30 CHARACTERS OF UNDEbCRlBED 



costa to the tip of the fourth inferior vein. Length of the body 

 8 lines ; of the wings 22 lines. 



32. DORATIFERA coNGRUA. Mas. Rufescente cervina, robusta, 

 fronte fasciculata, palpi s porrectis gracilibus apice flavis caput paullo 

 superantibus, an tennis late pectin atis apices versus serratis, abdo- 

 mine brevi pilis longis vestito, pedibus robustis late fimbriatis, alis 

 anticis apice rotundatis linea postica nigra liueaque discoidali angu- 

 losa obscure cinerea connexis, alis posticis pallidioribus. 



Male. Reddish fawn-colour, stout. Frontal tuft prominent. Palpi 

 porrect, slender, yellow at the tips, extending a little beyond the 

 head. Antennae broadly pectinated, serrated for one-third of the 

 length from the tips. Abdomen 'clothed with long hairs, shorter 

 than the interior border of the hind wings. Legs stout; femora and 

 tibiae broadly fringed. Wings broad, short. Fore wings with an 

 oblique black mark on the interior border near the base, connected 

 with an oblique zigzag dark fawn-coloured line ; tips rounded ; 

 exterior border slightly rounded and oblique. Hind wings paler. 

 Length of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 18 lines. 



Moreton Bay. 



33. MECYTHA ANTIQUA. Mas. Albida. capitis lateribus luteis, 

 palpis luteis porrectis caput vix superantibus articulo, 3o minimo, 

 antennis subpectinatis, abdomine fusco alas posticas superante pilis 

 basalibus rufis fascicule apicali albo, pedibus luteis albo fimbriatis, alis 

 anticis apud costam fuscis plaga postica liueaque exteriore obliqua 

 guttulari nigricantibus venis luteis nigricante punctatis fimbria fusco 

 uotata, alis posticis fuscescente cinereis fimbria albo notata. 



Male. Whitish. Head with luteous hairs on each side. Palpi 

 luteous, slender, porrect, hardly extending beyond the head ; third 

 joint extremely small. Antennas short, slightly pectinated. Abdomen 

 brown, clothed with long hairs, extending rather beyond the hind 

 wings, with some red hairs at the base and with a white apical tuft. 

 Legs luteous, short, slender; femora and tibiaa fringed with long 

 white hairs. Fore wings brown along the costa nearly to the tips ; 

 a blackish patch on the interior border ; an exterior oblique line of 

 blackish dots ; veins luteous, with blackish points ; fringe with brown 

 marks. Hind wings brownish cinereous ; fringe with white marks. 

 Length of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 15 lines. 



Moreton Bay. 



34. MIRESA? SUBCITRTNA. Mas. Pallidissime citrina, capite 

 thoraceque densissime pilosis, abdomine brevi apice dense piloso, 



