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second at one-fourth on fold, third beneath one-third costa, fourth 
beneath middle of costa, fifth at three fifths, sixth beneath it ; an inter- 
rupted dark fuscous marginal line around apex and on termen, not 
reaching tornus ; cilia white. Hind wings and cilia white. 
West Australia : Denmark in March and April (W. B. Barnard) ; 
two specimens. Type in Queensland Museum. 
Fam. BLASTOBASIDAE. 
Blastobasis monozona Low. 
Tr. R.S.S.A. 1907, p. 170. 
This is, I believe, a synonym of B. tarda Meyr. 
Blastobasis pallescens n.sp. 
pallescens , pale. 
(J , 10-12 mm. 5 , 10-14 mm. Head and thorax pale ochreous-grey. 
Palpi in male stout, obtusely pointed, fuscous ; in female slender, acute ; 
grey, with apex of second joint whitish, or wholly whitish. Antennae 
pale grey ; in male serrate. Abdomen pale grey. Legs whitish ; anterior 
pair fuscous. Forewings narrow, costa nearly straight, apex pointed, 
termen extremely oblique ; whitish sprinkled with pale ochreous-grey ; 
markings fuscous ; in one example a short slender streak on fold ; in 
another a streak on base of costa ; three or four minute dots in a transverse 
line from costa to dorsum at two -fifths, preceded by whitish ; a dot on 
tornus, sometimes with another on four-fifths costa, and a third between 
them ; some minute dots on termen and on costa before apex ; cilia 
grey- whitish. Hind wings and cilia pale grey. 
North Queensland : Kuranda in September ; Dunk I. in May. 
Queensland : Brisbane in January, April, and May ; Rosewood in 
September. Eight specimens. 
Blastobasis scotia n.sp. 
oKonos , dusky. 
(J § , 13-16 mm. Head and thorax pale ochreous. Palpi greyish- 
brown ; in male stout, apex obtuse, fuscous ; in female slender, acute. 
Antennae grey ; ciliations in male one-half. Abdomen grey ; apices 
of segments and tuft ochreous- whitish. Legs fuscous. Fore wings 
moderate, costa straight to three -fourths, thence arched, apex pointed, 
termen very oblique ; pale brownish-ochreous with slight fuscous irrora- 
tion ; markings fuscous ; a triangular mark on base of costa ; a dot 
on one-third costa and some suffusion between this and dorsum ; a dot 
on tornus, another above it, and sometimes a third on costa ; these may 
coalesce ; more or less distinct dots on termen and apical part of costa ; 
cilia pale grey. Hind wings and cilia pale grey. 
North Queensland : Townsville in August ; Ayr, Home Hill, and 
Bowen in June ; Mackay in August. Queensland : Brisbane in 
December, March, and May. Ten specimens. 
Blastobasis tanyptera n.sp. 
TavvTTTepos, long- winged. 
(J ? , 18-20 mm. Head and thorax grey. Palpi in male stout, 
tolerably pointed, fuscous ; in female slender, acute, grey. Antennae 
