249 
A THIRD CONTRIBUTION TO A KNOWLEDGE OF 
THE LEPIDOPTEROUS FAUNA OF EBOR SCRUB, 
N.S.W. 
By a. Jefferis Turner, M.D., F.E.S. 
I paid four visits to this scrub this year, the dates being Jan- 
uary 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 11th, and made 128 captures belonging 
to 40 species. Of these, 2 '2 species have been already recorded 
by me. Of the remaining 18, there are six species which have 
been recorded from other localities, and 12 are here described as 
new. I describe also a very interesting Geometrid captured in 
1914, but overlooked in my previous papers; it constitutes a new 
and primitive genus of the Acidaliancr. 
This further material confirms without modifying my previous 
conclusions. We are here dealing with a small but highly 
peculiar fauna, which has distinct relationship to that of Mount 
Tambourine in Queensland, and, to a less extent, to that of 
Victoria. The number of recognised species (excluding those 
undetermined) amounts to 69, and, of these, only 24 are 
known from other localities. Of the (Ecophorivice, in which the 
fauna is particularly rich, there are 26 species, of which 21 are 
not known to occur elsewhere; of the Tortricidce, the corres- 
ponding numbers are 13 and 7; of the Geometridoi, 10 and 4. 
Fam. ARCTIAD^. 
Thallarcha erotis Turn. One $ rather rubbed. Expansion 
1 6 mm. 
Fam. GEOMETRID^. 
Subfam. Larentian^. 
Eulype leiicophragma Meyr. One ,J, two 9- 
Diploctena panttea Turn. One ^, two $, all in poor condition. 
19 
250 LRPIDOPTERA OF EBOR SCRUB, N.S.W., iii., 
8ubf am . G e o m r t r i n ^ . 
Prasinocyma lychnopasto. Turn. Three (J; in two of these, 6 
is stalked shortly with 7; and, in two, 11 anastomoses first with 
12, and then with 10. 
Subfani. B o a r m i a n ^. 
PhilolocJima celcvnochroa Turn. One (J, two 5, showing no 
variation in the neu ration. 
Planolocha taUoptis Meyr. Three ^. This species and the 
preceding were beaten out of the dead fronds of treeferns. 
Fam. PYRALID^. 
Aboetheta pteridonoma Turn. Thirteen ^, three 9. 
Fam. TORTRICID^. 
Capua paraloxa Meyr. One Q. 
Capita hedyma Turn. Two ^. 
Cnephasia thiopasta Turn. Two 9. 
Fam. TINEID^. 
Subfam. OCcophorin^. 
Dasycerca apvcrypha Turn. Three ^. 
Ocystola symhleta Turn. Three ^. 
Coesyra baihrophcea Turn. Six 9. Apparently the ^ should 
be sought for earlier in the season. 
desyra syneches Turn. Three ^. 
Protomacha leucophara Turn. Four (J, one 5. Antennal 
ciliations oi ^ \. 
Philobota alypa Turn. One ^ Antennal ciliations 6. 
Philobota isomora Turn. One ^, one Q. 
Eutorna eurygramma Meyr. One ^. 
Subfam. Amphitherin^. 
Enchoptila idiopis Turn. Thirteen ^, six J. This species 
was plentiful, and readily obtained by beating the dead fronds 
of the treeferns. The eyes are not divided as in Amphithera, 
but are strongly indented on their posterior edge by a median 
process, which reaches about | across. The. (J, i" addition to a 
BY A. JEFFERIS TURNER. 251 
large, abdominal tuft, has a pair of hair-tufts from the under- 
surface of the penultimate segment. 
Subfam. T I N E I N iE . 
Narycia ( Xysmatodoma) polystona Turn. Two ^; fore wings 
darker than in ^i being more generally sufiFused with fuscous, but 
pale sub-basal dorsal blotch well marked; antennal ciliations 1. 
Fam. LYMANTRIAD^. 
PORTHESIA EUTHYSANA. 
Porthesia euthysana Turn., Trans. R. Soc.S. Aust., 1902, p.l75. 
Four (J examples. I took also a $ at rest on a rock in the 
gorge beneath Ebor Falls. The species was previously known 
only from Mount Tambourine, Queensland. The Ebor males 
have the yellowish dorsal fringe on forewing.'- less marked, and 
the blackish colour on the dorsum of abdomen restricted to the 
basal segments. 
