201 



on centre of hindmargin. Hindwings pale-grey, towards base 

 wliitish ; cilia white, sometimes grey around apex. 



Brisbane ; three specimens, one of which was taken in August^ 

 the others undated. 



Atteva, Walker. 



British Mus. Cat., II., 526. 



This genus has not yet been properly defined. It may be dis- 

 tinguished from Hyponom.enta by the presence of vein 4 in hind- 

 wings. Walker's name can only be adopted by courtesy. I have 

 not been able to refer to Zeller's definition of his genus Oeta. 



Atteva niveiguttella, Walk. 



Brit. Mus. Cat., II., 526. 



This and the following are handsome insects, the forewings 

 being orange-fuscous, with numerous white spots. In the present 

 species the apical half of hindwings is dark-grey, in the following 

 the hindwings are orange. 



Brisbane ; also from India. 



Atteva impariguttella, Z. 

 Oeta impao'ignUella, Zeller, Hor^e Ent. 8oc. Ross.. XIII., 224. 

 Atteva impariguttella, Moore, Lepid. Ceylon. Plate. 



Brisbane and Cookstown, Queensland ; also from Ceylon. 



Polynesa, n. g. 



Head smooth. Tongue well-developed. Antennae three- 

 fourths, in male filiform, moderately ciliated (one to one -half) ; 

 basal joint without pecten. Labial palpi moderate, curved, 

 ascending, second joint with appressed scales, terminal joint 

 almost as long as second, rather stout, acute. Maxillary palpi 

 rudimentary. Forewings vein 2 from three-fourths, 6 and 7 

 stalked, 7 to hindmargin, 11 from middle. Hindwings ovate, 

 broader than forewings, cilia one-third, veins 2 and 4 stalked, 5 

 present, 6 and 7 approximated at base. Posterior tibiae smooth- 

 scaled. 



Polynesa maculosa, n.sp. 



Male, 16 mm. Head white. Palpi white, base of second and 

 apex of terminal joint dark-fuscous. Antennae white, annulated 

 with fuscous. Thorax white, with a black dot on base of each 

 patagium. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Legs white ; anterior 

 and middle pair broadly annulated with dark-fuscous. Forewings 

 elongate-oblong, not dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded, 

 hindmargin obliquely rounded ; white, with many large black dots, 

 three at base, four on costa, three in a line above middle of 

 disc, one in disc beneath the last of these, two on fold, one on 

 inner-margin at three-fifths, three near and parallel to hind- 



