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phota no confusion need arise, as the genus, which is neces- 

 sary, will stand for that species. I have several specimens 

 before me in perfect condition; one has a fugitive pecten, so 

 ^hat too much stress should not be laid upon that character. 



MiMOBRACHYOMA EUSEMA, Lower. 



{Qjcopliora e\i><ema. Lower, P. Lin. Soc, N.S.W., p. 413, 

 lUOO.) 



OCYSTOLA TEPHRODES, U. Sp. 



Male, 16 mm. Head whitish. Thorax, palpi, and antennae 

 fuscous, palpi internally white, terminal joint two-thirds of 

 second, antennal ciliations 5. Legs fuscou^whitish, posterior 

 pair whitish. Abdomen greyish-fuscous. Forewings elon- 

 gate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex acute, termen 

 very oblique ; white, thickly irrorated with fuscous-grey, so as 

 to appear ashy-grey-whitish, more pronounced on dorsal half ; a 

 narrow fuscous line from costa near base, to costa again at one- 

 third; a moderate, thick black streak along fold, from base 

 to anal angle, extremities pointed ; a fine longitudinal line 

 above posterior two-thirds of first streak, and continued 

 slightly beyond its extremity ; some dark fuscous scales along 

 apical fourth of costa and termen throughout; cilia whitish; 

 mixed mth some fine blackish scales. Hindwings rather 

 broadly-lanceolate; 3 and 4 somewhat remote; pale fuscous; 

 cilia greyish-ochreous. 



Stawell, Victoria ; one specimen, in November. 



OCYSTOLA MICROPHANES, U. Sp. 



Male, 15 mm. Head, thorax, and antennae white, posterior 

 two-thirds of antennae fuscous-tinged, ciliations 5, patagia fus- 

 cous, palpi broken. Legs fuscous-whitish. Abdomen 

 greyish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa 

 gently arched, apex pointed, termen oblique ; snow-white, 

 markings black ; an irregular streak of scales along fold, from 

 base to just before middle ; a narrower and more clearly defined 

 streak immediately above, commencing at about posterior ex- 

 tremity of first streak, and terminating before termen. some- 

 what dotrlike aL posterior extremity; a fine line of suffused 

 blackish scales along termen and apical fourth of costa ; cilia 

 white, terminal fourth blackish, except at anal angle. Hind- 

 wings elongate-lanceolate ; 3 and 4 remote ; pale fuscous ; cilia 

 greyish-ochreous. 



Allied to the preceding, but separated by the wbJt-o forewings, 

 'dark patagia, and other details. 



Stawell, Victoria; one specimen, in November. 