Fam. GEOMETRID^. 
Subfam. Acidalian^. 
EOIS HALMiEA. 
Acidalia halmcea Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, 1887, 
p.846. 
I took five (J examples of this variable species in the Scrub. 
A widely distributed species, occurring also in Queensland : 
Nambour, Brisbane, Mt. Tambourine, Toowoomba. — K.S.W. : 
Sydney, Bulli, Kiama. — Yic: Gisborne.— Tasm.: George's Bay. 
Gen. Prototypa, n.g. 
TrpwTOTi'TTOs, primitive. 
Face smooth. Tongue well-developed. Palpi moderately 
long, projecting well beyond frons, shortly rough-haired, porrect; 
terminal joint minute. Antennae of ^ dentate, ciliated. Thorax 
not hairy beneath. Posterior tibise of ^ slender, with two pairs 
of spurs. Forewings with 2 from 4, 5 from above middle, 6 
separate, 7, 8, 9 stalked from before end of cell, 10 arising from 
cell and anastomosing with 1 1 and 9 to form a double areole. 
Hindwings with 3 and 4 widely separate at origin, 5 well-de- 
252 LEPIDOPTERA OF EBOR SCRUB, N.S.W., iii., 
veloped, from middle of cell, 6 and 7 separate, 8 not connected 
with cell, but closely approximated from near base to middle. 
Certainly a primitive genus in this subfamily, probably the 
most primitive known. The neuration of the forcwings and the 
structure of the male posterior tibia? agree with Rhodostrophia 
Hb., which, however, has 6 and 7 of hindwings stalked. Auta- 
nepsia Turn., agrees in antennal structure, but has also 6 and 7 of 
hindwings stalked, and has lost the middle spurs of the posterior 
tibife in the ^. Independently of these differences, the structure 
of 8 of hindwings is more similar to that of the ii onoctenianct 
and Boarmimue than of other Acidaliance; but the neuration of 
the forewings clearly shows that the genus belongs to the latter 
group. 
Prototvpa dryina, e.sp. 
^pvivo<i, of tlie woods. 
$. 25 mm. Head whitish, face pale ochreous. Palpi 1^; pale 
ochreous, towards base whitish. Antennae whitish; in $ dentate, 
ciliations 1. Thorax and abdomen whitish. Legs whitish: 
anterior pair fuscous-whitish. Forewings triangular, costa nearly 
straight, apex pointed, termen bowed, oblique, whitish; a slender, 
pale fuscous line from f dorsum towards, but not reaching, costa 
a little before apex; a pale fuscous terminal line; cilia whitish. 
Hindwings with termen gently rounded, whitish; a pale fuscous 
terminal line; cilia whitish. 
One specimen, taken on January 7th, 1914. This species was 
overlooked in my previous papers on the scrub-fauna. 
Subfam. B o a r m i a n J5 . 
Gen. Lyelliana, n.g. 
Frons smooth or with a triangular, anterior tuft of scales. 
Tongue well-developed. Palpi rather long, porrect, shortly 
rough-haired; terminal joint short, concealed. Antennse of $ 
bipectinate, apex simple. Thorax not crested; hairy beneath. 
Femora smooth-scaled or slightly hair}'. Posterior tibiae of ^ 
not dilated. Forewings oblong, base of costa very strongly 
arched; in ^ with a well-marked fovea; 10 long-stalked with 7, 
8, 9, 11 from cell free or connected with 12. Hindwings broader 
than forewings; neuration normal. 
BY A. JEPFERlS TURNER. ^53 
Characterised b}' the peculiar shape of forewings, broader 
liiud wings, and the long-stalking of vein 10. I dedicate thei 
genus to Mr. Geo. Lyell, who has given me so much generous 
help. In| addition to the following, I have two undescribed 
species, one from Ait. Tambourine, Queensland, and one from 
Victoria. 
Lyelliana ph.eochlora, n.sp. 
<f)aioxX(i)iio'i, du.sky green. 
(J^. 42 -16 mm. Head fuscous, crown pale green, face witli 
anterior tuft. Palpi 2^; fuscous mixed with ocineous-whitish. 
