50 STUDIES IN AUSTRALIAN LEPIDOPTERA. 



terminal line of metallic dots : cilia oi-ange, apices paler, 

 on tornus grey. Hindwings with termen gently rounded -^ 

 fuscous ; terminal edge and cilia pale orange-ochreous. 



N.Q., Kuranda, near Cairns, in March ; one specimen 

 received from Mr. F. P. Dodd. 



Heliothela didymospila. n. sp. 



didvfioaniXoQ, 1 win-spotted. 



$ 10-11 mm. Head blackish. Palpi blackish, towards 

 base beneath sharply white. Antennae blackish ; in $ 

 thickened and slightly laminate Avith very short ciliations. 

 Thorax blackish. Abdomen blackish ; apices of first and 

 third segments whitish. Legs dark-fuscous irrorated, and 

 tarsi annulated with ' whitish. Fore wings narrowly 

 triangular, costa first straight then gently arched towaids 

 apex, apex rounded, termen obliquely rounded ; blackish ; 

 a broad whitish line from f costa reaching half across disc ; 

 cilia dark-fuscous, on apex Avith apices sometimes white. 

 Hindwings Avith termen lounded : blackish : an oval 

 orange-ochreous spot near base nearly reaching dorsum ; 

 a similar spot in disc rather to the costal side of middle ; 

 cilia dark fuscous. 



Type in Coll. Turner. 



N.Q., Herberton, in February. Q., Brisbane ; 

 Stradbroke Island in December and January. This little 

 species appears to be scarce, for though I have known it 

 for many years. I have only four examples. 



Heliothela oreias, n. sp. 



dgeiag. daughter of the mountain. 



(J $ 15-17 mm. Head blackish. Palpi with a fairly 

 long dense tuft on apex of second joint beneath ; blackish, 

 bases of second and third joints Avhite. Maxillary palpi 

 blackish Avith three slender white rings. Antennae blackish ; 

 ciliations in $ minute. Thorax dark-fuscous. Abdomen 

 dark-fuscous Avith some ochreous irroration on sides, apices 

 of segments whitish. Legs dark-fuscous irrorated, and 

 tarsi annulated Avith Avhitish. ForeAvings narroAvly 

 tiuangular, costa straight or slightly sinuate, apex round, 

 termen obUquely rounded ; dark-fuscous Avith obscure 



