PyialidEe of the Suhfamihj Hyclrocampinse. 373 



a broad oblique silvery-white medial band from cell to inner margin, 

 defined on inner side by a cm-ved red-brown line and on outer b}- a 

 diffused red-brown patch from submedian fold to inner margin ; an 

 oblique silvery-white diseoidal bar beyond the fovea ; an oblique 

 conical silvery-white postmedial patch from costa to vein 3, defined 

 by red-brown and with some red-brown beyond it on costa ; a 

 silvery-white subterminal band from costa to discal fold, defined by 

 red- brown extending to vein 2 where it ends in a point and with a 

 wedge-shaped brown mark below it above tornus, these brown 

 mai'kings tinged' with silvery below the band ; a fine red-brown 

 terminal line ; cilia silver}'. Hind wing white ; a black-brown 

 subbasal band from below costa to above outer margin ; a yellow 

 band from middle of costa to tornus defined on each side by slightly 

 sinuous red-brown lines, the outer line with a brilliant silver line 

 beyond it ; the area beyond the band irrorated with black scales ; 

 five black ocellate spots on a white band on termen between discal 

 and submedian folds with small brilliant silvery spots between 

 them ; the termen yellow towards tornus ; cilia silvery. 



Hab. Queensland, Townsville (Dodd), 1 c5' type. Sxj). 

 22 mm. 



(5) Margarosticha argyrograpta, sp. n. 



5 . Head, thorax, and abdomen orange-yellow with a golden 

 gloss, the head, patagia, and base of abdomen with some white ; 

 palpi white with brown band at extremit}^ of the 2nd joint and the 

 3rd joint yellow ; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen 

 white, the fore and mid tibiie tinged with j^ellow and the former 

 black at extremity. Fore wing orange-yellow ; a silvery-white 

 subbasal patch from middle of cell to inner margin where it extends 

 to the base, its outer edge angled outwards at median nervure ; an 

 oblique silvery-Avhite medial band from discal fold to inner margin, 

 produced to streaks be3'ond lower angle of cell and below cell 2 ; an 

 oblique triangular silvery- white postmedial patch from costa to 

 vein 4, its outer edge defined by bi'own ; a wedge-shaped silvery- 

 white subterminal band from costa to below vein 3, slightly defined 

 at sides by brown and its lower part metallic silvery ; a metallic 

 silvery fascia above tornus ; a terminal series of black points with 

 larger point at apex ; cilia white tinged with yellow. Hind wing 

 orange-yellow, the base white ; a silvery-white medial band with 

 slightly waved edges, its inner edge defined by brown ; a metallic 

 silvery postmedial lunule between veins 5 and 2 and a spot above 

 tornus ; three large black ocellate spots on termen between discal 

 and submedian folds with some silvery scales on their inner edge 

 and a line before them which is yellowish above and silvery white 

 below, extending to termen below the lowest spot, a small triangular 

 black spot above the uppermost spot on termen ; cilia silvery white 

 at base, white tinged with brown at tips. 



Hah. Bismarck Archipelago, Rook I. {Meek), 3 $ type, 

 Exp. 18-22 mm. 



