( COS ) 



11. Hypsidia erythropsalis sp. nov. 



6. Uppcrtiide : forewing slate-grey; at tlie base a triangular crimson patch 

 bordered with white ; beyond this between costa and vein lb is a large irregular 

 blotch of white, the upper half occupied by a crimson patch. At the end of the cell 

 is a crimson patch surrounded by a white ring. At tlie apex of the wing is< a large 

 patch of ochre-yellow, slightly marked with crimson on its inner edge. Between 

 veins 3 and 4 is a large marginal patch of white, bordered outside with yellow and 

 inside with crimson. On the disc between veins \h and 2 and between veins 5 and (5 

 6 and 7, are three tear-shajied crimson splashes. From the base to one-third the 

 length of tlie wing there extends between vein \h and hindmargin an orange splash 

 washed with crimson. Hindwing, basal half huffy white, purer white towards 

 costa ; disc crimson ; outer margin ochre-yellow, merging into the crimson of disc. 



Head and thorax ochre-yellow; patagia laterally slate-grey. Abdomen crimson, 

 whitish towards base ; anal segment slate-grey. 



ihidei-siile : forewing, centre crimson ; costa dark grey, washed at base with 

 orange ; apical and marginal patch same as above, only more whitish ; rest of 

 marginal area dark grey ; beyond middle and beyond apex of cell are two white 

 spots ; inner-marginal area buffy white. Hindwing dirty butfy white ; at apex of 

 cell a crimson dot ; on the disc between veins 2 and 5 a large lilack patch ; aboi'e 

 this are some faint indications of red spots. 



Thorax and legs ochre-yellow ; abdomen wliite, with a line of red dots on each 

 side ; tarsi blackisli. 



Female ditlers principall}' in having the markings of forewiugs more distinctly 

 separated, the crimson of hindwings much more extended, and the mcsothorax more 

 distinctly washed with crimson. 



Length of forewing : i , 25 mm.; $ , ;>U mm. 

 Breadth „ c?, 10 „ ; ?, 13i „ 



Hub. Cedar Bay, 3t) miles south of Gooktown, Queensland (A. .S. Meek iey.). 



