BY W. H. MISKIN, I'.L.S., F.E.S. ZO- 



Hab. : Newcastle, Jhisbane, Kockliauipton, Canlwell. Cape 

 York. 



Lavva feeds on Teeoma Velutina and Liranditiora. and 

 tTasminiini hirsuta. 



42. M. Severixa, )i. y. 



I'riiii/irirs : Yellowish -broAiTii with greyish tinge, with 

 numerous black or brown generally transverse crenelated bands 

 or lines ; a large discoidal white lunule surrounded with black ; 

 a Avaved black line from apex into the wing and returning to costa 

 at about one-fourth from apex ; a widish oblique band from costa 

 to discoidal spot ; a black streak from discoidal spot to middle of 

 outer margin ; another less distinct below and parallel with last ; 

 a short costal oblique somewhat obscure band, between base and 

 discoidal band ; anothei' short costal double line or band, mid- 

 way between discoidal band and inner face of apical streak ; other 

 less defined transverse waved lines across wings beyond discal 

 spot. Sccoiuldrifs : Dark brown, lighter in hue towards base,, 

 with an almost obsolete faint liand from anal angle— where it 

 presents a greyish lunular shaped mark — towards costal margin ;. 

 fringe of both wings whitish. Antemitt, reddish-brown. Head, 

 yellowish-brown ; thorax dorsally the same, laterally with a 

 cream coloured band surmounted by a wide intense black band 

 nearly reaching to the head. Abdomen dorsally same as head 

 and thorax with a dorsal l)lack line interrupted at the joints by 

 the fringe of the two first segments, black ; laterally the first six 

 segments black, with a S(juare patch of dirty white occupying^ 

 nearly the whole width of each ; the remaining segments show 

 a continuing black line to near the extremity. Underside : Uni- 

 form shining purplish-brown, paler on hinder and abdominal 

 margins: outer margins of both wings w^aved white and l)rown 

 alternately. Uody, shinmg grey; legs, grey ; antenme, brown .. 



Exp.: ^ 133 mm. ;$ 140 mm. Hab. : Cape York. Coll.: 

 ]\Iiskin. Queensland Museum. 



This fine species has probably escaped notice by reason of 

 its extreme rarity. I know of only four specimens. It is pretty 

 closely allied to < 'imuirhur, to some examples of which excessively 

 varying and common species, the arrangement of the markings, 

 of the wnigs bear some resemblance. 



