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less than ^, discocellulars straight, nearly obsolete, 8 approxi- 

 mated to cell at base, diverging before middle. 



Allied to Casbia, but very distinct by the long palpi and 

 shorter cell of hindwings. 



137. Petelia mkdardaria. 



Petelia medardaria, H.-Sch., Ausser. Schmet., p. 534, Hmps., 

 Moths Ind., iii., p.216. 



Antennae of £ with apical r simple. Forewings with 7, 8, 9, 

 10 stalked, 11 from cell not anastomosing (4 J", 4 $>)• 



N.A.: Port Darwin in December. — N.Q.: Kuranda, nearCairns, 

 in October, March, and June. Also from Ceylon and India. 



Gen. 43. Polyckasta. 



Polycrasta, Warr., Nov. Zool , 1896, p. 301. 



Frons with rounded tuft. Tongue well-developed. Palpi 

 rather long, ascending : terminal joint moderate, depressed. 

 Antennae of <J bipectinate, apex simple. Forewing of £ without 

 fovea; 10 out of 9. Hindwings with cell much less than £, dis- 

 cocellulars straight, 7 from near middle of cell, 8 approximated 

 to cell near base, soon diverging. 



Certainly near the preceding, best distinguished by the origin 

 of vein 7 of hindwings. In Petelia this arises from just before 

 angle of cell. 



138. Polycrasta ocellata. 

 Polycrasta ocellata, Warr., Nov. Zool., 1896, p. 302. 

 Antennae of £ with apical 4 simple. Forewings with 7, 8, 9, 



10 stalked, 11 from cell, anastomosing with 12. 



N.Q.: Kuranda, near Cairns, in August, November, and April; 

 Dunk Tsland. Also from Louisiades. 



Gen. 4 4. Peridklias, nov. 

 ~€piOi)\oi, conspicuous. 

 Frons smooth. Tongue well-developed. Palpi moderate, 

 porrect, thickened with appressed scales; terminal joint small, 

 depressed. Antennai of ^ pectinated, apex simple. Thorax nut 

 crested: very slightly hairy beneath. Abdomen without crests. 

 Posterior tibia? with two pairs of spurs, the inner spurs longer 



