MACROBATHRA, Meyr. 

 Macrobathra xanthoplaca, n. sp. 



Male, 16 mm. Head ochreous-yellow, collar and sides of 

 crown dark fuscous. Palpi ochreous-yellow, terminal joint 

 with longitudinal dark fuscous lateral lines. Antennae 

 whitish, ringed with dark fuscous. Thorax ochreous-yellow, 

 anteriorly narrowly dark bronzy-fuscous. Abdomen 



ochreous-yellow. Legs ochreous-yellow, banded with dark 

 fuscous. Forewings elongate-lanceolate; ochreous-yellow; 

 markings dark golden-bronzy-fuscous ; a moderate basal fascia, 

 outer edge straight, rather oblique; a narrow slightly curved 

 fascia before middle, and a straight fascia from three-fourths 

 of costa to tornus, connected by an oblique bar from below 

 middle of first to above middle of second ; a terminal fascia, 

 almost confluent beneath Math preceding ; cilia pale ochreous- 

 yellowish, with broad dark bronzy-fuscous bars at apex and 

 above tornus. Hindwings dark fuscous; a short ochreous- 

 whitish median longitudinal streak from base, surrounded 

 with brilliant prismatic scales; cilia bronzy-fuscous, becoming 

 pale yellowish towards tornus. 



Melbourne, Victoria (J. A. Kershaw) ; one specimen. 



Macrobathra homocosma, n. Sip. 



Female, 16 mm. Head shining bronze. Palpi ochreous- 

 white, terminal joint with longitudinal blackish lateral lines. 

 Antennae white, ringed with blackish. Thorax dark bronze. 

 Abdomen pale ochreous-yellowish. Legs ochreous-whitish, 

 with shining bronzy bands sprinkled with dark fuscous. Fore- 

 wings elongate-lanceolate ; deep shining bronzy-fuscous ; 

 markings shining white ; a straight oblique fascia from one-fifth 

 of costa to one-third of dorsum; a semi-oval spot on middle 

 of costa, and a larger one at three-fourths ; an elongate-trian- 

 gular praetornal spot; cilia whitish mixed with fuscous (im- 

 perfect). Hindwings rather dark grey, lighter anteriorly; 

 cilia whitish grey. 



Duaringa, Queensland ; in October (Gr. Barnard) ; one 

 specimen. 



Macrobathra galen^a, n. sp. 



Female, 14 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi whitish- 

 ochreous, terminal joint with longitudinal blackish lateral 

 lines. Antennae dark fuscous. Thorax dark fuscous, ashy- 

 tinged. (Abdomen broken.) Legs dark fuscous, banded with 

 whitish. Forewings elongate-lanceolate; blackish-fuscous; a 



