[by E. MEYRICK, B.A., F.E.S. 753 



Distinguished from the preceding by the wholly whitish- 

 ochreous cilia and rosy hindwings ; the $ is distinctly the shortest- 

 winged species relatively of the genus, but the difference is not 

 noticeable in the Q. Northern forms tend to be less strongly 

 marked with black than southern. 



Brisbane, Queensland ; Newcastle and Sydney, New South 

 Wales ; Melbourne, Victoria ; from August to October, in March 

 and June ; common. 



92. Spil. erythrastis, n. sp. 



£. 42 mm. Head ochreous-whitish, face, palpi, and antennge 

 dark fuscous. Thorax ochreous-whitish, incisions of collar pale 

 rosy, two spots on anterior margin, one on each patagium, and a 

 dorsal stripe dark fuscous. Abdomen proportionately long, bright 

 rosy, beneath ochreous-whitish, with a dorsal series of transverse 

 black spots obsolete towards base, and double lateral series of 

 small black spots. Legs fuscous, femora and middle and posterior 

 tibite rosy above. Forewings rather elongate-triangular, costa 

 anteriorly straight, arched towards apex, apex rounded, hindmargin 

 obliquely rounded ; clear ochreous-whitish ; markings blackish- 

 fuscous ; five irregular transverse series of small spots, first four 

 starting from moderate subtriangular spots on costa ; first very 

 near base ; second about ^, represented only by one spot beneath 

 costal ; third slightly beyond middle, abruptly curved outwards in 

 disc, thrice interrupted ; fourth about f , represented by a spot 

 below costal spot and one on inner margin ; fifth consisting of 

 about eight dots, irregularly placed, not reaching costa : cilia 

 ochreous-white, with five dark fuscous spots on lower § of hind- 

 margin. Hindwings bright rosy; a roundish black discal spot; 

 a small blackish spot towards apex, and two transversely placed 

 towards hindmargin above anal angle ; cilia whitish, base whitish- 

 ochreous. Undersurface of forewings suffused with bright rosy 

 towards disc. 



Specially characterised by the peculiar shape of wing and 

 elongate abdomen ; differs from S. fuscinula, the only other 



