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Subfam. Adeline. 

 I give a complete list of the known Australian species, with 

 localities. Mr. Meyrick, however, having seen an example of A. 

 monstruosa, which I referred to my genus Zonops, says that it is 

 an Amphithera, and has no real connection with the Adeline?,. 



Gen. N e m o.t o i s. 



Nemotois Hb., Verz., p. 416 ; Meyr., Gen. Insect., Adelidae, p. 4. 



The Australian species, though exceedingly brilliant insects, are 

 very closely related, and their discrimination is difficult. The fol- 

 lowing tabulation may be of service : — 



1. Forewings with a longitudinally striated median fascia 3. 



Forewings without such fascia 2. 



2.Forewings with a blackish postmedian fascia brachypetala. 



Forewings with a yellow bar from costa beyond middle polychedula. 



3. Forewings with basal yellow markings 4. 



Forewings without basal yellow markings 5. 



4.Forewings with an oval yellow spot in disc near base... topazias. 



Forewings with a yellow blotch on dorsum near base.. panceola. 



Forewings with a yellow median basal streak . opalina. 



5. Palpi moderately long. Median fascia narrowed to a 



point on dorsum selasphora. 



Palpi short. Median fascia broad on dorsum sparsella. 



Nemotois brachypetala. 

 Nemotois brachypetala Meyr., Gen. Insect., Adelidse, p. 6. 

 N.A.: Port Darwin, in January. I have a single (j) specimen 

 received from Mr. F. P. Dodd. 



Nemotois topazias. 



Nemotois topazias Meyr., Proc. Linn. Boc. N.S.Wales, 1892, p. 

 485. 



N.S.W. : Blackheath, near Katoomba. — Tasm. : George's Bay. — 

 S.A. : Wirrabara and Mt. Lofty. 



Nomotois sparsella. 



Nemotois sparsella Walk., Brit. Mus. Cat. xxviii., p. 506; Meyr., 

 Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.Wales, 1892, p. 483. 



