BY E. METRICK, B.A. " 467 



regarded as a direct development from Fhilohota, and it further 

 furnishes the origin of Hoplitica^ so that it forms a valuable 

 transitional link, without which the development of the group 

 would be obscure. 



The larvae known are of the normal type of the family, sixteen- 

 legged, rather stout, with complex mottled markings, feedino- 

 gregariously amongst bunches of spun-together leaves of 

 Eucalyptus. 



I have fifteen species, of which the following is a tabulation : 

 I. Extreme costal edge of forewings distinctly 

 rosy, at least towards base. 



A. Hindwings more or less wholly yellow. 



1. Hindwings with well-defined dark border. 



a. Femora crimson-suffused beneath ...42. pliylarcha. 

 &. Femora white ... , ^'^, triplicBnatella. 



2. Hindwings without defined border. 



a. Forewings with dark fuscous central 



fascia. .,A7.euselma. 



h. Forewings not fasciated. 



i. Forewings broad ; apical cilia of 



hindwings yellow ..AQ>. partlienopa. 



ii. Forewings moderate; apical cilia 



of hindwings grey 4i5. protoxantha. 



B. Hindwings not yellow. 



1. Forewings broad, costa much arched ...48. rufogrisea. 



2. Forewings moderate, oblong 



a. Forewings whitish- ochreous ... ... 39. pelosticta. 



h. Forewings grey- whitish ... ...35. incept ella. 



c. Forewings grey ... ... ...34 incarnatetla. 



II. Costa of forewings not rosy. 



A. Forewings white ... ... ... ...38. liemiscia. 



B. Forewings yellow. 



1. Hindwings yellow ... ... ..A^. paralyrgis. 



2. Hindwings grey ... ... ... ...41. hemiteles. 



