430 Mr. E. Meyrick on the classification 



Paraponyx, Hh. 



Forehead vertical ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. Antennae 

 two-thirds, in male shortly ciliated (5 — \), with angularly projecting 

 scales at joints, at least towards apex. Maxillary palpi short, 

 dilated with loose scales. Labial palpi moderate, curved, more or 

 less ascending, 2nd joint loosely scaled or rough-haired beneath, 

 terminal joint variable, obtuse or tolerably pointed. Abdomen in 

 male with valves strong, exserted, scaled ; uncus moderately long, 

 slender, curved, with a somewhat upwards-curved nearly equally 

 long but remote process from base beneath. Posterior tibiae with 

 outer spurs half inner. Fore wings with veins 9 and 10 out of 8, 

 11 moderate. Hind wings with veins 4 and 5 closely approximated 

 or from a point, 7 out of 6 near origin, anastomosuig with 8 from 

 or near origin to i — \. 



A nearly cosmopolitan genus, of which the larvae are 

 probably all aquatic. Besides the species given below I 

 have probably two others from Queensland, but the 

 specimens are not in a condition to describe. 



1 a. Hind wings with an annular discal spot . . . . marmorea. 

 lb. ,, without annular discal spot. 



2 a. Hind wings with a median line furcate above. 



3 a. Median line of hind wings thick . . . . poli/dectalis. 



3 6. ,, ,, ,, ,, slender .. .. dicentra. 

 2 b. Hind wings without furcate median line. 



4 a. Hind wings with two parallel lines becoming 



blackish beneath . . . . , . . . myina. 



4 b. Hind wings without blackish lines. 



5 a. Fore wings clear white decxiasalis. 



5 b. Fore wings mostly suffused with light greyish 



fuscous nitens. 



Paraponyx polydectalis, Walk. 



Cataclysta polydectalis, Walk., 451. 



(? , ? , 15 — 18 mm. Head white. Palpi with 2nd joint densely 

 scaled, terminal joint two-thirds of 2nd, pointed; white, 2nd joint 

 externally fuscous except towards apex. Antennae ochreous- 

 whitish. Thorax white, slightly mixed with ochreous, with a 

 small blackish spot on middle of patagia, and two others more 

 indistinct behind. Abdomen white, base of segments ochreous- 

 tinged. Legs white, anterior tibiae and apex of tarsal joints dark 

 fuscous above. Fore wings elongate-triangular, costa almost 

 straight, apex rounded, huid margin gently rounded, rather oblique ; 



