375 



abdomen whitish beneath; tarsi with blackish rings. Fore- 

 wings elongate, costa hardly arched; termen rounded, 

 oblique : reddish-ochreous, irrorated with fuscous and dark- 

 fuscous; sub-basal line only represented as black striae from 

 costa and cell; antemedian line black, oblique, undulated; 

 orbicular an obscure minute reddish spot; reniform small, 

 lunulate, edged with brownish on inner side; median line 

 obscure, oblique, from costa to median nervure, thence 

 sinuous; postmedian line obscure, blackish, bent outwards 

 beneath costa, thence dentate, incurved below vein four and 

 angled outwards on submedian fold ; some pale points beyond 

 it on costa; subterminal line obscure, anteriorly suffused with 

 dark-fuscous; sinuate outwards on vein seven, thence dentate, 

 oblique ; a series of black points along termen ; cilia greyish- 

 fuscous, with a pale line at base. Hindwings white, some- 

 what infuscated on veins and towards apex ; cilia grey-whitish. 



The female has the head, thorax, and forewings more 

 whitish, and hindwings paler. 



Rather common during March, April, and May. 



GEOMETRINA. 



This group is tolerably well represented in the district, 

 the ^elidosemidae being most numerous. The Hydriomenidae 

 are disappointing, being less than a score; and as the genus 

 Hydriomena embraces probably 200 species in Australia, it 

 is improbable that this district will materially add to the 

 number. As will be seen the other families of the group, 

 with the exception of the Sterrhidae, have representatives,, 

 but to no great extent. 



Subfamily HYDRIOMENINAE. 



152. Pasiphila filata, Gn. 

 Taken occasionally in October and November. 



153. Phrissogonus laticostatus, Wlk. 

 Rather common during August, October, and November. 



154. ASTHENA PULCHRARIA, Dbld. 



Three specimens, in February and May, at light. 



155. Hydriomena mecynata, Gn. 

 Very scarce here, three specimens in December. 



156. Hydriomena uncinata, Gn. 

 Taken occasionally in October and December. 



