BY T. P. LUCAS. 1087 



SYNTOMIDID.E, 



Agaphthora melanora, Meyr. Cape York. 



Agaphthora sphenodes, Meyr. Cairns. 



Hydrusa ecliptis, Meyr. Cooktown and Port Douglas. 



Hydrusa stelotis, Meyr. Cooktown. 



Hydrusa pyrrhodera, Meyr. Cape York to Port Douglas. 



Hydrusa axgustipenna, n.sp. 



(J9- 19-25 mm. Head and palpi black. Antennae black. 

 Thorax black. Collar orange-red. Abdomen yellow or orange, 

 base of segments black, anal segment entirely black. Forewings 

 elongate-triangular. Costa straight, apex rounded, hindmargin 

 very obliquely rounded, black, spots 4, small in (J, moderate in 9, 

 yellow, translucent, dividing wing into fifths : 1st basal fifth 

 ground colour ; 2nd two spots, costal one triangular, inner one 

 lunular, nearly extending to anal angle ; 3rd fifth ground colour ; 

 4th fifth two spots, inner one divided by sub-median vein, sub- 

 costal one also divided and sometimes into three in ^ : cilia 

 brown-red. Hindwings scant, less than half expansion of fore 

 wings, black with one central orange-red spot ; cilia brown-red. 



Coast nr. Brisbane. 



Hydrusa hyalota, Meyr. Cape York. 

 Hydrusa leucacma, Meyr. Cooktown to Brisbane. 

 Hydrusa cyanura, Meyr. Brisbane. 

 Hydrusa antitheta, Meyr. Gayndah. 

 Hydrusa paraula, Meyr. Cooktown to Brisbane. 

 Hydrusa anepsia, Meyr. Cooktown. 



