong, costa ante- 

 riorly strongly arched, apex rounded, termen rather obliquely" 

 rounded ; white, irrorated with grey ; numerous short irregular 

 undefined dark grey longitudinal streaks, roughly arranged 

 in three angulated series parallel to costa and termen, and a 

 similar series along posterior half of costa and termen ; stig- 

 mat?i blackish, rather undefined, plical slightly beyond first, 

 discal; cilia whitish. Hindwings light grey; cilia whitish- 

 grey, tips whitish. 



Blackheath (3,500 ft.), Glen Innes (3,500 ft.), and Cooma 

 (3,000 ft.), New South Wales; Gisborne, Victoria; Mount 

 Lofty, South Australia ; ten specimens. 



Frequents the trunks of Eucalyptus. 



DOLEROMIMA, n. g. 



Head with appressed scales; tongue developed. Antennj© 

 three-fourths, in male serrulate, very shortly ciliated (J), basal 

 joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi long, recurved, 

 second joint thickened with appressed scales, terminal joint 

 shorter, slender, acute. Posterior tibiae clothed above with, 

 long hairs. Forewings : 2 from near angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 

 7 to costa, 11 from middle of cell. Hindwings (1), elongate- 

 ovate, cilia one-third ; 3 and 4 connate or shortrstalked. 



Allied to Phceosaces, from which it differs by the costal ter- 

 mination of vein 7 of forewings, and shortly ciliated antennse- 

 of male. 



Type D. eumorpha. To this genus belongs also probably 

 D. rhodomita. Turn., which I do not possess. 



DOLEROMIMA HUMERANA^ Walk. 



(Conchylis liumerana, Walk., Cat. Tort., 366.) 

 Male and female, 17-21 mm. Head orange. Palpi whitish- 

 ochreous, second joint blackish except towards base and apex,. 



