474 MR. BUTLER ON LEPIDOPTERA FROM CAl'E YORK. [Juiie 5, 



Themiscyra varicosa, Butler, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 4, vol, 

 xviii. p. 126. n. 31 (1876). 



One example. Cape York. 



My description was published a week or two too late to secure 

 priority. 



Genus Argina, Hiibner. 



42. Argina cribraria. 



Phalcena cribraria, Clerck, Icones, pi. 54. fig. 4 (1/64). 

 One example. Cape York. 



This species seems to be common all over the Old World with 

 the exception of Europe. 



Family Hypsid^. 

 Genus Hypsa, Hiibner. 



43. Hypsa dama. 



Noctua dama, Fabricius, Sp. Ins. ii. p. 216 (1781). 



One example. Cape York. 



Genus Damalis, Hiibner. 



44. Damalis alciphron, 



Phalcena alciphron, Cramer, Pap, Exot. ii. pi. 133. fig. F (1779). 

 One example. Cape York. 



Family Chalcosiid^. 

 Genus Heleona, Swainson. 



45. Heleona fenestrata? 



Heleona fenestrata, Swainson, Zool. 111. pi. 116 (1832-33). 



One specimen. Cape York. 



The single specimen sent has the primaries so much rubbed that I 

 cannot be certain that it is the true H. fenestrata ; but if not, it is a 

 nearly allied species. 



Family Uraniid^. 

 Genus Nyctalemon, Dalman. 



46. Nyctalemon patroclus, 



Papilio patroclus, Linnaeus, Mus. Lud. Ulr. p. 204 (1764), 

 One shattered female. New Guinea. 



Family Macariid.*. 

 Genus Hydata, Walker'. 



47. Hydata spectabilis, n. sp. 



Wings hyaline white ; above with a broad pale brown or sordid 

 cream-coloured outer border : primaries strongly falcated, sinuated 



' A genus agreeing in venation ■with Mucaria, but with transparent wings, 

 the secondaries not angulated or caudal ed, but sinuated. 



