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along fold from beyond third fascia to below spot: cilia 
greyish, becoming fuscous tinged at base. Hindwings rather 
broadly lanceolate; grey; cilia five, pale greyish-ochreous. 
Broken Hill, New South Wales. One specimen; in Janu- 
ary. 
BATRACHEDRA STENOSEMA, n. Sp. 
Male, 14 mm. Head, thorax, palpi, and antennæ ashy- 
grey-whitish, palpi whitish internally, antenne obscurely 
ringed with fuscous, post-orbital rims whitish. ^ Abdomen 
greyish-ochreous. Legs ashy-grey-whitish, posterior tibiæ 
and tarsi banded with dark fuscous. Forewings linear- 
lanceolate; ashy-grey-whitish, with blackish markings; a 
fine streak along fold; a second median, more or less inter- 
rupted, better developed on posterior half; a third, sub- 
costal, only traceable on posterior half; an elongate spot on 
anal angle, some scales at apex; cilia grey. Hindwings very 
narrow, lanceolate-linear ; grey; cilia grey-whitish. 
Not unlike Sterilis, Meyr., but without the costal spots. 
Broken Hill, New South Wales. One specimen ; in April. 
BATRACHEDRA (?) LYGROPIS, n. Sp. 
Female, 11 mm. Head dull whitish. Thorax fuscous. 
Palpi ashy-grey-whitish, internally whitish. Antenne with 
moderate pecten, fuscous. Abdomen greyish. Anterior 
and middle legs fuscous, posterior pair whitish, tibie with 
two black bands, tarsi ringed with fuscous. ^ Forewings 
elongate-lanceolate; ashy-grey-whitish, with fuscous mark- 
ings; a moderately defined, flattened spot on fold just be- 
yond middle, and a second similar on fold before anal angle; 
apical portion of wing slightly darker than general ground 
colour; cilia cinereous grey, terminal half grey. Hindwings 
lanceolate; dark grey; cilia greyish-ochreous. 
Not unlike in general appearance Artiastis ptochopa 
( Gi cophoride ) Meyr. 
Broken Hill, New South Wales. One specimen; in April. 
BATRACHEDRA HYPOLEUCA, n. Sp. 
Female, 11 mm. Head, palpi, antenne, thorax, and ab- 
domen dull coppery-fuscous, abdomen beneath with broad 
whitish bands. Legs dark fuscous, posterior pair banded 
with whitish. Forewings elongate-linear; shining dark cop- 
pery-fuscous; cilia dark fuscous, becoming paler around anal 
angle. Hindwings fuscous, somewhat shining metallic; 
cilia dark fuscous on costa and around anal angle, greyish- 
ochreous on other portions. 
Rather an inconspicuous species, but readily known by 
the whitish bands on under side of abdomen. 
Broken Hill, New South Wales. One specimen; іп Oc- 
tober. 