Antennse fuscous-grey; pectinations in ^ 4, apical j'., simple. 
Thorax pale green mixed with fuscous. Abdomen ochreous- 
whitish. Legs fuscous, tibiae and tarsi annulated with ochreous- 
whitish; posterior pair wholly ochreous-whitish. Forewings 
oblong, costa very strongly arched at base, thence nearly straight, 
apex rectangular, termen strongly bowed, slightly oblique; pale 
green marked and strigulated with dark fuscous and partly 
suffused with fuscous; basal arch of costa edged with long scales; 
an incomplete sub-basal line from costa; a dentate line from ^ 
costa to ^ dorsum, angled in disc; a dentate line from costa 
before middle to mid-dorsum; a circular, pale-centred, discal spot 
beyond middle; a line from | costa to ^ dorsum sharply and 
finely dentate; a dentate subterminal line; a terminal series of 
blackish dots; cilia grey. Hind wings with termen rounded, 
wavy towards apex; grey-whitish, towards termen pale fuscous; 
an indistinct, fuscous, subterminal line: a blackish terminal line, 
sometimes obsolete; cilia grey-whitish. Underside pale fuscous. 
Two examples, one of each sex, beaten from undergrowth, and 
taken on the wing. 
Fam. TORTKICID^. 
iStiljfam. T o r t h i c i x x.. 
ISOCHORISTA HELOTA. 
Isochorista helola Meyr., Proc. liinn. Soc. N. S. Wales, 1910, 
p. 168. 
One (J example. Also from N.S.W.: BuUi. — Vic: Healesville. 
— Tasm.: Deioraine. 
254 LEPIDOPTERA OF EBOR SCRUB, N.S.W., iii., 
Capua sp. 
One example, apparently of the species noted in these Pro- 
ceedings, 1915, p 189. 
Capua euzoxa, n.sp, 
ei'^irji'os", well girdled. 
(^.10-1 2 mm. Head and palpi pale hrown. Antennse pale 
brown annulated with blackish; cilia in (J 1. Thorax pale 
brown, with a prominent, posterior, dark fuscous crest. Abdo- 
men fuscous gradually darkening to apex, extreme base pale 
brown. Legs fuscous; tarsi annulated with ochreous- whitish: 
posterior pair, except tarsi, ochreous-whitish. Forewings moder- 
ate, somewhat dilated posteriorly, costa rather strongly arched, 
apex rounded, termen nearly straight, oblique; without costal 
fold in J"; pale brown; a dark fuscous line from J costa to ^ 
dorsum, rather acutely angled on fold, outlining basal patch, 
which is scarcely darker than groundcolour; a well marked, 
nearly transverse, dark fuscous, median fascia, its anterior edge 
well-defined, sinuate, its posterior edge suffused; two dark fus- 
cous, costal dots follow this, and then a triangular, costal, sub- 
apical spot; a slender, fuscous, terminal line; cilia pale brownish 
barred with fuscous, flind wings and cilia fuscous grey. 
Distinguishable by tlie dark, transverse, median fascia. One 
^ example. I also took two examples under a waterfall, six 
miles from the Scrub. Also from Queensland : Killarnev, in 
November. In all, five examples, all ^. 
Capua crypserythra, n.sp. 
Kpv\pepx>dpos, with hidden red. 
^.17 mm. [Head and thorax rubbed. Palpi broken]. An- 
tenniB whitish, upper surface finely barred with dark fuscous. 
[Thorax rubbedj. Abdomen pale grey. Legs ochreous-whitish; 
anterior tibioe and all tarsi annulated with fuscous. Forewings 
broad, posteriorly dilated, costa strongly arched, apex rectangular, 
termen slightly sinuate, rounded towards tornus; dark grey ob- 
scurely reticulated with reddish-orange; costa finely strigulated 
with dark fuscous; a semilunar, whitish blotch on dorsum, not 
extending to base or tornus, on this the reddish-orange reticula- 
BY A. .tEFFERtS TURNEK. ^55 
tions are conspicuous; cilia fuscous, with an obscure, median, 
reddish line, apices whitish. Hindwings with termen strongly 
sinuate: grey-whitish obscurely strigulated with grey; cilia grey- 
whitish. 
