900 REVISION OF AUSTRALIAN LEPIDOPTERA, 



waved, projecting into a sharp triangular tooth on vein 4 ; colour, 

 hindmarginal band, and cilia as in forewings ; hindmarginal pro- 

 jection dark reddish, surmounted by a small clear white spot. 



Cape York and Cooktown, Queensland ; Port Darwin, North 

 Australia; several specimens (Coll. Macleay and Brit. Mus.). 

 Differs from A. carissima, Butl., (Japan) by presence of white 

 spot above projection of hindwings, and by median fascia (repre- 

 senting first Hue) of forewings not being connected with the hind- 

 marginal band on inner margin. 



11. Heliomystis, n, g. 



Palpi moderate, porrected, second joint densely rough-haired 

 beneath, terminal joint rather short, obtuse. Antennae in ^ 

 bipectinated almost to apex. Thorax posteriorly crested, beneath 

 densely hairy. Abdomen with strong dorsal crests. Posterior 

 tibiae in (J somewhat dilated, grooved, all spurs present. Fore- 

 wings with veins 3 and 4 separate, 6 from point with 9, 10 free, 

 11 anastomosing with 12. Hindwings with veins 3 and 4 

 separate, 6 and 7 closely approximated at base. 



80. Bel. electrica, n. sp. 



(J. 45 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax brownish, sprinkled with 

 whitish and black, patagia marked with black ; palpi externally 

 suffused with black. Antennae fuscous, pectinations 4. Abdo- 

 men whitish-ochreous, crests mixed with black, towards middle 

 large. Legs blackish ringed with white, posterior tibiae whitish. 

 Forewings with costa slightly arched, hindmargin rounded, rather 

 oblique, waved ; light brown, with scattered short dark grey 

 strigulae, especially towards costa and inner margin ; a short 

 interrupted blackish streak from base near inner margin ; lines 

 slender, black ; first from ] of costa to middle of inner margin, 

 sinuate beneath costa, triangularly indented below middle; a 

 linear-crescentic black discal spot, with a few white scales, sur- 

 rounded by a brown suffusion ; second line from beyond middle of 



