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Antennae dark-fuscous. Thorax with a large posterior crest; 

 dark-fuscous ; apex of patagia and two postero-lateral spots pale- 

 ochreous. Abdomen dark-fuscous; beneath ochreous; tuft large, 

 ochreous-whitish. Legs dark-fuscous, mixed with ochreous. 

 Forewings moderate, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa rather 

 strongly arched, apex round-pointed, hindmargin obliquely 

 rounded ; dark-fuscous, with purplish iridescence ; some pale- 

 ochreous scales near base; a pale-ochreous linear mark on costa 

 at two-thirds, with a similar smaller dot beyond it ; a whitish 

 erect mark from inner-margin before middle, curving outwardly 

 in disc ; a whitish spot on margin before anal angle ; a whitish 

 dot above anal angle, and two or three close to hindmargin above 

 middle ; cilia dark-fuscous, with a whitish spot just below middle 

 of hindmargin. Hindwings and cilia dark-fuscous. 



Mt. Tambourine (1,800 ft.), Queensland; one specimen taken 

 by Mr. Tllidge in February. 



Chrysoryctis ochroxantha, n. sp. 



Female, 15 mm. Head pale-yellowish. Maxillary palpi dark- 

 fuscous. Labial palpi dark-fuscous ; internal surface whitish. 

 Antennae dark fuscous. Thorax dark-fuscous, with a small 

 yellowish posterior spot. Abdomen fuscous. Legs pale-ochreous ; 

 anterior and middle tibiae and tarsi dark -fuscous. Forewinsfs 

 elongate, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, hindmargin 

 very obliquely rounded ; pale-yellowish ; a well-marked dark- 

 fuscous streak along costa nearly to middle, at base reaching 

 inner-margin ; a pale-iridescent-purple fascia from costa at three- 

 fourths, broadening beneath, bounded anteriorly by a fine 

 fuscous, nearly straight line to inner-margin at two-thirds, pos- 

 teriorly ill-defined, and reaching to lower part of hindmargin ; 

 included in middle of fascia is a small oval yellowish spot, placed 

 transversely, and edged by fuscous scales ; a short broad dark- 

 fuscous streak beneath apex, extending through cilia ; some ill- 

 defined hind marginal fuscous dots above and below streak ; cilia 

 whitish, beneath apex and at anal angle dark-fuscous. Hind- 

 wings dark-grey, with bronzy reflections ; cilia grey. 



Distinguished by the pale colouring, large apical area not 

 occupied by purplish band, and dark subapical streak, 



Brisbane, Queensland ; one specimen in April. 



Gracilaria parallel a, Turn* 

 Brisbane, from July to November ; attached to Acacia 

 Cunning hami and Acacia aulacocarpa. 



Gracilaria laciniella, Meyr. 

 Very common in Brisbane from August to October, but 



* In the description of this species, for "alternating" read "attenuating." 