One example. 
Subf am. C o s M o p x K K y g i N ^ . 
,MlCROCOLONA CELiENGSPILA, n.sp. 
K€A,an'oo"7riAos, dark-spotted- 
^2- 9-10 ™"^ Head pale fuscous Palpi whitish; second 
joint dark fuscous anteriorly exeept at apex; terminal joint with 
basal, median, and apical dark fuscous rings. Antennae fuscous. 
Thorax dark fuscous, with a posterior whitish spot. Abdomen 
dark fuscous. Legs fuscous, inferior surface and tarsal annula- 
tions whitish. Forewings narrow; whitish suffused with grey, 
especially towards costa, and with scanty, dark fuscous irrora- 
tion; a blackish discal dot narrowly ringed with whitish at |, a 
second preceding first on fold, a third similar to first in disc at 
^: a blackish, apical dot surrounded with whitish; cilia dark 
grey. Hindwings narrowly lanceolate; grey; cilia grey. 
Three examples, two ^ in good condition, and a wasted $. 
H0PL0PHANES(?) LITHOCOLLETA, n.Sp. 
XidoKoXXifTos, inlaid with precious stones. 
^. 9 mm. Head and palpi ochreous-whitish. Antennae grey; 
basal joint ochreous-whitish. Thorax whitish-ochreous. Abdo- 
men grey. Legs ochreous-whitish ; anterior tibiae and tarsi 
fuscous anteriorly; posterior tibiae grey on upper surface. Fore- 
wings rather broadly lanceolate; ochreous, suffused with whitish 
towards base and before apex; a lustrous, opaline, median streak 
from base to .^, edged with fuscous; a similar and nearly parallel 
streak from costa near base extending an equal distance; a short, 
transverse, opaline mark on midcosta; an opaline spot on dorsum 
before tornus, and another on tornus, the former thickly edged 
with blackish; a transverse, dark fuscous line from beneath | 
costa extending | across disc; a large, apical, fuscous spot; cilia 
fuscous, on costa, beneath apex, and on tornus whitish-ochreous. 
Hindwings lanceolate, acute; grey; cilia grey. 
256 LEPIDOPTERA OF EBOR SCRUB, N.S.W., iii., 
I doubt whether this is a true Hoplophanes, but think it best 
included in this genus provisionally. One example, taken flying 
in the sunshine. 
Subfani. Xyloryctin^. 
Gen. Xylomimetes, n.gen. 
^vAo/xtjLiT/TT/s, an imitator of wood. 
Palpi moderately long, ascending, recurved; second joint long, 
reaching base of antennje, thickened with closely appressed 
scales, rather strongly expanded at apex; terminal joint about | 
second, more slender, smooth, acute. Antennse of ^ slightly 
serrate, shortly ciliated. Thorax not crested. Forewings with 
tufts of raised scales in disc on upper surface; 2 from |, 7 absent, 
8 and 9 short-stalked, or closely approximated at base and for 
some distance. Hind wings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 weakly 
developed, 6 and 7 connate. Anterior tibia? expanded with dense 
hair-scales. 
Type Pilustibes Irachyptera Turn., (Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Aust., 
1900, p. 6). A very distinct genus, most nearly allied to Filostibes 
Meyr. 
Xylomimetes scholastis, n.sp. 
o-\oA(/.crTis, .sluggish. 
(J. 40 mm. Head white, base of sidetufts and face brownish. 
Palpi brownish, terminal joint and apex of .second joint white. 
Antennse brown-whitish; ciliations in ^ |. "Thorax whitish, 
posteriorly brownish-tinged. Abdomen whitish; second segment 
and bases of succeeding segments on dorsum ferruginous irrorated 
with whitish. Legs brown- whitish; posterior pair whitish. 
Forewings oblong, somewhat dilated posteriorly, costa moder- 
ately arched near base and apex, in middle nearly straight, apex 
rounded, termen slightly oblique, rounded beneath; four, strong 
tufts of raised scales, one at base of dorsum, one on fold about 
middle, and one at each posterior angle of cell; pale whitish- 
brown; a broad, suffused, white, costal streak, narrow at base, 
and not reaching apex; a fine, blackish, longitudinal streak from 
^ to middle along upper edge of cell; two or three, fine, short, 
similar streaks on veins beyond middle; cilia pale brownish 
BY A. .TEFFRRIS TURKER.' f2P)7 
barred with whitish. Hind wings considerably Iji'oader than 
forewings; ochreous-whitish; cilia ochreous-whitisli. 
