776 REVISION OP AUSTRALIAN LEPIDOPTEBA, 



Q. Fore wings with fourth spot connected by an 



additional spot with fifth R. 



„ „ not „ ...S. 



R. Additional spot as long as fourth 131. chlorometis. 



„ half as long ,, 133. nesothetis. 



S. Abdomen with penultimate segment wholly 



black 125. paraula. 



„ „ not ,, 126. anepsia. 



T. Abdomen with two ante-apical segments green- 

 black beneath 132. mochlotis. 



„ „ not „ „ ...U. 



XJ. Abdomen with penultimate segment wholly 



black 124. antitheta. 



„ >, not „ „ W. 



W. Abdomen with anal segment black with a 



small orange spot 127. pyrocoma. 



„ „ orange except base X. 



X. Forewingswith a small additional spot bet ween 



fourth and fifth 1 28. synedra. 



„ without „ ,, 129. hesperitis. 



118. Hydr. ecliptis, n. sp. 



fi Q. 31-36 mm. Head orange, space between antennae black. 

 Antennae black. Thorax black, posterior extremity sometimes 

 orange. Abdomen orange, base of segments black, ventral surface 

 black throughout, apical segment wholly black. Forewings black; 

 spots moderate, pale dull orange, reddish-tinged, semitransparent ; 

 first coalescing with third to form a large irregular oblong spot : 

 second elongate-trapezoidal or wedge-shaped ; fourth elongate, 

 connected by a similar additional spot with fifth ; fifth roundish. 

 Hind wings black ; spots semitransparent, pale orange, margins 

 darker ; first large, roundish, occupying nearly basal half of wing, 

 not reaching base, bisecting vein black at base only ; second 

 moderate, irregular, confluent in disc with first, veins orange. 



Cooktown, Queensland ; eight specimens (Coll. Lucas and 

 Macleay). 



