136 NEW GENERA AND SPECIES OF LEPIDOPTERA. 



crimson; termen near apex ochreous-tinged; a few fuscous scales 

 at end of cell; three or four subterminal fuscous dots opposite 

 mid-termen; cilia brownish-ochreous, a fuscous dot at apex, at 

 tornus crimson, on inner margin whitish. 



Brisbane, Q.; in March; one specimen at light (Central Rail- 

 way Station). 



The bright crimson hindwings make this an exceptionally 

 distinct and brilliant species. 



HyBL^A SYN.EMA, n.Sp. 



Differs from Hyhlcea puera, Cram., as follows : — Size smaller, 

 26-30 mm. (as against 33-40 mm. in ^:>we?Yt). Antennae of male 

 slightly thickened, and with slightly projecting scales on upper 

 surface (in puern they are quite smooth). Forewings narrowei-; 

 markings brighter and clearer; usually with a conspicuous black 

 discal dot ; an outwardly curved oblique whitish fascia from 

 dorsum at ^, narrowing to a point at mid-disc; the oblique sub- 

 apical line preceded by a whitish suffusion. Hindwings with 

 spots yellowish, not or only slightly tinged with red. 



I owe the discrimination of this species to Mr. F. P. Dodd, 

 who has bred both it and puera from the larvae. H. synoima is 

 extremely constant in the markings of the forewings; in puera 

 these vary much, but never have the whitish markings so well 

 developed. On comparing a long series of both species their 

 distinctness is evident, and if any doubt remained the structural 

 difference in the male antennae (though slight) w^ould be sufficient 

 to remove it. H. puera very frequently goes greasy; synoima does 

 not 



Townsville, Q. ; in January and February; a series received 

 from Mr. F. P. Dodd. 



The larvae of syncenia were found on Tecoma australis, and 

 were, I am informed, much darker on the dorsal surface than 

 those of puera which were found on Vitex trifolia. 



