204 ' 



Cryptophasa hyalinopa, Low. 



(Trans. Eoy. Soc, S.A., 1901, p. 82.) 



Male, 31-32 mm. Head and palpi whitish. Antennae 

 blackish, pectinations 1. Thorax pale pinkish- white. Abdo- 

 men blackish; apices of segments whitish; second segment 

 reddish-orange. Legs whitish, anterior pair pinkish, annu- 

 lated with blackish. Forewings rather narrow, costa nearly- 

 straight, ajpex round-pointed, hindmargin very obliquely 

 rounded ; slaty-brown ; with five black discal dots ; first at one- 

 third of disc and one-third from costa ; second before two-thirds 

 of disc and one-third from costa; third before and below 

 second ; fourth and fifth closely approximated, above and below 

 fold, about midway from first and third; cilia pale fuscous, 

 with a dark fuscous basal line. Hindwings IJ; hindmargin 

 slightly rounded ; blackish ; apical two-fifths free from scales 

 and transparent ; the line of division sEafp, somewhat den- 

 tate ; cilia white - 



Female differs as follows: 65-70 mm. Antennae white, 

 finely annulated with dark fuscous. Forewings broader, costa 

 moderately arched, hindmargin less oblique ; pinkish ; cilia 

 with a series of blackish basal dots. Hindwings white, with 

 an inner-marginal hairy patch. Abdomen with apical seg- 

 ments whitish. 



Townsville, Queensland, in October ; bred abundantly from 

 Eucalyptus sp. by Mr. F. P. Dodd. 



Cryptophasa sacerdos, Wlsm.. M.S. 



Male, 37 mm. Head pale reddish-orange. Palpi white, 

 terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennae black, pectinations 2, 

 3. Thorax white, anteriorly faintly suffused with reddish- 

 orange. Abdomen dark fuscous. Legs blackish, with white 

 annulations. Forewings oblong, costa slightly arched at base, 

 thence nearly straight, apex obtuse, hindmargin slightly ob- 

 lique, rounded ; blackish-fuscous, without markings ; cilia 

 white, basal one-fourth dark fuscous. Hindwings dark fus- 

 cous ; cilia fuscous. 



Female differs as follows : 50-54 mm. Abdomen dark fus- 

 cous, with white annulations. terminal segment white. Fore- 

 wings clear white, base sometimes suffused with fuscous; a 

 black dot in disc at three-fifths; a row of black dots along 

 apical third of costa and hindmargin ; cilia white. Hindwings 

 fuscous ; along costa white ; some obscure blackish dots on 

 bindmargin; cilia white, towards anal angle greyish. 



The sexes are very different. 



