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Philobota leucocosma, n. sp. 

 (XevKoKoa/jLos, decorated with white). 



J , 19-22 mm. Head dark-fuscous, side-tufts ochreous. 

 Palpi dark-fuscous, inner and posterior surfaces pale-ochreous. 

 Antennae dark-fuscous; ciliations in male 3|. Thorax dark- 

 fuscous, apices of patagia and two posterior spots ochreous. 

 Abdomen dark- fuscous ; apices of segments and tuft ochreous. 

 Legs dark-fuscous partly mixed with ochreous ; posterior pair 

 mostly ochreous. Forewings not dilated, costa straight except 

 near base and apex, apex round-pointed, termen straight, 

 oblique, rounded beneath ; dark-fuscous ; a costal streak from 

 base to I, ochreous- whitish mixed with ochreous ; some 

 ochreous irroration on costa beyond this ; four ochreous- 

 whitish blotches ; first on ^ dorsum reaching § across disc ; 

 second slightly before middle, not reaching either margin ; 

 third forming a fascia, constricted or interrupted in middle, 

 from | costa to tornus; fourth subapical, roughly triangular; 

 cilia fuscous, on apex and upper half of termen apices whitish - 

 ochreous. Hindwings dark tawny-fuscous; cilia pale-ochreous, 

 beneath apex partly grey. 



Apparently belonging to the argutella group. 



Hab. — Western Australia: Waroona, in October; two 

 specimens, received from Mr. R. Illidge. 



Philobota xanthoprepes, n. sp. 

 (£av8o7rp€Trr)s, distinguished by yellow). 



d , 17-18 mm. Head yellow. Palpi fuscous, inner 

 surface whitish-ochreous. Antennae fuscous ; ciliations in 

 male 3. Thorax yellow with a large anterior dark-fuscous 

 spot. Abdomen fuscous ; tuft ochreous. Legs fuscous ; pos- 

 terior pair pale-ochreous. Forewings scarcely dilated, costa 

 moderately arched, apex round-pointed, termen obliquely 

 rounded ; dark-fuscous with yellow markings ; a broad fascia 

 at I-, not quite reaching dorsal edge ; a broad bar from f costa 

 obliquely inwards, joining an erect mark from dorsum before 

 tornus, to form an irregular fascia ; a spot midway between 

 this and mid-termen ; cilia dark-fuscous. Hindwings and cilia 

 dark-fuscous. 



Hab. — Queensland: Herberton, in January and 

 February; three specimens, received from Mr. F. P. Dodd. 



Philobota diacrita, n. sp. (Sia/cpn-og, distinguished) 



9 , 22 mm. Head grey mixed with pale-ochreous. Palpi 



fuscous ; apex of second joint pale-ochreous ; inner surface 



mixed with pale-ochreous. Antennae fuscous with some 



whitish-ochreous irroration. Thorax fuscous, apices of patagia 



