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Gen. C I R R H O C H R 1 S T A . 

 Cirrhochriiita, Led., Wien. Ent. Mon., 1863, p. 440 ; Hmps., 



P.Z.S., 1895, p. 918. 



The neuration of this genus is more variable than has 

 been recognised. Both 7 and 10 of the fore\vings are 

 frequently stalked with 8 + 9, but either vein may be free 

 in other examples of the same species. 



CIRRHOCHRISTA AETHER! A LIS. 



Cirrhochrista aetherialis, Led., Wien. Ent. Mon., 1863, 



p. 441, ])1. xvii, f. 9. 



N.Q. Mareeba, Kuranda in Augxist ; one specimen. 

 Also from New Guinea and Moluccas. 



CIRRHOCHRISTA BRIZONALIS. 



Margaronia hrizoalis, Wlk.. Beit. Mus. Cat., xix, p. 976. 

 Cirrhochrista hrizoali^, Hmps., Moths Ind., iv, p. 50. 

 Cirrhochrista cyclophoea, Low.. Tr. R.S.S.A., 1903, p. 50. 



Lower's species appesirs to be a sHght variety. 



N.Q. Kuranda. Q. Brisbane, from February to May. 

 Also from Celebes, Borneo, China, Japan, Ceylon, and India. 



CIRRHOCHRISTA PUNCTICULATA. 



Cirrhochrista puncticulata , Hmps.. P.Z.S., 1895. p. 919. 



N Q. Townsville, in March ; fiom larvaj feeding in the 

 fruit of a rough-leafed species of fig (F. P. Dodd). Q. Rock- 

 ham pton, Gayndah. 



CIRRHOCHRISTA RAUMA. 



Cirrhodirista rauma, Sw'n, A.M.N.H. (7), vi, p. 313 (1900). 



N.Q. Townsville. Q. Bundaberg, Brisbane, in January 

 a,nd February. 



Subfam. Pyraustin^e. 



METALLARCHA THIOPHARA U. Sp. 



BfiOfpaQOQ, sulphur-robed. 



(^ . 23 ram. Head pale yellow, frontal process fuscous. 

 Palpi 3 ; dark fuscous, lower part of first and second joints 

 pale yellow. Antennae fuscous ; ciliations in ^ \. Thorax 

 pale yellow, bases of patagia fuscous. Abdomen pale 

 ochreous. Legs fuscous. Forewings elongate-triangular, 

 eosta straight to near apex, thence arched, apex round- 

 pointed, termen bowed, oblique ; pale yellow ; markings 



