( 99 ) 



233. Sciog'lyptis lithina sp. nov. 



Forewimi'i : cream-colour, tinged with grey; \i dark spot on costa before middle 

 indicates the origin of the first ]ine ; a small dark brown cell-spot : second line from 

 a dark mark just before apex runs obliquely to middle of inner margin, marked only 

 by brown linear spots on veins : towards inner margin there are traces of a brown 

 line before it and parallel to it : beyond the cell a brownish blotch runs from outer 

 line to hiudmargin, crossed by the submargiual line, wliich there is whitish, Imt 

 scarcely distinguishable below ; a row of small dark marginal spots : fringe con- 

 colorous, spotted with brown below tlie a])ex. 



Hiiidiciiigs : with two brown straight central lines, one on" either side of the 

 discal spot, which is black ; a wavy indistinct snbterminal and submargiual line. 



Underside yellower, with the markings black ; both wings with black cloud 

 towards apex. Face grey-brown ; palpi white below, grey above : thorax and 

 abdomen ])ale grensh. 



Expanse of wings : 34 mm. 



One ? from Mackay, Queensland. 



234. Scioglyptis semifascia sp. nov. 



Forcwimis : pale ochreous or bone-colour, with scattered dark fuscous atoms : 

 the lines very indistinct : first at one-fourth, curveil, brownish : second from costa at 

 three-fourths, curved inwards to inner margin beyond middle; submargiual line 

 <lentate, more distinct ; the space between the last two lines filled in with fuscous 

 from the third median to inner margin : a marginal row of dark spots, preceded by 

 an indistinct fuscous shade ; fringe ochreous. 



llhidirings : like forewings. 



Underside the same, the markings only showing through. Head, thorax, and 

 abdomen all pale ochreous. 



Expanse of wings : 36 mm. 



One J from Humljoldt 13ay, Dutch New Guinea, October 1892 (W. Doherty). 



Subfamily FIDONIINAE. 

 235. Aspilates tricolor sp. nov. 



Forewings : pale pink, with two broad jet-lilack oblique streaks, one from inner 

 margin close to base towards ajjex ending in a ]]oint at three-fourths, the other from 

 middle of inner margin towards apex slightly bent and broadened above anal angle 

 and not quite reaching apex ; the space between them pale cream ; the second is 

 followed by a dull olive shade containing a black blotch at anal angle ; fringe pink, 

 ^v^th broad jet-black marginal line. 



llhiilicimis : pale yellowish cream-colour, with the fringe and some scales near 

 anal angle jjink. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen jiiuky yellow. Underside bright red, with a few 

 scattered fuscous scales ; the inner margin of both wings pale yellow ; markings of 

 forewings showing through. 



Expanse of wings : 30 mm. 



One 6 from Weenen, Natal. 



A very .striking and beautiful insect. 



