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11. PLECTOPHILA, Meyr. 
69. Plectophila electella, Walk. (Oecopliora electella, "Walker, 
679 ; Plectophila electella, Meyrick, 55.) G-ympie : one specimen 
taken by Mr. Illidge. 
70. Plectophila pyegodes, n.sp. Eemale, 18 mm. Head and 
face snow-white. Palpi white ; terminal joint pale fuscous towards 
apex. Antennae fuscous. Thorax, anterior half snow-white, posterior 
dark fuscous. Abdomen pale ochreous. Legs pale ochreous. Eore- 
wings elongate, costa scarcely arched, apex round-pointed, hindmargin 
oblique, slightly sinuate ; white ; markings ochreous-fuscous ; costal 
edge fuscous at extreme base ; a broad streak along inner margin from 
1 to anal angle ; from this arises a broad transverse bar crossing disc 
at ceasing abruptly at f breadth of wing from costa ; a very broad 
fascia from costa beyond middle to anal angle, both margins 
irregularly dentate ; a dark-fuscous longitudinal streak at apex, 
attenuated anteriorly ; between this and costa an ochreous-brown 
area with two white dots on costa ; hindmarginal part of disc irrorated 
with fuscous ; cilia white, a median fuscous line at apex, at anal angle 
slightly ochreous-tinged. Hindwings dark-grey ; cilia ochreous- 
whitish. 
Probably attached to Acacia. Brisbane : one specimen. 
12. NEODREPTA, n.g. 
Head with loosely appressed scales ; ocelli absent ; tongue well 
developed. Antennae moderate, in male with moderate or rather long 
ciliations (1-2), basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi 
moderate, curved, ascending, second joint with appressed scales, 
terminal joint shorter than second, acute. Maxillary palpi very short. 
Thorax smooth. Abdomen moderate. Posterior tibiae rough-haired 
above and beneath. Forewings with vein 1 long-furcate towards base, 
2 from f tof, 3 from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 8 to hindmargin, 11 from 
middle. Hindwings 1 or over 1, oblong-ovate, towards base below 
median, and towards inner-margin densely clothed with long hairs, 3 
and 4 from a point, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 separate but closely approxi- 
mated at base, 8 connected with cell at a point towards base. 
Distinguished from all except the following genus by the termina- 
tion of vein 8 of f orewing below apex. 
71. Neodrepta luteotactella, Walk. (Cryptolechia luteotactella, 
Walker, 750 ; 0. cognatella, ib. 751 ; Xylorycta luteotactella, Meyrick, 
61.) Brisbane : Mr. Illidge finds the larvae usually between 
spun-together leaves of JBanksia integrifolia, occasionally tunnelling 
the smaller stems. Also from. Ballandean (2,500 feet) near "Wallan- 
garra. 
72. JN"eodrepta apheles, n. sp. Male, 22 mm. Antennal 
ciliations, 1. Head, face, and palpi snow-white. Antennae white at 
base, shading into fuscous towards apex. Thorax white, posteriorly 
slaty-grey. Abdomen grey, tuft ochreous-grey. Legs white ; anterior 
pair, except coxae, fuscous. Eorewings dilated posteriorly, costa 
gently arched, apex round- pointed, hindmargin straight, slightly 
oblique ; whitish-grey, sparsely irrorated with grey ; costal edge 
