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rounded, termen rounded, scarcely oblique : brownish irro- 

 rat-ed with fuscous ; a fine dark-fuscous streak from base along 

 fold to J ; orbicular and reniform indicated by pale spots with 

 darker outlines ; indications of dark-fuscous streaks along 

 veins toward termen, ending in terminal dots ; cilia brownish- 

 fuscous. Hindwings with termen rounded, somewhat wavy 

 beneath apex ; whitish, towards apex and termen suffused with 

 fuscous; cilia whitish with a fuscous line near bases. 



The type is not in the best condition : it is somewhat 

 similar to C. acallis, Turn., but a browner insect, and readily 

 distinguishable by the basal streak on forewings. 



Type in Coll. Turner. 



Q., Brisbane, in October: one specimen. 



Genus Elesma. 



EJesma, Wlk., Brit. Mus. Cat. xxxii., p. 608. 

 • Amaloptila, Turn., Tr.R.S.S.A., 1903, p. 6. 



This genus appears to have real affinity with the Xolince. 



Elesma subglauca. 



Elesma suhglauca, Wlk., Brit. Mus. Cat. xxxii., p. 608. 

 Amaloptila triorhis, Turn., Tr.R.S.S.A., 1903, p. 6. 



N.S.W., Newcastle, V., Beaconsfield. 

 Genus Epicyrtica, nor. 

 (E pikiirtikos, hump-backed.) 



Frons with a rounded, horny projection, covered with 

 scales. Tongue very small. Palpi slender, porrect, hairy, not 

 reaching beyond frontal projection. Antennae in d" simple, 

 minutely ciliated. Thorax with a dense rounded posterior 

 crest. Abdomen smooth. Forewings with 2 from J, 3 from 

 angle, 2, 3, and 4 well separated at bases, 6 from upper 

 angle of cell, 7, 8, 9 stalked, 10 connected by a bar with 

 7, 8, 9. Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked, 5 imperfectly de- 

 veloped from middle of discocellulars, 6 and 7 stalked, 8 ana- 

 stomizing with 7 near base. 



The affinities of this genus are uncertain. 



Epicyrtica lathridia, n. sp. 

 {Lathriclios, stealthy, secret.) 

 (S , 22 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen grey 

 mixed with fuscous and whitish. Antennae grey-whitish ; in 

 (S with short ciliations (J). Legs fuscous irrorated, and 

 tarsi annulated, with whitish : posterior pair mostly whitish. 

 Forewings elongate-triangular, costa gently arched, apex 

 rounded, termen obliquely rounded ; grey ; markings dark- 

 fuscous ; a distinct line near base, angled beneath costa ; a 

 fine line from ^ costa to I dorsum, irregularly dentate : an 



