fasciae, visible only under magnification; central fascia indicated by a clear reddish area on costa at middle: fringes ochreous-reddish, tips paler. Hindwings dark fuscous: fringes greyish-fuscous, with basal band and the tips round termen tinged with ochreous. In one example the markings are quite obsolete and the ground-colour is much paler. Fig. 1.—A. Melanchra mutans (Walk.). Inner view of valva. B. Melanchra furtiva n. sp. Inner view of valva. Fig. 2.—A. Epichorista emphanes (Meyr.). Lateral view of tegumen. B. Inner view of valva. C. Ventral view of tegumen. D. Epichorista abdita n. sp. Lateral view of tegumen. E. Inner view of valva. Superficially very like some varieties of E. emphanes (Meyr.), but a smaller and duller species; the longer antennal ciliations form a good distinguishing structural character. Mount Arthur tableland, during the first week in March. Five males taken in open country at an elevation of 4,500 ft. Holotype (♂) and three paratypes in coll. Cawthron Institute. Gelechidae. Gelechia neglecta n. sp. ♂ 10–13 mm. Head and thorax ochreous - white. Palpi ochreouswhitish, more or less infuscated. Antennae bronzy-fuscous. Abdomen