Closely allied to A', trachyptera. which is also a scrub-species. 
One example, beaten from undeigrowth. It fell to the ground 
and remained motionless, exactly resembling a fragment of dead 
wood. 
Subfam. Q^coPHORiN.i:. 
EULACHNA XAXTHOSPILA, n.sp. 
^avdou-TTiXos., jellow-ypotted. 
(J. 9 12 mm. Head blackish, lower edge of face ochreous. 
Palpi ochreous; terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennfe blackisli; 
ciliations in (J 1-i. Thorax and abdomen blackish. Legs black- 
ish; coxse and femora ochreous; tibiae and tarsi annulated with 
ochreous. Forewings narrow, posteriorly somewhat dilated, 
costa slightly arched, apex round-pointed, terraen very obliquely 
rounded; blackish; markings ochreous-yellow, a narrow, oblique, 
sub-basal fascia from base of costa gradually expanding towards 
dorsum; a costal spot just beyond I, and another just beyond g; 
a larger spot on | dorsum, with an acute apex reaching mid-disc; 
cilia blackish. Hind wings ovate-lanceolate; dark fuscous; cilia 
dark fuscous. 
Two (J examples. 
OCYSTOLA OXYTONA, n.sp. 
d^'iToi'os, sharp. 
(J. lJ-14mm. Head and thorax yellow. Palpi ochreous, 
terminal joint and a broad subapical ring on second joint dark 
fuscous. Antennae pale yellow annulated with blackish; cilia- 
tions in (J 6. Abdomen grey. Legs grey; anterior coxae, middle, 
and posterior femora ochreous-wliitish; anterior tarsi annulated 
with ochreous-whitish. Forewings narrow, costa gently arched, 
apex acute, termen very obliquely rounded; yellow; a broad, 
fuscous, terminal band; a transverse, dark fuscous, discal mark 
at §, confluent with terminal band; cilia yellow, on tornus fus- 
cous. Hindwings ovate-lanceolate; dark grey; cilia dark grey. 
Two (J examples. 
258 LEPIDOPTERA OF EBOK SCRUB, X.S.AV., iii., 
CfESYRA BASILICA Meyr. 
Ctesyra basilica Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, 1884 
p.770. 
One 9 example in poor condition, probably referable to tliis 
species. 
Also from N.S.W. : Sydney, Kiama.— Vic. : Melbourne. — 
Tasm.: Hobart. — S.A.: Wallaroo. 
Philobota anarkecta Meyr. 
Philohota anarrecta Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales. 1888, 
p.l620. 
Antennal ciliations of ^ 6. Two examples, one of each sex. 
Also from N.S.W.: Mt. Kosciusko(4,000 ft.).- Vic: Melbourne, 
(jisborne. 
EULECHRIA EMBOLOGRAMMA, n.Sp. 
€/Lt^oAoy/3a/x//,os, wedge-marked. 
(J. 12-14 ram. Head vvhitisli-ochreous. Palpi dark fuscous; 
terminal joint and apex of second joint wliitish-ochreous. An- 
tennie fuscous, ciliations of J" 1. Thorax wliitish-ochreous; 
patagiadark fuscous. Abdomen grey, apices of segments whitish, 
tuft whitish-ochreous. Legs fuscous; posterior pair wliitish- 
ochreous. Forewings moderate, not dilated, costa rather strongly 
arched, apex rounded, terraen obliquely rounded; whitish-och- 
reous; markings blackish-fuscous; a broad, wedge-shaped, basal 
fascia, produced on costa to f; a triangular spot on costa beyond 
middle; an oblique streak from tornus towards but not reaching 
costal spot; a triangular, costal spot before apex giving rise to a 
subterrainal series of dots, which reaches tornus; several terminal 
dots; cilia whitish-ochreous with a few fuscous scales, on costa 
before apex fuscous. Hindwings grey-whitish; cilia ochreous- 
whitish. 
Two ^ examples. 
