BY THOM.^K P. LUCAS, M.R.C.S.E., L.b'.A., LON. 81 



tifth, and a hind-marginal darker grey Huffusion bordered by a 

 definite grey line ; cilia smoky grey and black alternate bands. 

 May Orchard, Brisbane. 



FAMILY SICULODIDiE. 



STRIOLINA PYRRHATA. WALK, 



Bribbano and Melbourne. 



STRIGLIXA CENTIGINOSA. SP. NOV. 



J $ ^l^' 20-24. Head, antennte, thorax, and abdomen 

 ^"arying from fuscous ochreous to fuscous red. Forewings costa 

 straiglit, apex acute, hind margin obliquely waved to vein 

 four, thence hollowed obliquely and abruptly to hind margin, 

 fuscous ochreous to fuscous red, and crossed transversely with 

 faint darker lines, in some specimens studded with fine con- 

 spicious black dots over whoje wing, but in the majority simply 

 forming a dark smoky median band or fascia. Cilia as wing. 

 Hindwings as forewings. Cilia as forewings. 



Meyrick at first believed this to be S. pyrrhata. It is a 

 smaller insect, the sexes are more nearly of a size, there is 

 never the redness, and the habits are quite distinct. The two 

 species sometimes occur on the same hill, oftener they are apart. 



Brisbane, in scrubs. 



STRIGLIXA STRAMENTARIA. SP. NOV. 



6 ? W. 22-28. Head light ochreous to deep fulvous 

 ochreous. Antenna' fuscous ochreous. Thorax and abdomen 

 light to deep fulvous ochreous. Forewings costa first bowed 

 thence gently sinuous, hind margin strongly rounded ; light to 

 deep fulvous ochreous, the veins arc marked lightly ferrous and^ 

 form a fine network all over Aving through being crossed with 

 light ferrous transverse bowed w^avy irregular lines ; a \qv\ dark 

 ferrous line from two-third costa to three-fifth inner margin ; 

 cilia, hindwings and cilia as forewings, ochreous 



Three specimens. Brisbane and Caboolture, Queensland. 



FAMILY HYDROCAMPID.E. 



MARG.VRt)STICHA DISTRIUUTA. SP. NOV. 



;^'n[TT|^23. Head, palpi, antenme, thorax, and abdomen 

 creamy grey. Forewings elongate, costa gently roundeil, hind 

 margin rounded, creamy grey, with scattered grey scales and 



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