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patch ; two snow-white costal patches, the first larger than the 

 second, its margin denticulated and boiinded on each side by the 

 discoidal spots, which are black and annular; three black spots 

 bounded externally by a rectangular red-brown marking beyond 

 the cell ; an irregular line of white scales crossing the disc towards 

 outer margin, partly enclosing two black dots towards costa, con- 

 fluent, and forming an obhque dentated hne towards external 

 angle ; a submarginal series of black spots with white mternal 

 borders ; a large white spot on the fringe below the middle and a 

 narrow whitish dash crossing it longitudinally at apical thu'd ; the 

 remainder of the fringe is divided by a central blackish line, beyond 

 which it is glossed with grey; secondaries straw-yellow, with a 

 broad external brown border ; basal half of fringe occupied by a 

 brown stripe, separated from the external border by an ochreous 

 line ; outer half of fringe white ; thorax white, the collar slightly 

 sordid ; abdomen ochreous banded with brown, the base and anus 

 white; wings below stramineous; primaries clouded with grey, 

 indicating the pattern of the upper surface; secondaries with 

 three dark grey costal spots, shot with rosy cupreous, the third at 

 apex, almost confluent with a dark spot on the fringe ; body below 

 white. Expanse of wings, 22 mm. 



Peak Downs. 



32. Acontia detrita, n. s. 

 Alhed to the preceding species ; primaries above with the basal 

 patch reduced to a basal spot on the costa, the two other costal 

 spots smaller than in A. nivixncta; all three spots slightly 

 yellowish ; indications of an oblique yellowish stripe connecting 

 the central spot with the inner margin ; black marldngs on the 

 wings less sharply defined ; the discal line of white scales not 

 terminating in a dentated line as m A. nivificta, but uniform 

 throughout ; no large white spot on the fringe, the latter cream- 

 coloured, marked with three dusky spots, one at apex, one above 

 the middle, and one at external angle ; secondaries bronze-brown, 

 greyish towards the base ; body whity brown ; primaries below 

 smoky grey, with a golden gloss; costal border white at base, 

 otherwise ochreous, interrupted beyond the cell; internal border 

 cream-coloured ; secondaries pale golden stramineous ; a spot at 

 end of cell, an angular discal stripe, and a tapering marginal stripe 

 dusky; fringe greyish; body below white. Expanse of wings, 

 19 mm. 

 Gayndah. 



