of the Australian Pyralidina. 325 



the male obsolete, whilst all the rest are as usual. In 

 Europe there are very many species thus characterised, 

 and they undoubtedly form a connected group, but are 

 not necessarily to be included in a single genus ; on 

 this point I need express no opinion at present. Some 

 at least, however {prunalis, Schiff., oUvalis, S. Y.,ferru- 

 (jalis, Hb., &c.), agree exactly with the characters given 

 above, and I have therefore redefined the genus Scojmla 

 as adopted by Guenee to contain them. 



S copula dicealis, Walk. 



Scoimla dicealis, Walk., 792. 



^,2, 20—22 mm. Head, palpi, antenna), and thorax pale 

 greyish ochreous ; palpi suffused with fuscous on sides, beneath 

 white. Abdomen pale greyish ochreous irrorated with fuscous, 

 segmental margins whitish. Legs ochreous-whitish, anterior tibiae 

 fuscous. Fore wings broadly triangular, costa moderately arched 

 on posterior half, apex rectangular, hind margin obliquely rounded, 

 slightly sinuate beneath apex ; pale greyish ochreous, irrorated 

 with rather dark fuscous ; lines distinct, dark fuscous ; first from 

 before one-fourth of costa to two-fifths of inner margin, obtusely 

 bent in middle ; second from three-fourths of costa to before two- 

 thirds of inner margin, obscurely subdentate, moderately curved 

 outwards from a little beneath costa to beneath discal spot, thence 

 straight; discal spots pale, of the ground colour, margined with 

 dark fuscous ; first longitudinally oval ; second 8-shaped ; a row of 

 dark fuscous hind marginal dots ; cilia pale gi-eyish ochreous, with 

 two obscure dark fuscous hnes. Hind wings pale greyish ochreous, 

 irrorated with dark fuscous, becoming more whitish towards base ; 

 discal spot smaU, dark grey, and a fainter similar one before it ; a 

 cloudy dark grey rather irregular curved hne at three-fourths ; apex 

 sometimes suffused with fuscous ; a row of dark fuscous hind 

 marginal dots ; cilia ochreous-whitish, with two dark fuscous 

 lines. 



Closely allied and very similar to the European >S'. 

 prunalis, Schiff., but paler and more ochreous-tinged. 



Larva pale green, feeding on nettle (Urtica), in 

 March. 



Fish River Caves, New South Wales ; common on the 

 limestone hills amongst its food-plant in April. 



