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PORTH. lOBROTA, 11. sp. 



Male, 23-'J5 mm. Head, palpi, antenna?, thorax, abdomen, 

 ^nd legs deep orange ; antennal pectinations a 8, 6 10. Forewings 

 triangular, hindmargin rather obliquely rounded ; ferruginous- 

 orange, tinged with brownish, except towards anterior half of 

 costa ; in one specimen with ill-defined first and second lines of 

 whitish-ochreous scales— first from one-third of costa to two-fifths 

 of inner margin, somewhat angulated above middle, second from 

 two-thirds of costa to two-thirds of inner margin, obtusely angu- 

 lated in middle. Hindwings brownish-orange. 



Queensland ; three specimens (coll., Lucas). 



Forth, pyraustis, n. sp. 



Male, 19 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, abdomen, and 

 legs orange ; antennal pectinations 8. Forewings triangular, 

 hindmargin obliquely rounded ; rather dark ferruginous-fuscous, 

 basal half strewn with ferruginous-orange hairs except along 

 costa ; costal edge orange : cilia wholly orange. Hindwings dark 

 grey ; cilia grey, becoming pale ochreous towards tips. 



Queensland ; one specimen received from Mr. G . H. Raynor. 



XOCTUID.E. 



Agarista, Leach. 



Agar, platyxantha, n. sp. 



Male, 47-53 mm. Head and thorax as in A. Donovmii ; 

 abdomen orange, two basal segments black, rest with narrow 

 black basal rings. Forewings as in A. Donovani, except as fol- 

 lows : — All spots larger and yellower ; a yellow sufi'usion near 

 base below middle ; a large yellow additional spot between veins 

 1 and 2 before anal angle. Hindwings as in A. Donovani, but 

 fascia broader and yellower, preceded by a quadrate yellow discal 

 spot almost confluent with it below middle. 



Female, 40-48 mm. Forewings as in A. Donovani, but hind- 

 margin less oblique ; markings yellow, first discal spot almost 

 obsolete, second more oval, a small distinct additional spot be- 

 tween veins 1 and 2 before anal angle, cilia not dotted on upper 

 half. Hindwings as in A. Donovani, but fascia between veins 4 

 and 6 projecting further posteriorly. 



Cooktown and Cairns, Queensland ; six specimens (coll., Mae- 

 leay) ; there is also one unnamed in the British Museum. I 

 think the sexes are rightly placed together ; the differences be- 

 tween them them are quite analogous to those found in A. Kochii. 



