720. Theretra queenslandi. 



Cliaernmmpa //iieeiisIamU Lucas, Qnrenshniilfi- xxxix. p. S94 (1891) (Brisbane). 



(J) ClKierimiuipa chillm, Jliskiu {nun Drury, 177.S), Prnr. Roi/. Soc. Qiirciisld. viii. p. lil. n. 24 (1801) 



Ipartim). 

 *Cli"emcriwjHipnleiitlit Driine, Ann. Mnij. X. If. (i'.) xiii. p. Ifi'.l (1894) ("Mexico" ?.«v nmr ■,—co\\. 



Staudinger) ; id., in Biol Ccilr. Amn:, Up. llel. Siij,/,l. p. .100. n. 13. t. I'.li. f . 5 ( ? ) (1890) 



('• Mexico " loci error). 



The ti/j'e of potrntia m coll. Standinger came from coll. Sornmer, and was 

 without localit}' : nnfortiinately Stavidinger labellod it " Me.xico ?" and thiis misled 

 Drnce to describe it as an American insect. We append the following description. 



(??. Resembling Indian dotim \ mesothoracic tegnlae darker than notnin, 

 the whitish lateral border continued to tip of palpns : abdomen basl-laterally with 

 an olive-brown patch which is continued as an indistinct band, gradually fading 

 away on segments 4 and 5. Scaling of antenna pinkish. 



Wings, abotr. Forewing : costal edge pinkish ochraceons, costal area from 



base to beyond middle like tegula, a broad line of the same colour from apex 

 of wing to middle of hinder margin, extending along the latter to near base, not 

 quite reaching an indistinct black basal patch, the line feebly curved on disc, more 

 obviously at apex, externally shading off; stigma distinct; marginal and apical 



areas dusted with black scales. Hindwing black, abdominal margin and a patch 



before SM- creamy buff, marginal area also pale, but mucli dusted with black; 

 fringe pinkish bnif. 



rmleiside jiinkish bntf, hindwing rather more pinkish tlian forewing, both 



wings much sprinkled with black scales. Forewing : basal half brown, except 



costal area, the line of the npperside vestigial apically, a series of minute discal 



dots, costal one heavier, about 9 mm. from tip of wing. Hindwing: a diseal 



series of indistinct vein-dots, parallel to margin, curving costad in front ; costal 

 margin more, abdominal area less speckled with olive than disc. 



(J not dissected. 



Early stages not known. 



Ihih. Queensland. 



In the Tring Musenm 3 ? ? from : ]'>risb;ine. 



A S and a ¥ in the collection of Dr. Turner at Brisbane. 



721. Theretra clotho. 



.s>/,;».i- .■/„//,„ Drury, IlhMr. E.r. Ins:, ii. p. 48. t. ix. f. 1 >S: Indu- (177:'.) (Madras). 



cj ? . A widely distributed and rather variable insect. Forewing above with 



a conspicuous line ending at tip of wing — this line consisting of the oblique ai)iKal 

 line with which a discal line is merged together. In Drury's figure the line is too 

 heavy. The stigmatical dots of the abdomen are obsolete, only the dot at the 

 stigma of the third segment being distinctly black. 



S. Sexual organs similar to tiiose of indistiiieta. Tenth tergite sinn.ate; 

 sternite pointed. Friction-scales of clasper numerous and narrow; harpe wifliont 

 free process, truncate, dorsal edge more or less notched. Patch of teeth on penis- 

 sheath (PI. LVllI. f. 7) long, the teeth pointing proximad ; the central jioint of 

 each tooth much longer than the lateral ones and curved (PI. LVIII. f 8). 



Larva : green or l)rown, one large ocellus on fourth segment, followed by six 

 small blind ocelli. — Food-plant : Cissus, 



