G2S> RKVISION OF AUSTRALIAN LEPIDOPTKRA, V., 



(^611.30. I) Y S P II A N I A . 



Dijsphaida Hb., Veiz. p. 1 75: Euscli.f^nui Hb., Verz. p. 175; 

 Hnips., Motlis ind. iii. )>. 467. 



Face smooth. Tongue well developed. Palpi moderate, pot- 

 rect; ba.sal and second joints somewhat rough-liaired beneath; 

 bas^l joint as long as second joint; terminal joint long in both 

 .sexes. Antennpe pectinated to apex in both sexes. Thorax not 

 crested; den.sely hairy beneath. Alxlomen without dorsul crests; 

 in (J with large terminal tult, and lateral tnft.s on penultimate 

 segment. Tibial spines shoit; posterior tibiae of ^ strongly 

 ,dilated. Hindwings without costal basal expansion; frenulum 

 and i-etinaculum in $ strongly developed; frenulum in 2 lepre- 

 Siented by a few short hairs. Forewings with 3 and 4 -separate, 

 6 stalked, 11 free oi- anastomosing with 12; a small fovea on 

 underside above base of vein 1 in both sexes. Hindwings with 

 3 and 4 .separate, 6 and 7 connate or separate, 8 approximated to 

 cell near bane, gradually diverging. 



Type, A', miliiaris Linn., from India, China, and Ja\a. 



Althougli differing markedly in size and coloration, this genus 

 does not show any striking divergence in structure from Tfivpna, 

 but only several minor peculiaritie.s. 



97. DVSPHANIA FKNK.STUATA. 



//eUoiia jeiiestrata Swainson, Zool. Illust. Pl.llG; Euscheina 

 tfifttaiis Wlk., (^'at. Brit. Mus. xxxi. p.l75; Di/.'^phnnia clialyhpata 

 But)., Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.(4), xviii. p. 1*27 ( 1 S7G); Diisphania 

 /jtagniJiGaiiwiu., (Jat. Oxf. Mus.ii. p.377. 



(J9- 7698 mm. Head and face yellow or orange. Pal^ii in 

 boih sexes 2^, terminal joint ^; yellow or orange; first and second 

 joints sometimes <lark purple on outer surface; terminal joint 

 fuscous. Antenine dark fuscous; pectinations in ^. inner row 

 2^, outer low 3; in ^, inner row 1 1, outer row 2. 'I'horax dark 

 purple, anteriorl}' and posteriorly broadly yellow or orange. 

 Abdomen yellow oi- orange with 1 or 5 dark purple or fuscous 

 rings. Legs dark fuscous; coxa; yellow or orange. Forewings 

 elongate-triangular, narrowei- in ^, costa gently arched, apex 



