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straw colour ‘‘with small brown spots irregularly scattered over the 
body.’’ 
The colouration, however, like that of certain related noctuid eater- 
pillars, doubtless varies somewhat under different climatic conditions. 
Our Gordonvale specimens of loreyi were reddish yellow, and produced 
imagos darker in shade than the typical form. 
It may be mentioned in this connection that during 1910, whilst in 
Victoria, the writer collected a number of exceptionally dark, well- 
marked caterpillars of Cirphis unipuncta Haw.—selected from an 
immense army that was traversing part of the western distriet—from 
which emerged a distinct variety of this moth with greyish wings. 
Imago, or Perfect Insect. 
This species differs from wnipwncta in being decidedly smaller, the 
fore-wings darker and lacking the indistinct oblique apical streak, and 
by the hind-wings being white, semihyaline, seldom suffused with fuscous. 
Hampson gives the following brief description :—‘‘Ochreous. Fore- 
wing with a dark or red-brown suffusion on median nervure and out- 
lining the obscure apical fascia; a postmedian series of specks; a white 
speck at lower angle of cell. Hind-wing semihyaline, white. Undersice 
immaculate. Some species have the head, thorax, abdomen, and fore- 
wing smoky-brown, irrorated with dark specks; hind-wing with some 
fuscous on outer margin. Expanse, 34-42 mm.’’ (Expanse of Cirphis 
unipuncta, 44-50 mm.) 
The specimens of loreyi bred at Gordonvale in 1914 had the fore- 
wing dark-brown, somewhat pinkish in certain lights. 
Natural Enemies. 
The only parasite reared from caterpillars of loreyi at Gordonvale 
was a small (undetermined) Tachinid fly; but doubtless, ike wnipuncta, 
this moth is kept in subjection by numerous natural enemies—predaceous, 
parasitic, and bacterial. 
Control. 
At present this species does not call for repressive measures in 
Queensland. 
Habitat. 
Europe; throughout India, Burma, and Ceylon: ( Hampson). Fiji. 
Specimens have been received by Mr. G. Lyell (lepidopterist) of 
Gisborne, Victoria, from Waroona (West Australia), Sydney, and 
Brisbane. 
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In Rhodesia and Zanzibar it occurs as a notable pest of maize. 
