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surface yellower than the upper, the dark areas and markings paler. 

 Expanse 1 inch 6 lines. Sydney. 



As might be expected, this species is nearly allied to P.fascinula, 

 from the Hunter River ; it may, however, readily be distinguished 

 by the broad testaceous fringes to the tegulse and the marking of the 

 primaries. 



8. Phaos nexum, n. sp. 



S . Primaries black-brown ; the base, an abbreviated internal 

 streak, a quadrate spot in the cell, an abbreviated acutely angulated 

 central band from the costa to the first median branch, an angulated 

 discal stripe, and a broad external border enclosing a submarginal 

 series of black spots cream-coloured ; secondaries rosy, a black 

 discocellular spot and a broad black submarginal belt, outer margin 

 ochreous ; thorax black ; head, collar, and fringes of tegulse buff ; 

 abdomen rose-red with dorsal and lateral black spots : wings below 

 much yellower than above, the black portions slightly paler. Ex- 

 panse 1 inch 4 lines. Victoria (Bakewell). 



This species is chiefly distinguishable by the abbreviated angulated 

 central belt, and the discal stripe almost uniting with the external 

 border. 



9. Phaos lacteatum, n. sp. 



Primaries cream-coloured ; a nearly central angulated broad black 

 belt, not reaching the margins, and interrupted by an irregular spot 

 upon the median vein ; a black sinuous costal stripe from the base, 

 only separated from the black band by the subcostal vein ; an oblique 

 blackish basal streak ; four black spots in a discal series before apex, 

 and three in a pyramidal form near external angle : secondaries 

 rose-red, with ochraceous borders ; a black discocellular spot and a 

 confluent series of unequal discal spots parallel to the outer margin : 

 thorax black ; head, collar, and fringes of tegulse sordid buff ; ab- 

 domen rose-red, with dorsal and lateral series of black spots. Under 

 surface with the costal and internal borders tinted with rose-colour ; 

 the broad belt of primaries greyish ; body below cream-coloured 

 spotted with black ; femora carmine in front, tibiae and tarsi grey. 

 Expanse 1 inch 6 lines. Moreton Bay {Darnel). 



This is a very distinct-looking species, and more like a typical 

 Arctia than any of the other forms in the genus. 



LlTHOSIIDjE. 



Cisthene, Walker. 



10. Cisthene niveata, n. sp. 



Primaries snow-white, sprinkled sparsely with dark brown scales ; 

 a dark brown spot at base, and a second on inner margin : secondaries 

 with the basal half rosy whitish at costa, external half greyish 

 brown : head and thorax white, abdomen rose-coloured : primaries 

 below greyish brown, body below white. Expanse 8 lines. 



E6piritu Santo. 



