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on dorsum beyond this; three spots on dorsum before tornus, 

 the middle one sometimes connected with a discal spot; four 

 rather large discal spots in longitudinal series; an erect bar from 

 tornus towards last costal spot, sometimes divided into two spots; 

 cilia fuscous, apices paler. Hind wings bright golden-ochreous; 

 apical half dark fuscous; cilia dark fuscous on apical half of 

 termen, thence bright golden-ochreous. 



A series including the type in Coll. Walsingham. 



JSr.Q. Cedar Bay, near Cooktown (Meek). 



This species resembles though it does not accurately corres- 

 pond with A. puIcheUa, Moore, a species of doubtful locality. 

 An examination of the type is necessary to establish or con- 

 tradict its identity. 



Gen. 3. E p i d i c t i c a, gen.nov. 

 [enideLKTiKos, fit for display, ostentatious.] 

 Ejndictica, Wlsm., MS. 



Head smooth. Antennae of male slightly serrate, very minutely 

 ciliated. Tongue well developed. Maxillary palpi minute. 

 Labial palpi rather short, porrect, with appressed scales; terminal 

 joint as long as second, rather stout, tolerably pointed. Forewings 

 elongate-ovate; vein 2 from near angle, 7 and 8 stalked. Hind- 

 wings with veins 4 and 5 stalked or rarely connate, 6 and 7 

 tolerably parallel. 



Type, E. calliphyUa^ Turn. 



1. Head white cristata. 



Head orange or reddish 2. 



2. Hindwings reddish 3. 



Hindwings with apical half dark purplish . pilcheri. 



3. Forewings yellowish with numerous red lines calliphylla. 



Forewings purple-reddish with yellow spots , . . . thiospila. 



7. Epidictica calliphylla, n.sp. 



\Ka\\i(\iv\\oSi with beautiful wings.] 



(J 9. 20-24 mm. Head red, sides of crown and lower half of 

 face pale yellow. Palpi and antennse red. Thorax pale yellow; 

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