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but did not meet with any A, lucifuga. But, remenabering the 

 great variation of Forthesia fulviceps, I cannot pronounce with 

 certainty without the $ ; for comparison I will briefly describe 

 A. chrysophoea and A. iobrota, Meyr. (MS.), which last is certainly, 

 I believe, a variety of the former, and would appear to be a 

 connecting link between it and A. 



Artaxa chrysophcea, Walk. 



^. 18-28 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen light 

 ochreous-fulvous, in some specimens the ochreous prevailing, 

 in others the fnlvous becoming browner. Antennae ochreous, 

 pectinations black. Forewings triangular-obovate, gently dilate, 

 ochreous-fulvous, with two circular ti'ansverse ochreous lines at 

 J- and 1^. Hindwings in most specimens same colour as forewings, 

 in others darker. 



2- 22-30 mm. Altogether an ochreous or creamy-ochreous. 

 Pectinations of antennjB short, ochreous, or ochreous-fuscous. 



Cooktown to Brisbane. 



Artaxa iobrota, Meyr. (MS.), = A. chrysophcea, var. 



^. 19-24 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen ferruginous- 

 ochreous. Antennae ferruginous-ochreous, pectinations black. 

 Forewings ferruginous-ochreous, with circular wavy ochreous 

 lines at ^ and |. Hindwings ferruginous-fuscous. 



9. 24-28 mm. Like dark males of A. chrysophcea in forewings, 

 darker brown in hindwings. 



Cooktown and Eumundi ; flying freely with former. 



As I have every variety between A. chrysophcea and^. iobrota, 

 and as I took them indiscriminately flying together, J feel satisfied 

 that they are one species. Whether or not A. Incifuga will prove 

 yet a wider variety must remain a speculation until we can 

 discover its natural haunts and habits. 



