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DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW AUSTRALIAN 

 LEPIDOPTERA. 



By Oswald B. Lower, F.E.S., Lond., Slc. 



ARCTIADiE. 



Lithosinse. 



Ctenosia, Hmpsn. 



Proboscis fully developed; palpi porrect, not reaching beyond 

 frons ; antennae of ^ bipectinate, with short branches ending in 

 a bristle ; tibiae with moderate spurs ; abdomen clothed with 

 rough hair. Forewing narrowly elongate ; vein 2 from towards 

 end of cell, oblique; 3 and 4 on a long stalk; 6, 7, 8 and 10 stalked ; 

 9 absent; 10 from beyond 7; 11 free. Hind wings somewhat 

 broader than forewings ; 2 from towards end of cell ; 3 and 4 

 stalked ; 5 absent ; 6 and 7 stalked ; 8 from middle of cell. 



The genus was founded on an African species, C. 2)sectriphora, 

 Distant. The present species is a very obscure-looking insect. 

 I am indebted to Sir Geo. Hampson, Bart., of the British 

 Museum, for the correct location of this and many other species 

 described in this paper. 



Cten. infuscata, n.sp. 



(J. 20-25 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax and legs dull 

 greyish-ochreous. Abdomen fuscous, densely clothed with fine 

 greyish-ochreous hairs. Forewings elongate, termen bowed, 

 oblique ; dull greyish-ochreous ; costa narrowly fuscous on basal 

 half ; a moderate obscure and somewhat suffused fuscous fascia 

 from I of costa to f inner margin, anterior edge moderately 

 defined, posterior edge obscure and tending to be continued along 

 veins to termen: cilia greyish-ochreous. Hindwings with termen 



