BY E. MEYRICK. 
1643 
684. (267a.) Pelt, malacopis, n.sp. 
17-19 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax whitish-ochreous. 
Antennse whitish, ciliations 3|. Abdomen white. Legs greyish- 
ochreous sprinkled with white, posterior pair white. Forewings 
elongate, costa gently arched, apex round-pointed, hindmargin 
nearly straight, oblique ; very pale yellowish-ochreous ; markings 
deeper ochreous or light fuscous, very indistinct ; costal edge in 
^ slenderly white from i to f ; a dot in disc at f, a second 
obliquely beyond it on fold (both sometimes imperceptible), and a 
third more distinct in disc at f ; sometimes a small roundish spot 
above inner margin before anal angle ; a faint cloudy angulated 
line from f of costa to anal angle : cilia pale whitish-ochreous, 
becoming white towards anal angle. Hindwings ochreous-whitish, 
towards base whiter ; cilia white. 
Wallaroo, South Australia; Carnarvon, West Australia; in 
October and November, four specimens. 
685. (271a.) Pelt, halanota, n.sp. 
(J. 18 mm. Head, antennae, and thorax pale greyish-ochreous, 
antennal ciliations 4. Palpi pale greyish-ochreous; base of second 
joint infuscated. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Legs dark fuscous, 
ringed with whitish, posterior pair whitish. Forewings elongate, 
posteriorly dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, hindmargin 
nearly straight, rather oblique ; pale greyish-ochreous, with some 
fine scattered black scales ; a blackish dot in disc at J, a second 
slightly beyond it on fold, and a third in disc at § ; a roundish 
blackish spot touching third discal dot beneath and extending to 
near anal angle ; an outwards-angulated series of irregular blackish 
dots from J of costa to anal angle : cilia pale greyish-ochreous. 
Hindwings whitish, veins posteriorly with some grey scales; cilia 
ochreous-whitish. 
Warragul, Victoria; one specimen (Coll. Lucas). Recalls 
Compsotropha hemisjnla, but is without the conspicuous hind- 
marginal dots of that species. 
