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eiitl of the uervures, and a submargiiial row of large browu splashes, while iu 

 in A', magnifica the fore wings are entirely uniform grey without markings. Hind- 

 wings also have minute spots at the end of the nervures, except at anal angle. 



This species seems to vary more in size than A', magnifica, our largest cJ having 

 the forewing 64 mm. long and the smallest 44 mm. ; in A. maqnifica the largest 

 c? has a length of OS mm. and the smallest 01 mm. The largest ? of A. a/^'«?s has 

 a length of 95 mm. and the smallest 02 mm., while our largest ? of A. magnifica 

 has the forewing 102 mm. and the smallest 7s mm. 



llab. Brisbane District, Queensland. 



7. Xyleutes sordida sji. nov. 



Closely allied to A. hoisihiw.li Rothsch., Nov. Zool. 1896. p. 232. 



? . Ujjperside : thorax dark smoky grey, instead of pale grey with black and 

 white centre ; fore-legs darker grey ; metathorax and anal segment much darker ; 

 forewing also darker and more sooty grey. Spot on forewing at apex of cell almost 

 obliterated, while in A', boi-n/urali it is distinct and large. Hindwings more 

 sooty brown. 



L'mkrsiile : more nniform and darker. 



Forewing : length, No. 1, 56 mm. ; No. 2, 64 mm. 

 „ breadth, „ 22 „ ; „ 24 „ 



Hub. Brisbane District, Queensland ; 2 ? ? . 



s. Xyleutes lichenea sp. nov. 



Nearest to X. pulchra Rothsch., I.e. 1S'.)6. p. 232. 



?. Upperside : forewing brownish grey ; between the median veins a network 

 of black lines. From the base diagonally across the cell from costa to beyond 

 median nervnre runs a triangular dark patcli maile up of a number of irregular and 

 transverse lines, most distinct near base and apex of cell. This patch is continued 

 from near lower angle of cell obliquely upwards to the apex of the forewing ; the 

 submarginal portion of this dark patch is composed of continent black blotches. 

 On the apical half of the costa are a number of black dots. 



Hindwiug dull greyish brown ; on the outer half are a number of indistinct 

 transverse lines somewhat darker than the wing, one more distinct forming almost 

 a submarginal hmulate band. End of veins of both fore- and hindwing end in 

 square brown dots. 



Fore-legs dark grey. Head and thorax brownish black. Hinder part of meso- 

 thorax greyer, with on each side a small black patch. Abdomen brownish black, 

 with anal segment and a narrow median line grey. 



Underside: grey washed with rufous; marginal area of both wings marked with 

 a number of brown lines and spots. 



Forewing : length, No. 1, 55 mm.; No. 2, 44 mm. 

 „ breadth, „ 21 ,, ; „ 17 „ 



Hub. Brisbane District, Queensland : 2 ? ? . 



Of X. pulchra Rothsch. I have received two more ? ? much larger than the 

 type ; the three measure as follows : — 



Forewing : length. No. 1, 57 mm.; No. 2, 51 mm.; No. 3, 39 mm. 

 „ breadth, „ 20 „ ; „ 19 „ : .. 14 ., 



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