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154. C. leucoteles Walk. 



(Cehysa leucoteles Walk., Bomb. 486 (-us), (9); P'ltane dilecla 

 ib. 532 ((J), 959; Sezeris conflictella ib., Tin. 509; Oecinea Scotti 

 Scott, Austr. Lep. 29, pi. ix., 4.) 



(J. 15-16 mm. Head ochreous-yellow, mixed with dark fuscous 

 except on forehead. Palpi pale yellowish. Antennae yellow- 

 ochreous ringed with dark fuscous. Thorax dark fuscous, with a 

 pale yellow stripe on inner side of patagia. Abdomen dark fus- 

 cous, with segmental fringes of pale yellowish hairs. Forewings 

 rather elongate-triangular, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, 

 termen obliquely rounded; dark purplish-fuscous/ marked with 

 numerous minute ochreous-yellow dots except on costal fourth; 

 six small ochreous-yellow costal spots, last almost apical: cilia 

 ochreous-yellow, basal half dark fuscous. Hindwings dark 

 purplish-fuscous; an elongate ochreous-yellow blotch in disc from 

 near base to |, enlarged posteriorly; several small irregular 

 ochreous-yellow spots between this and dorsum, and one at apex; 

 cilia yellow, basal third dark fuscous except at apex. 



5. 12-18 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, and abdomen 

 shining blue-blackish, apex of antennae white; abdomen elongate, 

 tufted with hairs laterally. Forewings elongate, moderate, costa 

 strongly arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded; shining 

 deep blue; one or sometimes two light orange spots on costa 

 towards middle, and sometimes a few scattered orange dots; a 

 variable irregular light orange apical patch, extended on termen 

 to tornus: cilia orange. Hindwings deep fuscous-purple: one or 

 two small irregular yellow spots towards dorsum; an irregular 

 pale orange apical patch, extending along termen to below middle; 

 cilia pale orange, dark fuscous on dorsum and towards tornus. 



Sydney, New South Wales ; Melbourne, Victoria ; from 

 February to May, six specimens. Larva feeding in a portable 

 case of silk covered with refuse on lichens on rocks. It seems 

 likely that the conspicuous blue and orange tints of the 9 are 

 warning colours, possibly mimicking some wasp-like insect; 

 observations on this would be interestinsr. 



