of Australian Pyralidina. 63 



This and the following genus, with Astrapo metis, differ 

 from all the rest in having vein 8 of the hind wings 

 anastomosing with 7 instead of free. From Catamola 

 the present genus is distinguished hy the absence of 

 maxillary palpi, and the more largely developed basal 

 process of the antennae, of which the apex appears to 

 be naturally naked. 



1. Titanoceros cataxantha, n. s. 



c? , li) mm. Head, palpi, autemuB, and thorax dark fuscous, 

 mixed with reddish fuscous ; extremitj^ of patagia whitish ochreous. 

 Abdomen pale ochreous. Legs dark fuscous, apex of tarsal joints 

 whitish. Fore wings triangular, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, 

 hind margin somewhat obliquely rounded ; dark fuscous, some- 

 what mixed with reddish fuscous ; an ochreous whitish line from 

 costa at two-thirds to before anal angle, middle half curved out- 

 wards ; beyond this the hind marginal area light reddish fuscous, 

 mixed with dark fuscous towards anal angle ; hind margin dotted 

 with dark fuscous. Hind wings deep yellow, with a rather broad 

 blackish hind marginal band ; cilia dark grey, tips paler. 



Easily recognised by the deep yellow hind wings. 



Sydney, New South Wales. One specimen in the 

 collection of Mr. G. H. Eaynor, probably bred. 



Catamola, n. g. 

 Clypeus fiat. Ocelli present. Tongue well developed. Antennae 

 in male flatly subdentate, shortly ciliated (^) ; basal process 

 long, reaching prothorax. Labial palpi moderate, curved, ascend- 

 ing, second joint smooth, terminal joint short. Maxillary palpi 

 short, filiform. Fore wings with 1 strongly furcate, 4 and 5 

 separate or stalked. Hind wings with 4 and 5 separate or stalked, 

 8 anastomosing with 7. 



The stalking or separation of veins 4 and 5 afford no 

 character of value in this genus ; both forms occur 

 well marked in C. fanerea (male). In C.funerea vein 10 

 of the fore wings is approximated to 7 bofore 8 for a 

 short distance, as if about to anastomose. In all the 

 species there is a tuft of raised scales on fold. 



1 a. Head and thorax black. 



2 a. Hind wing light yellow .. .. ..3. xanthomelalis. 



2 h. Hind wing whitish . . . . . . . . 4. fuiwrea. 



1 b. Head and thorax not black. 2. thtjridalis. 



