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in middle of wing, edged above by a broad fuscous fascia, nob 

 continued to margin, edged by a similar fascia beneath, from 

 the lower edge of which proceeds another fascia towards anal 

 angle, but not reaching it; interneural spaces on termen 

 broadly orange, duller in female ; basal hairs of male yellowish, 

 in female dull fuscous; cilia as in fore wings. Underside of 

 both wings with color as above, markings reproduced, but less 

 distinct ; base of wings in both sexes orange ; fascia of hind- 

 wings more distinct. 



A beautiful species, at once recognised by its brilliant color- 

 ing ; its habits are similar to heata, Hew. The flowers of 

 Buddlea neemda and the Boquat {Eriohotrya Japonica) are a 

 great attraction for this insect during March and April. The^ 

 late Mr. G. Barnard, of Duaringa, bred this species for larvae, 

 feeding on Tristania conferta. 



Brisbane, Rockhampton, and Duaringa, Queensland; Port 

 Darwin ; four specimens in November and December. 



4. Phoenicops porphyropis, n. sp. 



Male, 64 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen dark fus- 

 cous, eyes blackish, post-orbital rims yellow abdomen beneath 

 orange. Forewings with termen oblique, dark fuscous, suf- 

 fused with iridescent purplish ; a moderately broad transverse 

 bright yellow band, edges irregularly dentate, from imme- 

 diately beneath/ costa beyond middle to inner margin just above 

 anal angle; cilia fuscous. Hindwings with teraien rounded; 

 color and cilia as in forewings ; a bright yellow, rather narrow 

 patch of yellow on termen just below apex. 



Apparently somewhat allied to Carysta {chcetocneme) ca1~ 

 lixeims, Hew. (Desc. Hesp., p. 21, 1867; Exot., Butt. v. 

 Hesp.. fig. 1, 1874), but differs by the presence of markings- 

 on hindwings and different color of forewings. 



Johnstone Piver, North Queensland ; one specimen received 

 from Mr. R. Illidge, taken in February. 



3. Netrocoryne, Feld. 



Club of antennae elongate, pointed, bent. Palpi porrected, 

 terminal joint rather short, obtuse. Posterior tibice with all 

 spurs. Forewings in male with costal fold; 5 parallel to 4 

 and 6, slightly nearer 6 at base. Hindwings; 5 obsolete. 



The genus is confined to the Australian region. 



5. Netrocoryne repanda, Feld. 

 (Reise Nov. Lep. iii., p. 507, n. 882, t. 70, fig. 10, 1867 ; 

 (?) Gonilnha inrlpervJa, Pr/ffv., Stett. Ent. Zeit., p. 187 • n 41 

 t. 3. fig. 2a. b., 1868.) 



