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Amphithera hemerina, n. sp. 



■>)aepu-a. diuriial. 



c , 18 mm. Eyes much enlarged ventrally, sharply incised posteriorly, so 

 as to partially separate a smaller dorsal portion. Head and palpi brassy-yellow. 

 Antennae longer than forewings [tips broken off], simple; brassy-yellow annul- 

 ated with fuscous. Thorax fuscous with large anterior and smaller posterior 

 brassy-yellow spots. Abdomen fuscous ; beneath pale ochreous ; apical third 

 shining white. Legs pale ochreous. Forewings elongate, costa straight to f, 

 thence strongly arched, apex pointed, termen very oblique ; fuscous ; markings 

 brassy-yellow, their edges rather suffused; a basal fascia; a suffused patch on 

 § costa, which gives off two clear processes ; first inwards to middorsum, 

 gradually broadening towards dorsum ; second outwards to below middle of 

 termen ; an apical spot, its outer edge defined by a blackish line ; cilia fuscous 

 barred with 3"ellow at apex and opposite terminal process. Hindwings with 4 

 absent; fuscous; cilia fuscous. 



Notwithstanding the absence of vein 4 in the hindwings this species is 

 allied to A. heteroleiica, and the ocular structure in the male shows the first 

 stage in the development of the extraordinary eyes in the male of that species. 



Queensland: National Park (3,000 feeti, in January, one specimen. 



Fam. LYOXETL\DAE. 



Phyllocnistis eurymochla, n. sp. 

 ei'po/u.oxAo?. broadh" barred. 



6 , 5 mm. Head, thorax, palpi, and antennae whitish. Abdomen grey- 

 whitish. Legs whitish. Forewings moderate, apex rather obtusely pointed and 

 deiiexed ; white ; a broad fuscous longitudinal bar beneath middle third of 

 costa, extending from immediately beneath costa to fold, giving oft" a slender 

 line beneath costa towards base, receding from costa posteriorly, and ending in 

 an obtusely rounded point, where it is joined by a fine fuscous line from -| costa; 

 beyond this a fine transverse fuscous line ; beyond this again a large pale-orange 

 spot, limited posteriorly by a fine fuscous line, which bifurcates before running 

 to costa ; a black apical dot ; cilia whitish. Hindwings almost linear ; whitish ; 

 cilia over 12, whitish. 



Xorth Queensland : Kuranda in October, Herberton in June, two speci- 

 mens, of which one is in Coll. ^Meyrick. 



Phyllocnistis diplomochla, n. sp. 



8t77A.o/.to\Ao?. doubly barred. 



c , 9, 5 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax white. Antennae white, becoming 

 grey towards apex. Abdomen grey. Legs whitish. Forewings moderate, apex 

 obtuse, with a verv' small deflexed terminal process ; white ; two longitudinal 

 fuscous lines from base to -|, first from base of costa, soon becoming subcostal, 

 second median, area between them ochreous tinged ; a short, outwardly oblique, 

 fuscous streak from costa beyond middle ; beyond this a fine fuscous transverse 

 line ; a black apical dot ; cilia white with two costal bars and a subapical hook 

 fuscous. Hindwings almost linear ; whitish ; cilia over 12, whitish. 



Xear P. atractias, !Meyr., but without triangular dorsal spot. 



Queensland : Brisbane, three specimens. 



Phyllocnistis leptomianta, n. sp. 



A€77-To/.uar7os. slightly stained. 



9 . 5 mm. Head and thorax yellowish-white. Palpi whitish. Antennae 

 V. hitish. towards apex tinged with grey. Abdomen and legs whitish. Forewings 



