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3. Taxeotis aeehtpeeata, Gn. 



Expanse, 1' 1". November and December. 



A very variable moth, hardly any two being exactly alike. 

 The males are light, and the females dark-brown, and the most 

 constant mark is a line running diagonally across both wings 

 from near costal apex of fore-wing to near the centre of hind 

 margin of hind-wing, although I have specimens in which even 

 this is reduced to a series of dots. The space outside this is 

 generally darker than the rest of the wing, and in some speci- 

 mens there is also a straight line crossing fore-wing only, at 

 one-fourth from base. A common insect among grass. 



4. Nearcha btjffalaria. Gn. 

 Expanse, V 5". October, January, and Pebruary. 



An obscurely-marked, although, when fresh, a pretty 

 insect. It flies very fast, and its wings being very thin 

 and delicate, it is difficult to get a good specimen. The 

 ground colour varies from dark-brown to pale-yellowish, but 

 there is always in the male a darker undulating line running 

 from below costa (not from it), at two-thirds, to inner margin. 

 Just inside this are about eight black dots irregularly distrib- 

 uted. These are wanting in the female, in which sex also the 

 line is suffused and more orange-coloured. Not uncommon 

 sitting on the ground among dead leaves. 



5. DlCHROMODES AENARIA, Gil. 



Expanse, V 1". September and October, and again in the 

 autumn. 



The fore-wings of this little moth are difficult to describe, 

 but the insect may be known at once by the bright orange 

 under-wings, with deep black border, differing in this respect 

 from any other Geometer I have seen out here. The fore-wings 

 are blackish-brown, with still darker lines and markings. A 

 common scrub insect, but not found in grass paddocks. 



6. DlCHROHODES OBTUSATA, Gn. 



Expanse, V 11". December. 



An obscure slaty-gray moth, with all four wings alike. A 

 darker-coloured bar crosses the fore-wing of the male, but the 

 female is almost unicolorous. Pretty common, but from its 

 sluggish habits and dull colour not often noticed. 



7. DlCHEOMODES STILBIATA, On. 



Expanse, 1" 11". November, and perhaps December. 



I have never yet succeeded in finding this moth in good con- 

 dition, but the most distinguishing marks appear to be three 

 oblique silvery bars crossing the wing — one near base, the 

 second at three-fourths, and the third along outer margin. 



