classification of the Ptenrpkoriihe. 21 



and three-fourths ; 2nd jomt long, porrected, beneath with dense 

 projecting scales on apical half, forming a very short broad 

 truncate tiift, terminal joint about three-fourths of 2nd. anteriorly 

 roughened with scales, somewhat thickened in middle, pointed. 

 Antennae dark fuscous. Legs whitish, suffused with dark fuscous 

 above, except on posterior tibiae, of which the basal half is clothed 

 with short rough whitish hairs above. Wings formed as in A. 

 hexadactyla. Fore wings with segments blackish, 1st segment 

 with six ochreous white-margined spots, last two largest, remaining 

 five segments with small white and ochreous spots, and an ochreous 

 subapical band ; cilia pale gi-eyish, with dark grey obscurely 

 whitish-margined markings, forming three irregular transverse 

 fasciie ; first narrow, about one-fourth ; second moderate, angulated 

 outwards above middle, and sinuate inwards below middle ; third 

 broader, obsolete near inner margin, towards costa obscurely 

 dilated so as to appear connected with last three anteapical dark 

 costal spots. Hind wings with segments blackish, with small 

 white and ochreous spots ; cilia pale greyish ; markings obscm-ely 

 whitish-margined ; a rather narrow dark grey fascia before middle, 

 extending from vein 1 to 4 ; on posterior half of wing three 

 indistinct grey regularly dentate narrow fasciae, second becoming 

 double on first two segments, and much darker towards inner 

 margin and on posterior costal branch. 



Duaringa, Queensland ; Sydney, New South Wales ; 

 locally common, especially at rest on fences, in August, 

 September, November, and January. 



Note. — Lord Walsingham, who has kindly looked 

 through the proof of this paper, suggests that Cncini- 

 dophonis (p. G) should be Euciicmidoplioras, Wallengren 

 himself having substituted this name for Cncmidoplcorns, 

 which is preoccupied. — H. G. and W. W. ¥. 



