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rate, broad, transverse post-median band of yellow, at two- 

 thirds from base, bounded by veins 1 to 6, edges more or less 

 emargina.te; cilia whitish suffusedly barred with fuscous at 

 extremities of veins. Under side of both wings reddish- 



ochreous, somewhat tinged with flesh color ; markings of upper 

 side reproduced in pale yellow-whitish ; upper margin 

 of cell more or less yellowish, dorsal two-thirds of 

 wing, excepting middle third of termen fuscous. Hindwings 

 with 7 silvery-metallic spots, edged with fuscous ; first largest, 

 lying at base of cell, irregular-quadrate ; second, somewhat 

 pyriform, parallel and anterior to first; third moderate, at 

 two-thirds from base, lying between veins 1 and 2 ; fourth 

 small, immediately beyond ; fifth smallest, just beyond fourth ; 

 sixth small, elongate, at two-thirds from base, lying between 

 veins 6 and 7, and surmounted by a small fuscous dot; 2 very 

 small spots parallel to fifth ; yellow band of u,pper side some- 

 what reproduced in fleshy-ochreous ; inner margin and anal 

 angle dark fuscous ; cilia as above. 



This species stands in some collections as Phigalia, Hew., 

 and although superficially somewhat similar it differs prin- 

 cipally from that species by the color and markings of under 

 side of hindwings, the color of Mali eta being fleshy, whilst in 

 Phigalia it is whitish, with a lilacine tinge. The silvery 

 markings of under side of hindwings of male are a good dis- 

 tinction; the markings of upper side of forewings are much 

 more abbreviated than in Phigalia; the base of wing is very 

 scantily clothed with hairs ; in Phigalia they are dense. The 

 orange band of hindwings is narrower and extends much nearer 

 to inner margin than in the other species mentioned. It is 

 just possible that the insect figured on page 119, "Victorian 

 Butterflies," is intended for the male of MaJieia, although it is 

 named Phigalia. 



Brisbane and Mackay, Queensland ; Waverley and Bathurst, 

 New South Wales ; five specimens from December to April. 



45. Trapezites lutea, Tepp. 



(Hesjyerilla lutea, Tepp., Trans. Roy. Soc, S.A., iv., p. 33, t. 

 2, f. 6, 1877; Traj^ezitefi petMia, Misk. {nee. Tepp.), Ann. 

 Queensland Mus., 79, 1891.) 



Male and female^ 30-40 mm. Head, thorax, palpi, and abdo- 

 men dark fuscous, clothed with gi'eenish yellow hairs, beneath 

 yellowish-white. Antennae dark fuscous, annulated beneath 

 with white, club yelTowish-white beneath, apical half reddish. 

 Legs yellowish-white. Forewings elongate-triangular, costa 



