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NOCTTTID-E. 



a small black discoidal spot, brown postmedial line dentate to near 

 termen towards costa, then minutely dentate, and terminal series 

 of black striae. 



Hab. Queensland, Peak Downs, 1 rf , Brisbane, type t in Coll. 

 Lucas, (Turner) 1 c? ; N. S. Wales, Sydney, type td pyrrhantha 

 in Coll. Meyrick. Exp. 16 millim. Type t diacaustus in Coll. 

 Turner. 



Sect. VI. Both wings with the termen evenly curved. 



A. Proboscis absent ; palpi very slight ; antennas with strongly fasciculate 

 cilia. 



5044. Enispa albipnncta, n. sp. 



tf . Head, thorax, and abdomen pale rufous tinged with blood- 

 red, the vertex of head and shaft of antennae towards base pure 

 white ; pectus, legs and ventral surface of abdomen whitish. Fore 



wing pale rufous suffused with blood-red, the costa white ; an 

 antemedial deep-red point on vein 2 and pure white spot on inner 

 margin ; a deep-red discoidal point ; postmedial line very indistinct, 

 dark, slightly incurved below vein 4, with slight white marks 

 beyond it on veins 3 and 2 and pure white spot at inner margin ; 

 traces of a pale sinuous subterminal line ; a terminal series of deep 

 red points. Hind wing pale rufous suffused with blood-red ; a 

 slight dark discoidal bar ; traces of a diffused oblique dark post- 

 medial line and of a pale sinuous subterminal line ; a terminal 

 series of deep red points ; the underside paler. 



I/ah. S. Nigekia, Old Calabar (Sampson), 1 J type. Exp. 

 18 millim. 



B. Proboscis aborted, small ; palpi moderate; antennae ciliated. 

 a. Head with the vertex, or a bar between antenna;, white. 

 a 1 . Both wings with the cilia yellow. 



a 2 . Hind wing with waved white postmedial line. 



a 3 . Pore wing with the termen pale olive erythroglauca. 



b 3 . Fore win°- with the termen purplish red minuta. 



b'\ Hind wing without waved white postmedial line. 



(i :i . Pure wmg with the costal area yellow jlavicincfa. 



b 3 . Fore wing with the costa white. 



aK Thorax and base of abdomen bright rufous, albicosta. 



b*. Thorax aud abdomen dark purple-red purpurascens. 



b 3 . Fore wing with the costa not yellow or white. 

 aK Wings without black terminal line or band. 



