LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 1033 



streaks to the costa ; a gilded streak extending along half the length 

 from the base between the second stripe and the third, which is 

 along the iuterior border ; exterior border straight, very oblique. 

 Length of the body 4J lines; of the wings 11 lines. 



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



(ECOPHORA MEDIELLA. 



Fcem. Nivea ; palpi capitis latitudine longiores, articulo 2o basi 

 nigro ; thorax nigricante fasciatus ; abdomen ftavo-cinereum ; 

 tibia* posticce fimbriates ; alee anticee apice rotundatce, basi 

 fasciaque excavata maculaque subapicali nigricantibus, plagis 

 duabus exterioribus cervinis, la maculam costalem nigricantem 

 includente ; posticce flavo-cinerece. 



Female. Pure white. Palpi smooth, slightly curved, longer 

 than the breadth of the head ; second joint black towards the base ; 

 third lanceolate, as long as the second. Antennae much shorter 

 than the fore wings. Thorax with a broad blackish band. Abdo- 

 men and hind wings yellowish cinereous. Hind tibiae fringed. 

 Fore wings rather broad, rounded at the tips, blackish at the base ; 

 a blackish band excavated in front on the outer side ; two fawn- 

 coloured more exterior patches ; the first containing a blackish costal 

 spot ; the second smaller, and containing a subapical blackish spot ; 

 exterior border slightly convex, rather oblique; under side cinereous- 

 brown. Length of the body 2^ lines ; of the wings 7 lines. 



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



QECOPHORA HEPIALELLA. 



Mas. Aurato-lutea, crassa ; palpi oblique ascsndentes, capitis lati- 

 tudine multo breviores ; antennee pubescentes, setulosce ; pedes 

 robusti, breves, tibiis poslicis Jimbriatis ; alee anticee apices 

 versus rufo conspersce, costa rufa, strigis duabus ciaereis 

 connex'n fusco marginatis, striga brevi lata obliqua argentea ; 

 posticce obscure fuscce. 



Male. Gilded luteous, thick, cinereous-yellow beneath. Palpi 

 smooth, slender, obliquely ascending, much shorter than the breadth 

 of the head; second joint curved ; third lanceolate, straight, much 

 shorter than the second. Antennae pubescent, setulose. Abdomen 

 extending beyond the hind wings. Legs stout, short ; anterior legs 



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