BY E. MEYRICK, B.A. 455 



dark fuscous, its outer edge distinct, obtusely angulated outwards, 

 in male forming a black oblique spot below the angle ; central 

 fascia distinct on costa before middle, obscure dark fuscous, 

 extending to a blackish longitudinal mark in middle of disc (in 

 female obsolete), thence obliterated on the inner edge faintly 

 traceable (especially in female) ; an indistinct broadly triangular 

 dark fuscous blotch on costa towards apex ; a roundish dark 

 fuscous blotch on anal angle, anteriorly indistinct and suffused, 

 posteriorly distinct, often connected above with the costal 

 triangular blotch ; a small triangular elongate dark fuscous blotch 

 on middle of hindmargin ; all these markings are very obscure 

 and often suffused : cilia grey-whitish mixed with ochreous, with 

 two suffused blackish-grey lines, often more or less distinctly 

 chequered. Hindwings grey, faintly spotted with darker ; cilia 

 pale grey, with a dark grey basal line. 



A very dull and obscure-looking species ; broader- winged and 

 rather larger than either C. chimerincwa or C. semiferana, with 

 darker ground-colour, more suffused markings, and a distinct 

 darker basal patch. It resembles C. obfuscatana in breadth of 

 wing, but is generally considerably larger, with distinct darker 

 markings, and without the pale patch beneath costa near base. 



Mr. G. H. Eaynor found this species very abundant in gardens 

 round Melbourne, flying in great numbers round roses and other 

 shrubs in the evening ; and I have taken it occasionally near 

 Sydney, in August and September. 



10. Cap. obfuscatana, n. xp. 



$. 5"-6", Head and thorax ochreous-fuscous mixed with 

 blackish. Palpi brownish-ochreous, internally white. Antennae 

 brownish-ochreous. Abdomen greyish-ochreous, anal tuft whitish. 

 Legs whitish, anterior tibiae and tarsi suffused with dark fuscous. 

 Forewings short, rather broad, costa rather strongly bent in 

 middle, hindmargin oblique, an expansible tuft of whitish hairs 

 beneath fold ; greyish-ochreous, irregularly suffused throughout 



