EY THOS. P. LUCAS, M.R.C.S. 149 



indented in apical fourth ; a black line near base of inner margin 

 obliquely to centre of wing at .'( ; a suffusion of fuscous more or 

 less beyond to hindmargin ; a zig-zag transverse line in middle 

 third of wing at a little distance from hindmargin. Cilia grey, 

 specked with black. Hindwings pale grey, becoming fuscous 

 toward border, veins darker grey. Cilia as forewings. Brisbane, 

 three specimens at light, two on trunks of scrub trees. 



ANTEIA CANESCENS LUC. 



Base of Bellender Kerr, Lucas-Rye Expedition. 



ANTEIA DODDSIANA. NOV. SP. 



i $ 28 — 30 111. Ill- Head, antennae, thorax and abdomen 

 white. Forewings broadly dilate, triangular, costa rounded, apex 

 obtusely rounded, hindmargin straight, snow-white, with light 

 leaden or water mark lines and dots. Forewings with numerous 

 lines along costa to just before apex; an elongated discal spot not 

 conspicuous, a row of 8 dots along inner margin ; seven or eight 

 interrupted lines of dots or short lines irregularly across wings ; 

 a narrow hindmarginal black line. Cilia white shaded with grey 

 or fuscous towards base. Hindwings as forewings, squarely 

 angled and acutely produced at vein four ; a definite discal dot, 

 sometimes divided into two spots ; inner and hind margins 

 freely lined with rows of short lines ; basal half of wings without 

 markings ; hindmarginal line darker than in forewings, thickened 

 and interrupted on either side of anal angle. Cilia as forewings. 



Reared by Mr. Dodds from larvfe taken at Brisbane. 



GROUP NOCTURE— FAMILY ORTHOSID^. 



LEUCANIA SEPULCHRALIS NOV. SP. 



J $ 30-32 iipn.. Head, palpi, and thorax metallic leaden 

 colour, with minute specks of grey. Antennae fuscous drab. 

 Abdomen ashy grey, with dorsal ridge smoky grey, and caudal 

 black. Legs smoky grey, middle and posterior tib'ae segment 

 with lighter grey. Forewings elongate, gently dilate, costal basal 

 half straight thence sensibly arched, hindmargin straight, rounded 

 just before anal angle, metallic lead, lined with ochreous and 

 black lines along veins, and ochreous lines between and dusted 

 with lines of bluish white hairs. Forewings with costal edge ashy 

 grey lining toward apex, a median suffused black band passing 

 obliquely from base to t and then deflected at an obtuse 

 angle to apex of hind margin ; this band contains a white small 



