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with an ochreous-reddish basal line. Hind wings with termeiL 

 rounded; light reddish-ochreous, becoming more reddish along- 

 innermargin and base ; cilia as in forewings, but mixed \\'ith 

 dark reddish. 



Allied to previous species, differing in color, markings, also 

 neuration ; in the latter somewhat approaching Lethoce/phala, 

 Feld. 



Cooktown. Queensland ; two specimens, in November. 



DORATIPHORA EUMELA, Lower. 



(Trans. Roy. Soc, S.A.. p. 153, 1896.) 



Vein 7 of forewings not connected with 9 ; 10 out of 9 well 

 before angle. Hindwings with 6 and 7 stalked or from a point. 

 Palpi very short, terminal joint minute. 



The difference in neiu'ation of this and the following species 

 I regard as s.pecific only. 



In one specimen the neuration of hindwings is normal ; in 

 another 6 and 7 from a point. 



Mackay and Townsville {Bodd), Queensland. 



DORATIPHORA ASPIDOPHORA, n. sp. 



Male and female, 22-30 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, antennas, 

 legs, and abdomen deep chocolate, thorax mixed with reddish 

 in middle, palpi very short, terminal joint minute. Fore- 

 wings elongate, moderate, costa somewhat sinuate in middle, 

 termen obliquely rounded ; 7 separate from, but closely ap- 

 jproximated to 9 at base ; 10 out of 9 well before angle ; deep 

 chocolate ; a narrow oblique transverse line from costa at three- 

 fourths to inner margin in middle, edged posteriorly by a 

 lighter parallel shade throughout ; a moderately large deeper 

 chocolate, somewhat ovoid, blotch below apex, just before ter- 

 men, anterior edge suffused, posterior edge sharply defined ; 

 cilia deep chocolate. Hind^^'ings and cilia deep chocolate ; 

 6 and 7 from a point. 



Feeds on Eucalyptus sj/. Cocoon oviform, smooth, snow- 

 white. 



Derby, Western Australia, two specimens, in October. 



I have seen specimens from Qiieensland. 



DORATIPHORA NEPHROCHRYSA, U. Sp. 



Male, 20 mm. Head, thorax, ond abdomen dark greyish- 

 fuscous. Legs dark fuscous, ver.y densely haired, posterior legs 

 ochreous-tinged. Pal,pi porrected, bright ochreous, modera- 

 tely smooth, terminal joint short, exposed, distinct. Antennae 

 ochreous-fuscous, bipectinated to apex, at greatest length 6, 



