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4. PETASTA PYRRHOMELA. 



Mas. Atra, luteo-rvfo liturata ; caput supra triangulare, bimaculatum, 

 bigutlatum, unifascialum ; antenna bifasciatte ; prothorax aspere 

 rngulosus ; prothorax bimaculatus, nonnunquam biguttatus ; abdo- 

 mints segmenta fasciata ; pedes maculati et slrigali; ales abdomen 

 super antes. 



Male. Deep black. Markings luteous-red. Head above scabrous, 

 triangular, furrowed ; a variable elongated spot on each side between the 

 eye and the hind border ; front with an elongated dot and with an anterior 

 curved band. Eyes livid, oval, oblique, not prominent. Antennae with two 

 bands, each occupying two joints and part of a third. Prothorax roughly 

 rugulose, with one distinct transverse impressed line, with an elongated 

 spot and with a posterior interior sometimes obsolete dot on each side. 

 Sternum with two sometimes obsolete bands. Abdomen with a band on 

 the hind border of each segment. Four anterior femora and tibiae with a 

 streak on the outer side; hind coxa3 with one spot; hind femora with one 

 or two spots on the outer side ; hind tibiaB with an elongated dot beneath. 

 Wings extending beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 12 14 lines; 

 expansion of the fore wings 27 29 lines. 



, b. Zoolu. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 

 c. Cape. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



b. Caput parvuin. 



Genus 4. PETASIDA. 

 Petasida, White, Appendix to Eyre's Travels. 



1. PETASIDA EPHIPPIGERA. 

 ephippigera, White, Appendix to Eyre's Travels. 



a. North Australia. From Mr. Dring's collection. 



b. Australia. Presented by Sir C. Lemon. 



c. Victoria River, North Australia. 



The following genus is unknown to me. 



Genus 5. EPHIPPIGERA, 

 Ephippigera, Hald. Stansb. Expl. Utah. 



1. EPHJPPIGERA TSCHIVAVENSIS. 



tschivavensis, Hald. Stansb. Expl. Utah, 371, pi. 1 a. f. 3. 

 Utah. 



