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ochreous-wliitisli markings; a moderately short inwardly ob- 

 lique narrow transverse subcostal fascia, not reaching either 

 margin, indicating outer edge of basal ipatch ; two parallel, 

 oblique narrow fasciae, from inner margin before and beyond 

 middle, reaching two-thirds across wing; a short fascia from 

 apex of second streak to inner margin at three-fourths ; a simi- 

 lar fascia from just beneath costa before apex to termen above 

 anal angle ; 3 or 4 spots on costa between one-third and apex ; 

 a small spot on termen below apex ; cilia fuscous, mixed with 

 -ochreous-white. Hindwings dark fuscous, strigulated and 

 spotted with yellowish, and with a streak of yellow above anal 

 iingle ; cilia ochreous, with a dark fuscous basal line. 



A peculiarly marked species, which I at first regarded as an 

 extreme variety of mhfiirratana, Walk., but the different 

 .arrangement and direction of markings of forewings and color 

 of liindwings separate it. The markings of hotJi wings are re- 

 produced on underside. 



Blackwood, South Australia ; one specimen, in November. 



LEPTARTHRA, n. g. 



Head smooth, palpi small, porrected, second joint rather 

 rough scaled, terminal joint short. Antennae biserrate, very 

 shortly ciliated. Forewings moderate, costa in male simple, 

 costa gently arched, termen faintly sinuate beneath apex ; vein 

 1 furcate towards base ; 7 and 8 rarely stalked ; 3 from angle. 

 Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate ; 5 widely remote, parallel to 

 4 ; 6 and 7 separate. 



Somewhat allied to Byrsnptera, Lower, but differs by the 

 smooth thorax, absence of secondary cell, and costa of hind- 

 wings. 



The stalking of veins 7 and 8 of forewings is a curious form 

 of variation ; it is noticeable in one specimen only. 



Leptarthra aulacodes, n. sp. 



Male, 12-14 mm. Head and palpi ochreous. Antennae 

 and thorax fuscous, patagia light fuscous. Abdomen dark 

 fuscous. Legs whitish-ochreous, posterior tibiae infuscatecl, 

 tarsi ringed with fuscous. Forewings elongate, moderate, 

 costa gently arched, termen rounded, oblique, faintly sinuate 

 beneath apex ; deep reddish-ferruginous, mixed with blackish ; 

 basal area mixed with some bluish-metallic scales ; two ipairs of 

 transverse, somewhat waved, outwards curved bluish-metallic 

 fasciae; first from before middle, second beyond middle, 

 each pair becoming confluent on inner margin, inter- 

 spaces between fasciae filled in with dark fuscous ; ante- 



