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brown; discoidal area or longitudinal fold, being the pari least exposed to 

 the light, dark cinereous. Length ol the body IO5 lines; of the wings 

 24 lines. 



The prolhoiax is less arched in front than that of Z. perspicna, and 

 its pale part is much narrower and smaller; the body is much dai'ker 

 beneath and the transverse sectors of the lore wings are less regular. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



Sect. 2. 



5. Zetobora antica. 



Mas et fcem. Nigricans, longi-fusiformis, sublus testacea ; caput nigrum, 

 margine anlico iestaceo ; oculi invicem late dinjuncti ; prolhorax 

 iuberculatus, maryine reflexo, spatio antico testaceo semihgalino, 

 margine posiico vix rotundalo ; abdomen apice integrum, dorso fnlvo ; 

 pedes fulvi ; al<e antica ferruginece ; alcB posticcE obscure ferruginece, 

 apiid costam luridie. 



Male and female. Blackish, elongaie-fusiform, testaceous heneath. 

 Head black, shining, testaceous towards the mouth and transversely im- 

 pressed between the testaceous sockets of the antennae. Eyes black, widely 

 separated. Palpi testaceous. AntennjB full halt the length of the body. 

 Prothorax with reflexed borders, minutely luberculaie; fore part testaceous 

 and semihyaline, excepting; the tubercles; fore border between the anj^les 

 slightly arched ; angles distinctly formed; space behind ihem straight, not 

 excavated; hind border hardly rounded; outline of the blackish part 

 angular and notched on each side. Mesothorax and metathoiax and 

 dorsum of the abdomen tawny. Subanal lamina entire. Cerci picemis or 

 lawny. Lej;s tawny. Fore wings ferruginous; veins of the same hue; 

 costa rounded for more than half the length from the base. Hind wings 

 dark cinereous, lurid towards the costa. Length of the body 9 — 10 lines; 

 of the wings 23 — 24 lines. 



It is more nearly allied to the group of Z. monastica than to that of 

 Z. granicollis. The prothorax is more hood-shaped than it is in the latter 

 species, and extends more beyond and is more dilated on each side. 



a — d, Australia. From Mr. Daniel's collection. 

 e. Australia. Presented by the Haslar Hospital. 

 /. Australia. From Mr. Argent's collection. 

 g. Australia. Presented by the Entomological Club. 

 h. South Australia. Piesenled by R. Bakewell, Esq. 

 i. Australia. 



Sect. 3. 



6. Zetobora rugosa. 



Mas. Piceo-nigra, longi-fusiformis, subtus fulva; caput nigrum, dense 

 punclatum, maryine anlico fulvo ; oculi invicem sal remoli ; anlennce 

 corporis ditnidio non longiores ; prothorax rugosus, caput sat superans, 

 margine posiico subangulato ; cerci rufescentes ; alec anticce apices 

 versus poslicceque obscure cinerece, piceo venosa. 



Male. Piceous-black, elongate-fusiform, tawny beneath. Head 

 black, thickly punctured, tawny towards the mouth, transversely impressed 



