199 



Intermediate in form between 2rrora^«, Lew., Midleucadelj^Jia; 

 Meyr., differing especially from the former by the hindwinga 

 and from both by the well defined blackish markings of fore- 

 wings. 



Birchip, Victoria; two specimens recei\ed from Mr. D. 

 G-oudie, who bred the species from Casuarina, sp., in October. 



Cryptophaga diplosema, n. sp. 



Male and female, 40-50 mm. Head, thorax, and palpi 

 fleshy white, thorax on posterior two-thirds reddish-ochreons. 

 Antennae white, pectinations 4, ochreous. Legs fleshy red, 

 hairs of posterior pair orange. Abdomen orange, beneath 

 flesliy red. Forewings elongate, moderate, costa arched, 

 rather strongly in femade, termen obliquely rounded, 2 from 

 three-fourths, 3, 4, and 5 closely approximated at base ; 4 and' 

 5 stalked in male; reddish-ochreous, much paler in male; 

 costa moderately pale fleshy white, from base tO' two-thirds, 

 broadest on basal portion ; a deep red somewhat quadrat© 

 patch on innermargin at one-sixth, reaching half across wing ; 

 a similar patch at about middle ; a thick, deep red streak from 

 upper edge of first spot, longitudinally continued to beyond' 

 second spot; markings very obscure in female; cilia deep 

 reddish. Hindwings and cilia orange. 



This insect has stood in my collection for some years as 

 phcethontia, Meyr., but, having received a m^ale from Mr. Dodd, 

 of Towmsville, Queensland, I consider it distinct from that 

 species. It differs by the orange abdomen and hindwings, 

 besides the other details. It has considerable resemblance to 

 ruhescens, Lew., but the strongly arched costa, rounded termen, 

 and shorter antennal pectinations are sufficient to distinguish 

 it from that species. 



Duaringa, female ; Townsville, male {Dodd), Queensland , in 

 November and December twoi specimens. 



Procometis tetraspora, n. sp. 

 Male and female, 24 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, and 

 thorax ashy-grey- whitish, second joint of palpi fuscous ex- 

 ternally except apex. Legs ashy-grey-whitish, anterior and 

 middle tibiae and 'tarsi dark fuscons, ringed with whitish. 

 Abdomen dull reddish ochreous, with silvery-grey segmental 

 margins. Forewings elongate, moderate, costa gently arched, 

 termen obliquely rounded ; 7 to apex or immediately, above ; 

 ashy-grey-whitish ; costal edge narrowly whitish on posterior 

 half, and streaked with fine inwardly oblique fuscous marks; 

 a fine white streak along fold from base toi anal angle, less^ 

 defined in male ; a fuscous spot in disc at one-third ; a second 