EuLECHRIA STRAMENTARIA, n.Sp. 
Stramentarius, straw-coloured. 
9.18 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi whitish-ochreous; 
external surface of second joint dark fuscous except at apex. 
Antennae grey. Thorax whitish-ochreous. Abdomen ochreous- 
whitish, bases of segments ochreous-brown. Legs fuscous; pos- 
BY A. JEFFERIS TURNER. 259 
terior pair whitish-ochreous. Forewings moderate, not dilated, 
costa gently arched, apex rounded, ternien obliquely rounded; 
whitish-ochreous; markings blackish-fuscous, a large spot on base 
of costa; a spot on costa at j giving off a fine oblique line to 
near base of dorsum, a spot on midcosta; a minute discal dot at 
I, a second beneath it on fold, and a larger transverse mark at 
I; a spot on ;] costa giving off a curved, subterminal line to 
tornus; this is preceded and followed by more or less fuscous 
suffusion; some indistinct terminal dots; cilia whitish-ochreous, 
with indications of a median fuscous line. Hindwings grey; 
cilia whitish-ochreous. 
Two 9 examples. 
EULECHRIA EXIGUA, n.sp. 
Kviguus, little. 
(J. 10-11 mm. Head and thorax grey-whitish. Palpi grey- 
whitish ; external surface of second joint fuscous. Antennae 
dark fuscous; ciliations in ^ 3. Abdomen ferruginous-ochreous, 
apices of segments and tuft grey-whitish. Legs fuscous, tarsi 
with whitish annulations ; posterior pair, except tarsi, grey- 
whitish. Forewings narrow, costa gently arched, apex round- 
pointed, termen very obliquely rounded; grey-whitish; base of 
costa dark fuscous; some dark fuscous irroration toward dorsum 
and termen, and a dark fuscous discal dot at |; cilia grey-whitish, 
with a few fuscous scales. Hindwings narrow-ovate; pale grey; 
cilia pale grey. 
Three J" examples. 
Barea pasteodes 
Compsotropha pasteodes Turn., Proc. Linn. boc. N. S. Wales, 
1914, p.559. 
Nine ^ examples, mostly in very good condition, in addition 
to the pair originally taken. This is a true Barea (Phlceojoola), 
in spite of vein 7 of forewings running beneath apex. It comes 
near B. nympldca Turn. 
Subfam. L y o N e t i a N .E. 
Bedellia somnulentella. 
Beddlia somnulentella Zel., Tsis, 1847, p. 894; Meyr., Proc. 
Linn. Soc. N. 8. Wales, 1880, p. 170. 
260 LEPIDOPTERA OF EBOR SCRUB, X.S.W., ill. 
One example. Also from Q.: Duariiiga, Brisbane, Coolangatta, 
Warwick. — N.S.W.: Murwillumbali, Glen Innes, Sydney, Bulli, 
Batliurst. — Vic: Warragul. -Tasm.: Hobart.— S. A.: Pt. Lincoln. 
— W.A.: Geraldton. Also from New Zealand, Europe, and 
North America. This insignificant species is one of the most 
generally distributed. 
Subfam. T i n e i N ^.. 
Narycia nemorivaga, n.sp. 
Nemori raijn'<, wandering in tiie woods, 
9.15 mm. Head white. Palpi very short: fuscous. Antennae 
fuscous; basal joint white. Thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen 
grey; tuft whitish-ochreous. Legs fuscous: tarsi annulated with 
whitish-ochreous, posterior pair wholly whitish-ochreous. Fore- 
wings elongate-oval, not dilated, costa rather strongly arched, 
apex round-pointed, termeii very obliquely rounded; 7 absent; 
white, on costa ochreous-tinged; markings dark fuscous; a narrow, 
basal fascia slightly prolonged on costa; a broad, slightly oblique 
fascia from \ costa to mid-dorsum, edges slightly irregular but 
approximately straight and parallel; a triangular, subapical 
fascia, very broad on costa where it is interrupted by a white 
dot before middle, narrowing to tornus; a triangular, apical 
blotch containing a subapical, white dot on costa; cilia fuscous, 
twice interrupted by ochreous-whitish on costa, on lower half of 
termen and tornus ochreous-whitisli. Hindwings and cilia grey. 
One 9 example.