Pyralida of ihe SuhfanvUij Hydiocampiiise. 373 



a broad oblique silvery-white medial band from cell to inner margin, 

 defined on inner side by a curved red-brown line and on outer by a 

 diffused red-brown patch from submedian fold to inner margin ; an 

 oblique silvery-white discoidal bar beyond the fovea ; an oblique 

 conical silvery-white postmedial patch from costa to vein 3, defined 

 by red-brown and with some red-brown beyond it on costa ; a 

 silvery-white subterminal band from costti to discal fold, defined by 

 red- brown extending to vein 2 where it ends in a point and with a 

 Avedge-shaped bi'own mark below it above tornus, these brown 

 markings tinged with silvery below the band ; a fine red-brown 

 terminal line ; cilia silvery. Hind wing white ; a black-brown 

 subbasal band from below costa to above outer margin ; a yellow 

 band from middle of costa to tornus defined on each side by slightly 

 sinuous red-brown Hues, the outer line with a brilliant silver line 

 beyond it ; the area beyond the band irrorated with black scales ; 

 five black ocellate spots on a white band on termen between discal 

 and submedian folds with small brilliant silvery spots between 

 them ; the termen yellow towards tornus ; cilia silvery. 



Sab. QuEEXSLAXD, Townsville (Dodd), 1 d tvjie. H.rjJ. 

 22 mm. 



(5) Marf/ai'osticha argyrograpta, sp. n. 



5 . Head, thorax, and abdomen orange-yellow with a golden 

 gloss, the head, patagia, and base of abdomen with some white ; 

 palpi white with brown band at extremity of the 2nd joint and the 

 3rd joint yellow; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen 

 white, the fore and mid tibia; tinged with yellow and the former 

 black at extremity. Fore wing orange-yellow ; a silvery-white 

 subbasal patch from middle of cell to inner margin where it extends 

 to the base, its outer edge angled outwards at median ner^-ure ; an 

 oblique silveiy- white medial band from discal fold to inner margin, 

 produced to streaks beyond lower angle of cell and below cell 2 ; an 

 oblique triangular silvery-white postmedial patch from costa to 

 vein 4, its outer edge defined by brown ; a wedge-shaped silvery- 

 white subterminal band from costa to below vein 3, slightly defined 

 at sides by brown and its lower part metallic silvery ; a metallic 

 silvery fascia above tornus ; a terminal series of black points with 

 larger point at apex ; cilia white tinged with yellow. Hind wing 

 orange-yelloAv, the base white ; a silveiy-white medial band with 

 slightly waved edges, its inner edge defined by brown ; a metallic 

 silvery postmedial lunule between veins 5 and 2 and a spot above 

 tornus ; three large black ocellate spots on termen between discal 

 and submedian folds with some silvery scales on their inner edge 

 and a line before them which is yellowish above and silvery white 

 below, extending to termen below the lowest spot, a small triangular 

 black spot above the uppermost spot on termen ; cilia silvery white 

 at base, white tinged with brown at tips. 



Hah. BiSMAECK Aechipelago, Rook I. {Meek), 3 $ type, 

 llxp. 18-22 mm. 



