BY E. MEYRICK, B.A. 763 



of costa dark fuscous ; a moderate dark purplish-fuscous fascia 

 from f of costa to f of inner margin, curved inwards, rather 

 dilated beneath : cilia dark purple-fuscous, basal third reddish- 

 purple. Hindwings blackish-fuscous ; cilia dark purplish-grey, 

 with a blackish basal line. 



A very handsome and intensely coloured insect. 



Sydney, New South Wales, in December ; one specimen. 



51. Ccesyra, Meyr. 



Head smooth, sidetufts small or moderate, spreading or loosely 

 appressed, not projecting. Antenna? moderate, in g moderately 

 and evenly ciliated (1-lf), basal joint moderate, with strong 

 pecten. Palpi moderate, second joint not exceeding base of 

 antennae, densely scaled, generally rather loosely beneath, terminal 

 joint rather shorter, slender, recurved. Thorax smooth. Fore- 

 wing elongate, moderate or rather narrow, hindmargin oblique. 

 Hindwings slightly narrower than forewings, elongate ovate, apex 

 rounded, hindmargin rounded, cilia \ to f . Abdomen moderate. 

 Posterior tibiae clothed with long fine hairs. Forewings with 

 vein 7 to hindmargin, 2 from somewhat before angle of cell. 

 Hindwings normal. 



Differs from Philobota only by the second joint of the palpi not 

 exceeding base of antennae, but the separation is natural and in 

 fact necessary. The species are almost always smaller, and 

 generally yellow with purple or dark fuscous markings. The 

 genus may be regarded as originating from Philobota, and in its 

 turn giving rise to a number of smaller derivative genera, some of 

 which, as Ocystola and Machceritis, are themselves of not incon- 

 siderable extent. Ccesyra itself ranks after Philobota and 

 Eulechria as the third largest Australian genus of the family, but 

 is not known outside Australia. Only one larva is known, which 

 presents no peculiarity of habit, 



la. Groundcolour ochreous or yellow. 



2a. Forewings usually without dark markings. 



3a. Head snow-white except on back 330. ochroptera. 



