of the Australian Pyralidina. 323 



Specimens of this species in Zeller's collection are 

 labelled phcsojJteralis, Gn., and are probably authentic. 



Duaringa, Queensland ; Sydney, New South Wales, in 

 January ; several specimens. Also occurs in Java, 

 Formosa, China, Ceylon, Mauritius, West Africa, and 

 South America. 



Botys ahruptalis, Walk. 

 Asojna ahruptalis, Walk., 371 ; A. dotatalis, ib., Suppl., 

 1305; A. sufectalis, ib., Suppl., 1307; Botys 

 jucundalis, Ld., 463, pi. viii., 17. 



Duaringa, Queensland ; one specimen sent by Mr. G. 

 Barnard. Also occurs in Ceylon, India, and West Africa. 



B. Posterior tibiae with spurs all nearly equal. 



Botys (squalis, Ld. 



Botys csqualis, Ld., 468, pi. x., 3. 



Duaringa, Queensland ; three specimens received from 

 Mr. G. Barnard. Also occurs in India. 



Atelocentea, n. g. 

 Forehead flat, somewhat obHque. Ocelli present. Tongue well 

 developed. Antennae three-fourths of fore wings, in male thick, 

 fiHform, evenly ciliated (|), with whorls of scales at joints. Labial 

 palpi long, straight, porrected, elongate-triangularly scaled, ter- 

 minal joint moderate, lying in scales of second. Maxillary palpi 

 moderate, dilated with loose scales towards apex. Posterior tibiae 

 with both outer spurs in male rudimentary, almost obsolete. 

 Abdomen moderate, in male with short anal tuft ; valves retracted. 

 Fore wings with vein 11 long, very oblique. Hind wings somewhat 

 narrower than fore wings ; 3, 4, 5 tolerably apj)roximated at base ; 

 7 out of 6 near origin, anastomosing with 8 to beyond middle. 



Distinguished by the obsolescence of both outer spurs 

 in male. 



Atelocentra cliloraspis, n. s. 

 (J, 18 mm. Head and antennas fuscous. Palpi rather dark 

 ochreous-fuscous, white towards base beneath. Thorax ochreous- 

 brown. Abdomen reddish ochreous. Legs snow-white, anterior 

 tibiae dark grey towards apex. Fore wings short, rather broad, 

 triangular, costa at first straight, towards apex moderately arched, 

 apex rectangular, hind margin slightly oblique, straight, rounded 



