BY THOS. P. LUCAS, M.R.C.S.E., ETC. 



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line i costa to ^ inner mar,i,du, curved outwards, more or less 

 indistinct in most specimen:^ ; discal spot small, black fuscous at 

 f ; 2nd line a conspicuous dark fuscous bar from f costa to A^ 

 inner margin, shaded posteriorly with reddish ochreous ; in some 

 specimens the band is split up into a line or lines of dots and 

 the whole is sliaded off in a cloudy shading, forming a blotch 

 toward inner half of hindmargin ; in other specimens, lines and 

 shading entirely wanting ; hindmarginal line dark fuscous. 

 Cilia ochreous, deep fuscous at base. Hindwings as forewings ; 

 1st line wanting ; 2nd line in each specimen as forewings — in 

 most specimens dark fuscous shading towards hindmargin. 

 Cilia as forewings. 



Brisbane ; rare. I found the species flying among ferns, 

 on which I believe the caterpillar feeds. 



Xexosuma rubra, sp.nov. 



^. 4;j mm. Head carmine-red. Palpi fuscous red. An- 

 tennae red ochreous. Thorax fulvous red. Abdomen fulvous 

 red, posteriorly fulvous ochreous. Legs banded ochreous and 

 fulvous red. Forewings triangular, costa waved, apex acutely 

 prolonged, hindmargin rounded, fulvous red, lightly dusted Avith 

 black-red or black ; an oblique fuscous red spot on costa at f , 

 a darker diffusion of fuscous red as an inconspicuous fascia, and 

 •containing a row of darker dots from | inner margin to apex of 

 costa, considerably darker at apex. Cilia dark fulvous red. 

 Hindwings as forev/ings ; fascia or suffused line continuous with 

 that on forewings from ^ costa to ^ inner margin. Cilia as 

 forewings. 



Nearly same size and shape as 11. monodd, Meyr., which I 

 discovered in Gippsland, Victoria. I have also described a 2nd 

 species, X. inrtKllici, and this makes the 3rd species of the 

 genus. 



Brisbane ; one specimen ; taken by Dr. Turner. 



OxYCHODES JIULTICOLORA, Sp.nOV. 



c?. 35-40 mm. Head grey-white, face fuscous with a 

 white band. Palpi fuscous. Antennae creamy white, pectina- 

 tions light fuscous. Thorax fuscous minutely dusted Avith light- 

 grey and smoky-grey ; epaulettes long, lighter fuscous. Abdomen 

 fuscous, lighter posteriorly, dusted with light and smoky-grey. 



