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brown streak emitting two large teeth, one before one-half, and 

 one at about two-thirds, larger and strongly curved inwards ; an 

 irregular streak from base of subcostal streak to anal angle, 

 upper edge with two projections, first almost touching first tooth 

 of subcostal streak, second near anal angle ; a streak along inner 

 margin, with a projection upwards near middle, from base and 

 joining median streak at second tooth ; an elongate wedge-shaped 

 spot from anal angle reaching about three-fourths across wing ; 

 anterior edge suffused, posterior sharply defined ; a suffused hind- 

 marginal line, anteriorly suffusedly edged with a streak of orange ; 

 a nearly straight orange streak from base to anal angle, cut in 

 middle and at base by the median biangulated line ; cilia dark- 

 fuscous, tips paler, with a suiow-white tooth at apex. Hindwings 

 fuscous, apex ochreous-tinged ; cilia pale-greyish, ochreous-tinged 

 round apex. 



Five specimens, taken at Blackwood by my sister, to whom I 

 have dedicated it. A remarkably distinct and beautiful species, 

 most allied to iosema, Meyr. 



Philobota porphryxantha, n. sp. 



Male, 22 mm. Head yellow, palpi yellowish, thorax purplish- 

 fuscous, yellow posteriorly, and w^ith a yellow spot on each 

 shoulder. Antenna?, abdomen, and legs dark-fuscous, posterior 

 legs yellowish. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex 

 pointed, hindmargin very obliquely rounded ; bright yellow ; 

 markings purplish-black ; a moderate fascia at base, apex con- 

 tinued narrowly along to about one-third, posteriorly attenuated ; 

 a thick streak proceeding from submedian fold before middle to 

 costa beyond middle, and continued along it to apex, posteriorly 

 attenuated ; from middle of lower portion of this streak proceeds 

 a somewhat thicker streak direct to anal angle ; a moderate 

 streak along hindmargin from anal angle to apex, dilated above ; 

 cilia dark-fuscous, base yellowish-tinged. Hindw^ings dark- 

 fuscous ; cilia as in forewings, but more yellowish round anal 

 angle. 



Stawell, Victoria ; ten specimens. Nearest oph lodes, Mey., and 

 the preceding species, but differs in position of markings and 

 shape of wing. 



CCESYRA PORPHYRYPLACA, n. Sp. 



Male, 17 mm. Head and palpi orange-yellow, legs and 

 antennae dark-fuscous, posterior pair yellowish. All tibite and 

 tarsi ringed with yellowish, thorax purplish-fuscous, abdomen 

 fuscous, anal tuft orange. Forewings elongate, costa slightly 

 arched, apex somewhat pointed, hindmargin obliquely rounded ; 

 orange ; a narrow oblique black fascia at base ; a large reddish- 



