BY R. J. TILLYARD. 301 



I have seen, and which T refer to this species, are of very differ- 

 ent appearance from one another, as follows : — 



a. — A beautifully variegated specimen from Brisbane, not 

 unlike the type in markings. 



h. — Var. piillidn. An almost colourless, transparent specimen 

 from Hobart, Tasmania, taken by Mr. C. Cole, December Kith, 

 1915, and forwarded by Mr. G. H. Hardy. The lunules and 

 fenestella are deeply bordered ^\ ith blackish. There is also a black 

 patch near the base of the hindmargin of the foi-ewing, and s(^me 

 dark specks along Sc 4 li. Iladial formula is :') + 1 + 1 + .3 =- S on 

 one side, 3 + 1 + 1 4- 1 + - = -"^ on the other. 



c. — Yar. rubrinervU. A richly marked specimen from IVIaria 

 Island, Tasmania, taken by Mr. Q. H. Hardy, April 3rd, 1915. 

 Ground-colour of forewing rich brown, with a patch of russet on 

 costa; many of the veins crimson; numerous darker irrorations 

 all over the wing, and several oblique fascia- extending into the 

 wing from the costa; hindwing clouded all round the margin and 

 along Cuib. 



5. Drepanacra binocula Newman. 



Ent. Mag., v., 1838, p.400. See also McLachlan, loc cif. 



The expanse is given as "'6 unc" = about 15 mm. As I have 

 already stated above, I think that this type will prove to be an 

 exceptional variety of one of our commoner species, in which case 

 the name now in use must sink as a synonym of binocula Newm. 

 I know of no specimens of Drejicmacra with a conspicuous eye- 

 spot on the wings. The type is in the British Museum, so that 

 it may be possible to get a detailed description of the form and 

 venation of the wings later on. 



6. Drepanacra hardyi, n.sp. (Plate xiv., fig. 16). 



A single specimen taken by Mr. C. Cole at Hobart, Tasmania, 

 on December 18th, 1915, and forwarded by Mr. G. H. Hardy, is 

 so distinct from all other specimens seen by me, that I have no 

 hesitation in naming it as new to science. Expanse 15-5 nun. 



Radinl formnla 3 -F 1 + 1 -h 2 = 7 on left side, 4 -^ 1 4- 1 -f 2 = 8 

 on right side. Foreiviny broad, scai'cely falcate, deep grey, 



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