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Probably nearest fephras, Meyr., but differs by the ferru- 
ginous.markings and different arrangement of tufts. 
Melbourne. One specimen; in December. 
SYNTOMACTIS GNOPHODES, n. Sp. 
Female, 12 mm. Head, antennæ, thorax, and abdomen 
dark fuscous, head and face sprinkled with whitish. An- 
tennæ obscurely annulated wth grey-whitish, abdomen be- 
neath white. Palpi whitish, internally clearer, ringed with 
fuscous, somewhat obscure. Legs fuscous, posterior pair 
with tibiæ and tarsi banded with whitish. Forewings elon- 
gate-lanceolate: dark fuscous, mixed minutely with whitish, 
ferruginous, and fuscous metallic scales; tufts black; pos- 
teriorly finely edged with white, arranged in four trans- 
verse outwardly oblique series, the white posterior edging 
almost confluent, and thus tending to form narrow, thread- 
like fasciæ ; first series of tufts close to base, rather obscure, 
followed on tornus by a moderate black tuft, finely edged 
with whitisb ; second series from one-third costa to one-third 
inner margin; third from three-fifths costa to about three- 
fifths inner margin; fourth from three-quarters costa to anal 
angle, a narrow black median streak from just before three- 
quarters to apex, cut by the fourth series of tufts; some 
white scales at apex, in which is placed a blackish spot; 
whitish scales along apical one-fifth of costa and along ter- 
men to anal angle; cilia dark fuscous. Hindwings and cilia 
dark fuscous. 
Melbourne, Victoria. One specimen; in November. 
SYNTOMACTIS PERINEPHES, n. Sp. 
Female, 18 mm. Head and thorax white. Palpi whitish, 
terminal joint with two fuscous bands, second joint inter- 
nally fuscous, antennæ fuscous whitish. Abdomen fuscous. 
Legs white, somewhat infuscated. ^ Forewings elongate- 
lanceolate ; whitish, dorsal half fuscous: tufts blackish, some- 
what ferruginous-edged, one near base below fold; a second 
on fold above and beyond, both small; a third transversely 
elongate, below fold at one-quarter; a fourth on fold, and a 
fifth on inner margin beyond middle; immediately following 
the last is a longitudinal streak of pure white, reaching anal 
angle, somewhat cuneiform; somewhat minute scattered 
scales of blackish on upper edge of dorsal streak; cilia fus- 
cous. Hindwings and cilia fuscous; cilia purplish-tinged. 
Melbourne, Victoria. One specimen ; in November. 
SYNTOMACTIS POLYCHROA, n. Sp. 
Female, 12 mm. Head, thorax, and antennæ white, ап- 
tennæ annulated with fuscous, basal joint blackish. (Palpi 
