BY E. MEYRICK, B.A., F.E.S. 88^ 



interrupted by minute white clots on veins : cilia white, slightly 

 yellowish-tinged, with grey spots on veins. Hindwings with 

 hindmargin rounded, somewhat bent on vein 4 ; 3 and 4 short- 

 stalked ; colour, discal dot, posterior series of dots, hindmarginal 

 line, and cilia as in forewings. 



Cairns, Queensland ; one specimen (Coll. Macleay). 



66. lod. leucomerata, Walk. 



(Eucrostis hucomerata, Walk. Suppl. 1609.) 



(Jj. 23 mm. Face whitish, forehead ferruginous, fillet white, 

 crown green. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint ferruginous 

 above, terminal joint in ^ moderate, in $ long. Antennae white. 

 Thorax and abdomen green. Anterior legs ochreous, middle and 

 posterior pair white. Forewings with costa slightly arched, 

 hindmargin rather oblique, almost straight; veins 3 and 4 stalked, 

 6 out of 9, 11 free ; green ; costal edge slenderly white, at base 

 and apex yellowish ; lines indicated by irregular dark fuscous-red 

 dots on veins ; first from I of costa to \ of inner mai'gin ; second 

 fx'om I of costa to I of inner margin, irregularly curved ; a small 

 deep brown-red discal spot, containing a leaden-metallic linear 

 mark ; a fine interrupted dark brown-red hindmarginal line, with 

 leaden-metallic reflections : cilia ochreous-white, with a reddish- 

 brown apical spot. Hindwings with hindmargin rather bent on 

 vein 4 ; 3 and 4 stalked ; colour, second and hindmarginal lines, 

 and cilia as in forewings ; a round leaden-metallic discal spot, 

 edged with deep brown-red, larger than in forewings, in |^ much 

 larger and more irregular. 



Queensland and New South Wales ; two specimens. 



67. lod rhodocosma, n. sp. 



(Jj. 26-30 mm. Head dull crimson, fillet white. Palpi crimson, 

 base whitish, terminal joint long. Antennai white, partially 

 crimson-tinged. Thorax green, posteriorly rosy on back. Abdomen 



