STUDIES IN AUSTRALIAN LKPIDOPTKRA 



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By A. JEFFERIS TURNER. M.D. FES. 



Bead before the Royal Society of Queensland , 21th November,. 



1912. 



Many species of this family, especially in the sub- 

 families Pyi^anstinoe and Phycitince, have a wide distribution 

 from Queensland through the Malayan Archipelago to 

 China and India, and even to Africa. There is consequently 

 in describing Australian species as new a risk of creating 

 synonyms. J hoj)e I have not often erred in this direction. 

 I have many species which I have thought it more prudent 

 to leave undescribed. In some instances I have been 

 able to send duplicate specimens to the British Museum^ 

 and so obtain the assistance of Sir Geo. Hampson's 

 valuable opinion. 



Subfam. PHYCITIN.^. 

 Hypsotropha niphopleura, n. sp. 



vLcfxtTrXevpos, with snowy costa. 



J ?. 10-14 mm. Head fuscous. Palpi fuscous; 

 in J moderate (3), in 9 long (6). Antennae fuscous; 

 in S with a broad notch containing rough scales on upper 

 surface near base. Thorax fuscous. Abdomen grey, 

 dorsum of basal segments ochreous. Legs fuscous. Fore- 

 wings narrow, costa moderately arched, apex rounded,, 

 termen very obhquely rounded ; fuscous, in ^ sometimes 

 reddish-tinged ; a broad, white costal streak narrowing 

 at base and apex, sometimes containing a fine central 

 fuscous streak ; costal edge fuscous near base, sometimes 

 as far as f ; cilia fuscous. Hindwings and cilia whitish. 



Type in Coll., Turner. 



N.A. Port Darwin, from November to Februarj^ ; a 

 series received from Mr. It' P. Dodd. 



