Ifi A RKVISION OF TIIK ArSTKAMAX SPIIIXOin.T,. 



at about two-thirds ; a faint sliort curved streak from apox 

 downwards, liut not coalescing with (hagonal line ; faint inch- 

 cation of diseoidal speck : light posterior basal spot ; costa 

 edged with red. Serawhiries : Blackish-brown, anal area pale 

 buti'. Antennae, rosy. Head and thorax, dark greenish mouse- 

 colour ; thoracic lateral band white. Abdomen, mouse-coloured, 

 fainter at sides. Uxderside : Light dirty buff, covered with fine 

 black specks on almost invisible green grounds ; a clouding of 

 dark brown from base to middle, not touching costa. Body and 

 legs, light greyish. Antenna^, red. 



Ex. : ^ 94 mm ; $ OH mm. 



Hab. : Brisbane. (Coll. : Miskin). 



This species is certainly very close to ( lot/io, but the 

 indistinctness and different direction of the oblique band, 

 and the discal dark cloud of primaries, and the entire light anal 

 area in secondaries, as also the uniformity of tint of the thorax, 

 sufficiently distinguish it. 



2G, C. Cloacixa, ;/ s// 



Primaries: Soft ochreous-yellow, faintly tinged with green ; 

 a discal shadow of darker hue ; an oblique rather fine, but 

 distinct line of brown from apex to about two-thirds of hinder 

 margin ; front of costa reddish ; a round black spot at base 

 posteriorly in ^ ; pale buff in ^ . Sfcoitdarir.s : Soft ochreous- 

 yellow ; baso-costal area only, except a narrow streak along and 

 to end of sub-median, blackish-brown. Antennfe, rosy; Head, 

 thorax, and abdomen same colour as primaries, but abdomen 

 paler at sides ; thoracic lateral band, creamy, surmounted by 

 greenisili fringe. Underside : Shining buff', with two or three 

 imperfect oblique lines crossing the wings, consisting of pale 

 gi'enish blue spots, most developed in secondaries ; uniformly 

 covered with specks of same colour ; a brown clouding from l)ase 

 towards disc more or less pronounced in specimens. Body and 

 legs, light fawni 



Ex. ^ 90 mm. ; $ 100 nnn. Hab. : Brisbane, Cardwell. 

 Coll. : ^liskin. 



This species is nearest to ('Ivt/io, but is of an entirely 

 different colour, showing but very faint indications of green, and 

 an absence of discal speck, while in the secondaries the daric 

 colour restricted to the base onlv, well distinguishes it, 



