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elongate-triangular, costa gently arched ,termen obliquely- 

 rounded, somewhat waved ; cinereous-fuscous mixed with 

 whitish posteriorly ; lines blackish ; first from one-fourth costa 

 id one-fourth inner margin, angulated above and below middle ; 

 second from four-fifths costa to three-fourths inner margin), 

 with a long fine projection outwards and a faint angulation 

 immediately above inner margin ; median shade rather narrow, 

 distinct, blackish, similar in shape to previous line, sub terminal 

 nearly straight, whitish, obscure; all veins more or less out- 

 lined with blackish, more pronounced towards termen ; 2 short 

 blackish streaks beforer termen above middle and two similar 

 below ; a fine black line along termen ; cilia cinereous-fuscous^ 

 with black points at extremities of veins. Hindwings with 

 termen waved on upper half, more strongly in male ; whitish,, 

 irrorated with fine blackish scales; a moderately broad 

 blackish band along termen, narrowed towards anal angle; a 

 fuscous discal dot ; a black line along termen ; cilia whitish, 

 with blackish points at extremities of veins. 



Nearest heterochaes, Lower, but differs by the different- 

 shajped lines and especially the shorter antennal pectinations. 

 The male has the lines more obscure. 



Birchip, Victoria; one specimen, in April. 



TORTRICINA. 

 Cac^cia ophiodesma, n. sp. 



Male, 30 mm. Head and thorax dark ochreous. Palpi, 

 antennae and, legs ochreous, palpi long, fuscous-tinged above. 

 Antennce strongly ciliated. Abdomen greyish. Forewings- 

 elongate, moderate, costa moderately arched on basal half, ter- 

 men nearly straight, slightly oblique, costal fold inconspicuous; 

 pale ochreous, with fuscous markings ; a small spot on fold at 

 one-sixth from base ; a thick, strongly outwardly oblique fus- 

 cous fascia, from costa before middle to inner margin at two- 

 thirds, indented in middle on anterior edge, and with an evenly 

 curved sinuation on upper half posteriorly ; a moderate cunei- 

 form spot on costa at about five-sixths ; some scattered dots 

 towards termen ; cilia .pale ochreous. Hindwings with termen 

 faintly sinuate beneath apex ; 6 and 7 stalked ; pale ochreous, 

 greyish towards base, spotted with pale fuscous, more pro- 

 nounced beneath ; cilia pale ochreous. 



Not near any other described Australian species; the stalk- 

 ing of veins 6 and 7 and inconspicuous fold of fore wings are 

 specific only. 



Sheffield, Tasmania ; one specimen, in November. (Coll.. 

 Lj/ell.) 



