BY E. MEYRICK, B.A., F.E.S. 747 



Forewings very elongate-triangular, costa slightly arched, apex 

 rounded, hindmargin obliquely lounded ; black ; markings orange ; 

 a broad transverse spot near base, sometimes reaching inner margin 

 and nearly costa ; two variable opposite spots about ^, sometimes 

 enlarged and confluent to form a rather broad fascia, sometimes 

 very small or upper almost obsolete ; a moderate hardly curved 

 fascia from j? of costa to § of inner margin, attenuated on inner 

 margin ; a hindmarginal band of three moderate spots, two upper 

 often confluent on margin : cilia black. Hind wings orange ; a 

 variable black border, sometimes moderately narrow, sometimes 

 occupying half length of wing ; cilia black. 



Larva feeds on lichen-dust on walls. 



Maryborough, Queensland ; Newcastle and Sydney, New South 

 Wales ; in September, October, January, and February, often 

 very abundant, flying in sun near houses. 



29. Asura, Walk. 



Tongue well-developed. Antennas in g moderately bipectinated 

 throughout. Palpi moderate or short, slender, ascending, loosely 

 haired. Thorax and femora shortly hairy beneath. Forewings 

 with vein 2 from g-|, 6 from point with 9 or separate, 7 and 8 out 

 of 9, 11 anastomosing or connected by bar with 12. Hindwings 

 with veins 6 and 7 stalked, 8 from |. 



A. Hindwings towards base orange 85. lydia. 



B. „ „ black. 



a. Palpi and crown black 86. cervicalis. 



b. ,, ,, orange 87. habrotis. 



85. As. lydia, Don. 

 (Pitane lydia, Don., Walk. Bomb. 532 ; Asura gaudens, ib. 485.) 



£ £. 19-24 mm. Head and palpi orange, space between antennas 

 dark fuscous. Antennas, thorax, and abdomen blackish, collar and 

 anal tuft orange. Legs blackish. Forewings elongate-triangular, 



