844 REVISION OF AUSTRALIAN LEPIDOPTERA, II., 



12. Syntomis RECEDENS. 



Hydrusa recedens, Luc, Proc. Linn. See. N. S. Wales, 1891, p.281; 

 Turn., Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Aust. 1898, p.99. 



Head ochreous-yellow. Antennae black to apices. Thorax 

 black, with some ochreous-yellow scales posteriorly; patagia black 

 or ochreous-yellow. Abdomen hairy, with seven pale ochreous 

 rings; tuft in ^ pale ochreous in centre, black laterally. Fore- 

 wings rather thinly scaled; spots pale ochreous, translucent; a 

 well-developed supplementarj^ and small supra-apical spot. Hind- 

 wings with large basal and rather small discal spot. 



Smaller than allied species. Type in Coll. Lucas. 



Q : Duaringa. 



13. Syntomis choneutospila,* n.sp. 



(J. 29-32 mm. Head black. Antennae white at apex; in $ 

 serrate. Thorax black. Abdomen in ^ with seven orange rings; 

 tuft in $ orange in centre, black laterally. Forewings with 

 spots reddish-ochreous, semihyaline, basal and dorsal spots com- 

 pletely confluent; intermediate spot fully developed in anterior 

 part, but shorter than apical and terminal spots. Hindwings 

 w4th spots small; upper segment of basal spot obsolete; upper 

 segment of discal spot minute or obsolete. 



Apparently nearest to aymulata, chromatica, and phepsalotis, 

 though very distinct. 



Type in Coll. Turner. 



Q. : Brisbane, in March; two specimens (H. Try on). 



14. Syntomis bicolor. 



Euchromia {Hydrusa) bicolor, Wlk., Brit. Mus. Cat. i. p. 255. 

 Hydrusa bicolor, Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, 1886, p. 785. 

 Syntomis bicolor, Hmps., Cat. Lep. Phal. i. p. 75. 



Head reddish-orange. Antennae white at apices; in ^J serrate. 

 Thorax occasionally with a few orange scales posteriorly. Abdo- 

 men with seven reddish-orange rings in ^J, six in 9; tuft black. 



* ;;(a)V6i;Too-7riXos, with fused spots. 



