490 CATALOGUE OF 



two spots, of which the hind one is about one-fourth of the size of 

 the fore one. Hind wings gilded yellow towards the base. Length 

 of the body 4 lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 



a. Sydney. From Mr. Lambert's collection. 



14. Incurvaria basiplaga, 



Mas. Cuprea ; caput flavum ; antennce pubescentes, articulo lo 

 valido elongato subtus fiavo ; alee anticae vix acuta?, purpurea 

 subtinctce, macula basali postica maxima lineaque exteriore 

 transversa vix arcuata flavis. 



Male. Cupreous. Head yellow. Antennae pubescent ;. first 

 joint stout, elongated, yellow beneath. Fore wings slightly tinged 

 with purple, hardly acute, with a very large yellow spot, which rests 

 on the interior border and extends nearly to the base and to the 

 costa ; an exterior transverse yellow line, which is hardly curved 

 inward. Length of the body 2J lines ; of the wings 7 lines. 



a. Australia. From Mr. Darnel's collection. 



b. Sydney. From Mr. Lambert's collection. 



c. Sydney. From Mr. Diggles' collection. 



15. Incurvaria proximella. 



Mas. Cupreo-purpurea ; caput luteum ; palpi albidi^ breves, de- 

 cumbentes ; antenna? pubescentes ; ala? aniicce plaga postica 

 basali fasciaque exteriore interrupta atomaria aurato-jlavis, 

 costa fiava ; posticce fimbria postica pallide lutea. 



Male. Cupreous-purple. Head luteous. Palpi whitish, short, 

 decumbent. Antennae pubescent. Fore wings rounded at the tips, 

 with gilded yellow patch on the interior border close to the base ; 

 an exterior gilded yellow band, which is interrupted hindward, ab- 

 breviated towards the costa, and composed of speckles; costa mostly 

 yellow; fringe cinereous-brown. Hind wings with the fringe pale 

 luteous, except towards the tips. Length of the body 3 lines ; of 

 the wings 7 lines. 



a. Moreton Bay. From Mr. Diggles' collection. 



