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133. Cirrhochrlsta hrizonalis, Walk. 



Margaronia hrizonalis {-oalis), Walk., 976 ; Cirrho- 

 christa (Btherialis, Ld., 441, pi. xvii., 9. 



A variable insect ; sometimes a transverse line pro- 

 ceeding from first costal spot, sometimes reduced to a 

 dot on inner margin ; sometimes a large slender ring 

 beneath second costal spot, resting on anal spot, some- 

 times reduced to two or three dots. Lederer's brief 

 specific description appears quite unrecognisable, but 

 his figure is certainly this species. 



Port Moresby {Koivald) ; two specimens. Also from 

 China, Amboina, and North Australia. 



Syndicastis, n. g. 

 Forehead rounded ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. Antennae 

 three-fourths, in S' ciliated with fascicles (2). Labial palpi mode- 

 rately long, porrected, second joint with short projecting scales, 

 terminal joint moderate. Maxillary palpi moderate, dilated with 

 scales towards apex. Posterior tibiae with outer middle-spur one- 

 third, outer end-spur one-half of inner. Fore wings with vein 1 

 simple, 4 and 5 very closely apisroximated towards base, 7 and 8 

 out of 9, 10 closely approximated to 9. Hind wings 1 ; veins 4 

 and 5 stalked, 7 out of 6 near origin, anastomosing with 8 to 

 middle. 



134. Syndicastis heteromima, n. s. 

 (? , 15 mm. Head and thorax light yellowish-ochreous, some- 

 what mixed with fuscous. Palpi dark fuscous, beneath white 

 towards base. Antennas whitish-ochreous. Abdomen light yellow- 

 ochreous, sprinkled with fuscous, segmental margins white. Legs 

 ochreous-whitish, anterior pair banded with dark fuscous. Fore 

 wings rather elongate-triangular, costa posteriorly gently arched, 

 apex obtuse, hind margin somewhat bowed, rather strongly 

 oblique ; light yellow-ochreous ; costal edge white, irregularly 

 marked with dark fuscous, tending to form half-rings, towards 

 base and apex wholly dark fuscous ; a fuscous suffusion extending 

 over whole wing from base to second line, except towards inner 

 margin ; first line straight, dark fuscous, terminating on inner 

 margin at two-fifths, only traceable on lower half ; five snow-white 

 spots, suffusedly margined with dark fuscous; first moderate, 

 roundish, beneath costa at one-third ; second similar, beneath 

 middle of wing, posterior edge indented ; third larger, transverse, 



