BY THOMAS P, LUCAS, M.R.C.S.E., L.S.A., LON. 77 



as foreAvings. Brisbane. Rare. This large and handsome 

 species may have to be inchided in a new genus, but it folds its. 

 wings and rests as the smaller Erosia species. 



BRITHA LEXIS. SP. NOV. 



J 2 I'M. 16-17. Head greyish drab. Palpi fuscous, ter- 

 minal joint clubbed. Antenna? drab, ^ pectinations 4, attenu- 

 ated to apex, ^ simple. Thorax creamy grey with drab scales. 

 Abdomen creamy grey, base of segments reddish fuscous. Fore- 

 wings costa slightly rounded, hind margin gently rounded, creamy 

 grey with scattered drab scales and brownish fuscous bands oi' 

 shadings; costal edge speckled with drab, a brown fuscous line 

 one-third costa to one-third inner margin, a second line from 

 half costa, at fii'st obliquely backwards to opposite three-fifth 

 costa, then sinuous and roughly parallel with first line to three- 

 fifth inner margin, there is a small discal spot in this space 

 opposite the bend, a second just beyond, and a median shading 

 of drab or brownish fuscous, there is a third conspicious inward 

 curved dark fascous line from before apex of costa to seven-eight 

 inner margin, this deep colour is diti'used in gradually lighter 

 lines of shade along space to\vard second line ; a sub-terminal 

 drab line, and drab scales freely scattered over enclosed space. 

 Cilia drab, basal half lighter grey. Hindwings as forewings 

 creamy grey freely irrorated Avith drab scales, and crossed by 

 three lines, outer line the most conspicious is concurrent with 

 forewing line. Cilia as forewings. Allied to B. pactalis. Bris- 

 bane. Rare. 



MADOPA LEUCOCROSSA MSS. MEYR. 



6 2 20 — 22)11111 Head, palpi, and antenn;e light cinereous 

 fuscous. Thorax reddish fuscous, collar light cinereous. Abdo- 

 men fuscous, with a lighter fringe on each segment. Forewings,. 

 costa straight, hind margin obliquely rounded past vein 4, alter- 

 nate very tine reddish ferruginous and light cinereous transverse 

 lines ; costa broadly ochreous, with ferruginous dots before apex ; 

 .three transverse ochreous lines — fii'st, one-third costa rounded to 

 one-fourth inner margin ; second, almost straight two-third costa 

 to two-third inner margin, with a ferruginous discal dot in interim 

 near costa ; third line, seven-eighth costa wavy and dentate to 

 anal angle inner margin, sub-marginal row of black dots, hind 



