QUEENSLAND LEPIDOPTERA. 



By THOMAS P. LUCAS, M.R.C.S., Eng. 



L.S.A., LoND., L.R.C.P., Edin. 



[Read before the Itoyul Sorietij of (Jueensland, 10th Fehniari/, 1901.] 



ARCTIADiE. 



CHOOREECHILLUM, NOV. GEN. 



Head smooth. Tongue well developed. Palpi short, 

 loose scaled. Antenrue in J ciliated. Thorax smooth 

 beneath. Abdomen moderate. Tibioe smooth scaled, posterior 

 tibioe with spurs moderately developed. Forewings, 2 from f, 

 3 and 4 connate, 7 and 8 out of 9, 10 connected with 9. 

 Hindwings, 2 from beyond ^, 8 from angle, 6 and 7 stalked, 

 8 anastomosing with cell to middle. 



CHOOREECHILLUM DISTITANS, NOV. SP. 



^ 60 W- Head black ; face orange. Palpi ferrous, tipped 

 with black. AnDenna? black. Thorax, black on dorsum, orange at 

 sides, with small dots of black surrounded by orange. Abdomen 

 orange, with black dorsal segmental bands and lines of black 

 dots laterally. Legs black. Forewings broadly dilate, costa 

 gently rounded, hindmargin rounded, black with a broad white 

 median fascia, narrowing toward middle and diverging again on 

 inner margin ; a small white dot in posterior band of black at 

 ^ costa, two small elongate white streaks near apex opposite 

 hindmargin, and a fourth opposite anal angle. Cilia black. 

 Hindwings, as forewings, with white median band filling half 

 wing ; one very minute white dot opposite middle hiudmai'gin. 

 Cilia black. One specimen from the late Mr. Hand ley, taken 

 near Cairns. Another in Brisbane Museum. 



SYNTOMIDIDyE. 



SYNTONIS LUOTA, NOV. SP. 



^ $ 22-28 T^lTil. Head, palpi, and antennae black. Thorax 

 black, collar orange. Abdomen orange, with narrow black seg- 

 ment rings, anal segment black. Forewings narrow, costa 



