by a. j. turner. 675 



73. Problepsis sancta. 

 Problepsis sancta Mej'r., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.Wales, 1887, p. 839. 

 Type in Coll. Meyrick. 



N.Q. : Townsville — Q.: Duaringa, Gayndah, Brisbane, Rose- 

 wood. 



74. Problepsis apollinaria. 



Argyris apollinaria Gn., Lep. x. p.l3; Problepsis apollinaria 

 Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S.Wales, 1887, p.838. 



N.Q: Cairns, Geraldton, Towusville. Also from P>orneo. 



75 Problepsis cana. 

 Somatina cana Hmps., Moths Ind. iii. p. 463. 



(J9. 26-32 mm. Head white; face fuscous, with a few white 

 scales. Palpi \\\ fuscous. Antennae pale ochreous, towards 

 base white: in ^ shortly laminate f J), each lamina ending in two 

 small teeth, which bear fascicles of very long cilia (6-7). Thorax 

 and abdomen white, with sparse fuscous irroration. Legs white, 

 anterior and middle pairs partly suffused with fuscous; posterior 

 tarsi of $ i. Forewings triangular, costa straight, strongly 

 a!ched near apex, apex round-pointed, termen bowed, oblique; 

 white with general sparse fuscous irroration; antemedian line 

 obsolete; two large roundish ochreous spots placed transversely 

 beyond middle, outlined by dark fuscous scales showing metallic 

 lustre, and connected by a similar line; a fine pale fuscous line 

 connects upper spot witii costa and lower with dorsum; a finely 

 dentate, outwardly curved, pale fuscous postmedian line, from J 

 costa to 4 dorsum; succeeded by suffused, indistinct, interrupted, 

 subterminal and submarginal lines ; a black terminal line, 

 thickened between veins; cilia white with a few^ fuscous scales. 

 Hindwings with termen bowed; colour and markings as fore- 

 wings, but discal spot single, narrow, and white centred. 



N.Q.: Geraldton, Townsville — N.W.A.: Baudin Island. Also 

 from Ceylon and India. 



