82 REVISION OF AUSTRALIAN LEPIDOPTERA, 



two lateral spots and base of collar, a bar across tegulfe, and a 

 broad cruciform mark, red. Abdomen reddish. Legs pale 

 yellowish partly suffused with reddish ; anterior pair red, basal 

 half of tibite and first tarsal joint pale j^ellow on external surface. 

 Forewings elongate-oval, costa rather strongly arched, apex 

 rounded, termen obliquely rounded ; pale yellow with red 

 lines on veins and on basal portions of costa and inner margin; 

 several longitudinal red lines in disc; an inwardly oblique line of 

 slightly darker colour across basal portion of cell; a similar short 

 inwardly oblique line from end of cell to dorsum ; a short 

 outwardly oblique line before apex commencing from vein 9, 

 crossing 7 and 8 at their bifurcation, bent inwards at vein 

 6 to end on vein 5; cilia red, apices ^^ellowish. Hinclwings with 

 termen slightly excavated before tornus; reddish; cilia reddish, 

 in excavation whitish. 



This species has been mistaken for Lactura mactata, Feld., but 

 the venation should be a sufficient distinction. The oblique line 

 crossing the distal veins is characteristic. 



Var. tenuilinea. 

 [Tenuis, slender, linea, a line; with slender lines.] 



Differs from the type as follows : — All red markings except 

 cruciform mark on thorax, and oblique lines on forewings much 

 reduced or absent. 



Though very different in superficial appearance the markings 

 where traceable agree accurately with type. Both forms were 

 taken together, and I have no doubt they represent the same 

 species. 



Type in Coll. Turner. 



Q. Brisbane and Mt. Tambourine; a series taken in ISTovember. 



8. Epidictica cristata. 



Cyptasia cristata, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. 1886, p. 383. 

 Enaeynia callianthes, Low., Trans. R. Soc. S.A. 1894, p. 111. 

 Enaemia mixoleuca, Turn., Trans. R. Soc. S.A. 1900, p. 14. 



Type in British Museum. 



N.Q. Mackay (Lower) — Q. Gympie. 



