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SNELLENIA HYLjEA, n sp. [uAouos, of the woods]. 



^(j). 15-17 mm. Head and antennae blackish. Palpi blackish; 

 at base yellow. Thorax blackish; patagia and a posterior spot 

 reddish-orange, the latter containing a few blackish scales. Abdo- 

 men blackish. Legs blackish ; tarsi with whitish simulations. Fore- 

 wings elongate, costa straight to *, apex and termen rounded; red- 

 dish-orange; base of dorsum black; a black dorsal streak from 

 beyond middle, continued on termen to apex ; apical portion of disc 

 with fuscous streaks between veins; cilia dark fuscous, on costa 

 reddish-orange. Hindwings elongate; dark fuscous; a small 

 orange-yellow area on basal part of costa ; cilia dark fuscous. 



Var. Posterior third of forewings suffused with fuscous; costal 

 cilia dark fuscous. 



Best distinguished from 8. lineata by the wholly black abdomen. 

 Type in Coll. Turner. 



Q. : Mount Tambourine, a series in December and February. 

 The typical form and variety (between which there seem to be no 

 intermediates) mimick two different species of coleoptera, which 

 occur at the same time and place. When on the wing, the re- 

 semblance is perfect. 



SNELLENIA CAPNORA, n.sp. [Kairvopos, smoky]. 



£. 15 mm. Head black. Palpi black; extreme base yellow. 

 Antennas black. Thorax yellow. Abdomen black; dorsum of first 

 two segments yellow. Legs black; anterior coxae yellow. Fore- 

 wings narrow-elongate, costa straight to J, then sinuate, apex and 

 termen rounded; blackish-fuscous; slightly paler on veins; base 

 narrowly yellow; cilia blackish-fuscous. Hindwings narrow; fus- 

 cous ; basal third yellow ; cilia fuscous. Type in Coll. Turner. 



N.Q. : Herberton, in January ; one specimen, received from Mr. 

 F. P. Dodd. 



PsEUDjEGE£{IA POLYTITA, 11. Sp. [ttoAvtitoS, held in honour]. 



<££. 18-20 mm. Head blackish; in $ with some reddish- 

 orange scales on crown. Palpi reddish-orange ; terminal joint 

 fuscous anteriorly. Antennae blackish. Thorax reddish- 

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