BY THOS. P. LUCAS, M.R.C.S.K., ETC. ■ 85 



bordered by pink ochreous line. Cilia ochreous, becoming 

 fuscous at base. 



Brisbane ; rare. This species may be known by the uniform 

 colour of the forewings, by the absence of conspicuous mark- 

 ings, and by the narrow dark marginal border of hindwings. 

 Leucania linearis, sp.nov. 



c?$. 2G-30 mm. Head, palpi and antenn;v red or grey 

 fuscous. Thorax ochreous fuscous. Abdomen light wainscoat 

 drab. Forewings elongate, gently dilate, co-ta nearly straight, 

 hindmargin rounded, light wainscoat drab ; veins dark fuscous or 

 smoky black, giving oft numerous parallel and ramifying 

 lineations ; the median vein is conspicuous as a white or 

 ochreous line bordered by black from ^ to f, where it bifur- 

 cates into three main divisions contaming two subdivisional lines 

 each — a patch of black is spread out between lines at the 

 bifurcation ; black dots more or less developed on costa near 

 base and at 1-, a conspicuous black dot close to centre of median 

 vein and a second opposite and near ^ of inner margin ; an 

 irregular row of black dots or bands round lineations, from 4f 

 costa keeping near costa to i, thence bending round and 

 parallel to hindmargin to | of inner margin ; a dark area across 

 lineations forms a diagonal fuscous fascia from the middle of the 

 row of dots to just before apex of hindmargin, leaving a lighter 

 area between it and a parallel dark area from bifui'cation of 

 median to apex of Aving ; a hindmarginal row of minute black dots. 

 Cilia ochreous drab. Hindwings very light white grey, with very 

 narrow smoky marginal area, becoming ditfused or indistinct 

 at # of hindmargin ; veins light fuscous. Cilia, silver grey. 



Brisbane. 



This species is near L. lUtitrevta of Butl. ; bat the linea- 

 tions and oblique fascia easily distinguish it. 

 Family AGROTID-E. 

 AOROTIS EXUNCIATUS, Sp.llOV. 



c? ? . 30-oG mm. Head fuscous grey. Palpi iron-grey. 

 Antenme fuscous grey ; c^ finely pectinated, ? plain. Thorax 

 iron-grey or fuscous grey, collar light fuscous or chocolate. 

 Abdomen ochreous grey, covered anteriorly by long down. 

 Fore\vin:;s, costa straight, hindmargin rounded, ochreous fuscous. 



