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with white on the outer side ; a second black line about the middle, 

 more oblique than the first line and in the opposite direction, bor- 

 dered with white on the inner side; a black apical longitudinal 

 streak. Hind wings cinereous. Length of the body 3 lines ; of 

 the wings 8 lines. 



b. Sydney. From Mr. Lamberts' collection. 



39. GraCILARIA? CONFECTELLA. 



Cuprea ; abdomen cinereum,fasciculis duobus apicalibus radiatis ; 

 alee anticce angustce, squamis micantibus cyaneis viridibus et 

 purpureis ; posticus cinerece. 



Cupreous. Abdomen cinereous, long, with two apical diverging 

 fan -shaped tufts. Wings with an extremely long fringe. Fore 

 wings narrow, with numerous blue, green and purple glittering 

 scales. Hind wings cinereous, extremely narrow. Length of the 

 body 3 lines; of the wings 7 lines. 



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



40. Gracilaria delicatulella. 



Nivea ; alee anticce angustce, fimbria longissima^ strigis tribus cos- 

 talibus obliquis cinereis, \a 2aque connexis, gutta postica 

 fusca, linea marginali cinerea. 



Pure white. Palpi smooth, short, slender. Antenna? little 

 more than half the length of the fore wings. Wings with a very 

 long fringe. Fore wings narrow, with three oblique cinereous costal 

 streaks ; first and second streaks approximate, connected towards 

 the disk ; third extending nearly to a brown dot, which is approx- 

 imate to the interior angle; marginal line cinereous. Hind wings 

 extremely narrow. Length of the body l£ line; of the wings 

 4 lines. 



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



New Zealand. 



41. Gracilaria frontella. 



Nivea; frons latissima; palpi capitis latitudine paullo longiores ; 

 tarsi ccneo fasciaii ; alee anticce vitta postica bis incisa strigu- 

 lam exteriorem emittente apicibusque ceneis ; postiece sub- 

 eenece. 



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