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triangular sub-basal dorsal yellow blotch reaching J across wing; 

 opposite its apex is a small yellow costal spot at A; a narrow 

 median yellow transverse fascia with longitudinal fuscous stria- 

 tions ; cilia fuscous-purple. Hindwings thinly scaled ; fuscous ; cilia 

 fuscous. Type in Coll. Turner. 



N.Q. : Kuranda, near Cairns, in December. — Q. : Killarney, in 

 October. Two specimens. 



Nemotois opalina. 



Nemotois opalina Meyr., Gen. Insect., Adelidas, p. 6. 

 (j£. 11 mm. Head and palpi oehreous; frons brilliantly bluish- 

 metallic. Antennae fuscous. Thorax bronzy-metallic. Abdomen 

 dark fuscous. Legs fuscous, with metallic reflections; tarsi with 

 whitish annulations. Forewings bright golden, in some lights 

 purple ; a short broad longitudinal yellow streak from base of dor- 

 sum; between it and dorsum a blackish streak; between it and 

 costa first a bluish-metallic streak, then a blackish streak ; a bluish- 

 metallic streak on base of costa; a broad transverse yellow band 

 with longitudinal blackish striations, extending on costa from 

 f to y, and on dorsum from \ to f ; cilia fuscous, with golden reflec- 

 tions. Hindwings thinly scaled; fuscous, with slight purplish 

 iridescence; cilia fuscous, towards tornus whitish. 



N.Q.: Kuranda, near Cairns, in April (Dodd). — Q. : Montville, 

 near Nambour, in October; four specimens. 



NEMOTOIS SELASPHOKA, n.sp. [crekaa-cfiopos, gleaming with light]. 



g. 12-13 mm. Head fuscous; frons brilliant bluish-metallic. 

 Palpi moderately long; fuscous. Antennaa fuscous; basal joint iri- 

 descent. Thorax bronzy-metallic. Abdomen dark fuscous. Legs 

 fuscous, with metallic reflections; tarsi with whitish annulations. 

 Forewings brilliant purple or golden according to incidence of 

 light; a blackish subcostal streak from base to \; a pear-shaped 

 transverse yellowish fascia with longitudinal striations, from costa 

 beyond middle, broadening in costal portion of disc, then tapering 

 to a point on dorsum before tornus ; cilia gleaming with purple and 



