BY E. MEYRICK, B.A., F.E.S. 779 



121. Hydr. antitheta, n. sp. 



g. 30-35 mm. Head orange, with a fuscous spot between 

 antennas. Antennas and thorax blackish. Abdomen orange, 

 base of segments blue-black, two apical segments wholly black. 

 Forewings purple-blackish ; spots moderate, semitransparent, 

 whitish-ochreous, slightly orange-tinged ; first subquadrate ; 

 second similar ; third subtriangular, sometimes surmounted by a 

 dot ; fourth very elongate, posterior extremity surmounted by an 

 elongate dot ; fifth subcordate. Hind wings blackish ; spots pale 

 dull orange, partially semitransparent ; first moderately large, 

 irregular, ill-defined, nearly or quite touching margins, upper 

 section smaller; second moderate, roundish. 



Gayndah, Queensland ; two specimens (Australian Museum). 



125. Hydr. paraula, n. sp. 



£. 28 mm. Head orange, with a blackish transverse line 

 between antennas. Antennae black. Thorax black, with a small 

 orange posterior spot. Abdomen orange, base of segments broadly 

 violet-black, two apical segments wholly violet-black. Forewings 

 black ; spots moderately large, semitransparent, pale dull orange ; 

 first trapezoidal ; second similar ; third transverse-suboblong or 

 subtriangular, sometimes surmounted by a dot ; fourth very 

 elongate, posterior extremity sometimes surmounted by a dot; 

 fifth roundish. Hind wings black ; spots semitransparent, pale 

 dull orange ; first deeper orange, occupying basal ?, touching 

 margins but not base, bisecting vein orange ; second moderate, 

 rounded-triangular, unevenly bisected, anterior angle acute, 

 touching first. 



Cooktown, Queensland ; two specimens (Coll. Lucas and 

 Macleay). 



126. Hydr. anepsia, n. sp. 



(J. 28 mm. Head orange, space between antennas dark fuscous. 

 Antennas and thorax black. Abdomen orange, base of segments 

 black, anal segment wholly black. Forewings blackish ; spots 



