887 



62. lod. ocyptera^ n. sp, 



(J^. 25-33 mm. Face deep fervuginous, becoming deep green, 

 on lower margin, fillet ochi-eous-white, crown green, postorbital 

 rims white. Palpi white, upper surface green, terminal joint 

 moderate or rather elongate. Antennae whitish-ochreous, pectina- 

 tions 7. Thorax green, slightly hairy beneath. Abdomen green, 

 sides and apex white. Anterior legs deep fuscous-red, coxae pale 

 green ; middle legs light reddish ; posterior legs white, tibiae in ^ 

 scarcely thickened (apparently grooved), tarsi reddish-tinged. 

 Forewings with costa slightly arched, hindmargin somewhat 

 oblique, slightly rounded ; veins 3 and 4 from a point, 6 out of 9^ 

 1 1 free ; bluish-green, with numerous short transverse faint paler 

 stdgulee ; costal edge whitish-ochreous ; a very faintly indicated 

 whitish line from towards costa at g to f of inner margin : cilia 

 green, tips paler. Hindwings with hindmargin moderately 

 rounded ; veins 3 and 4 short-stalked ; colour, sti'ignlation, and 

 cilia as in forewings. 



Carnarvon and Geraldton, West Australia ; in October and 

 November, rather common, frequenting a leaf -bearing species of 

 Hakea (Proteacece). 



63. lod. semicrocea, Walk. 



(Geometra semicrocea, Walk. 528 ; Chlorochroma intermixta, 

 ib. 563 ; C. decisissima, ib. 564.) 



(J9. 28-33 mm. Head green, fillet and postorbital rims white. 

 Palpi ochreous- whitish, terminal joint in ^ moderate, in 9 long. 

 Antennae whitish, pectinations 6. Thorax green, moderately hairy 

 beneath. AI>Joaien green, sides and apex broadly white. Anterior 

 legs pale reddish, coxaj pale green ; middle legs reddish-whitish ; 

 posterior legs whitish, tibiae in ^ thickened, with groove contain- 

 ing pencil of hairs, tarsi ochreous-tinged. Forewings with costa 

 gently arched, hindmai-gin somewhat oblique, slightly rounded ; 

 veins 3 and 4 separate, 6 separate or out of 9, 11 free or connected 

 at a point with 12 ; bluish-green ; a narrow ochreous-white costal 



