BY THOMAS P. LUCAS. 301 



to a point just before apical angle ; vein 4 bent to angle with a 

 black spot ; cilia as forewings. 



Rockhampton ; two specimens (Mr. G. Barnard). 



Group NOCTUINA, Family AGARISTID.E. 



Agarista albamedia, sp.nov. 



9. 52 mm. Head black with white spots on either side of eye 

 and behind origin of antennae. Palpi black, white laterally. 

 Antennas black and white finely annulated. Thorax black with 

 white dots anteriorly. Abdomen black, base of segments grey. 

 Forewings, costa slightly sinuous nearly straight, hindmargin 

 rounded ; black with scattered minute white scales, chiefly near 

 the base ; a white fascia from \ costa, contracted in middle of 

 wing, thence extended in two oblong dots, and thence in a round 

 dot to just before, but not touching hindmargin at J : a few white 

 very fine short lines almost imperceptible from costa at \ to 

 hindmarginal end of median fascia, apex of wing rounded, with 

 white margin : cilia black. Hind wings black , median white band 

 broad from 5 inner margin for three-fourths extent of wing to 

 opposite to § costa ; apex of wing rounded, with white margin, 

 divided by a dentate black prolongation into two portions ; cilia 

 black. 



Brisbane ; one specimen (Mr. Illidge) : Hills near Duaringa 

 (Mr. Barnard). 



Agarista simplex, sp.nov. 



<J. 60 mm. Head black, spots at base of antennae white. Palpi 

 and antennae black. Thorax black, with white dot on dorsum and 

 on either side anteriorly. Abdomen black, tuft orange. Forewings 

 elongate, costa rounded, hindmargin obliquely rounded, black with 

 a median broad white band, from near but not touching costa at £ 

 to J extent of wing toward anal angle : cilia black. Hind wings 

 black with a very fine white linear margin ; cilia white. 



Queensland ; one specimen. 



