10 AUSTRALIAN LEPIDOPTEUA 



The Antenna; ...(fig. 1) setaceous, the male minutely ciliated in tufts beneath. 



The Labial palpi (tig. 2) terminal joint thin and pointed, 2nd somewliat longer and more robust, basal small ; the wlioU^ 



recurved in front to even with the head. 

 The Legs, anterior pairs small, 2nd pairs larger, w-ith 2 apical spurs on tibia'; posterior pairs (tig. .'5) long and 



large, with 4 long spurs on tibia'. 

 Of both sexes the anterior wings, thorax, and head, consist of a pure glistening- white, with a distinct black discal spot 

 on each A\'ing. The under wings are of a pale dusky hue, and glossy ; abdomen yellowish, ringed with black ; legs yellowish. 

 The male perfect insect, the caterpillar and chrysalis are shewn in the accompanying drawing. 



SPECIES .t.— CRYPTOPHASA SPILONOTA.— (Pi.in: III.) ' 



^\'e are indebted to the Banksia serrata for providing us with many examples of tliis species, for, like their predecessors, 

 they are by no means rare. Although no diversity can be discerned in the formation of their habitations, or in the choice of any 

 favored locality (for several species will inhabit the same tree) yet these caterpillars vary greatly in their coloring from the ones 

 wc have described ; they have the head black, the first segment yellowish, darker anteriorly and squamose ; the remaining portion 

 of the body deep neutral tint, each segment possessing four spots along the back, the two front ones yellowish, the two hind ones 

 white ; and a lateral row of yeUow spots, all emitting sotic. 



The larva is in length about IS inch. 



The chrysalis (fig. 1) light reddish-brown, with the head black and spinose. 



Tn expanse of wings the perfect insect is from 1\ to IJ inch, and was developed in November. 



The AuteiDim ...male (fig. 2) with small tufts und(U'neath, female setaceous. 



The Labial palpi (fig. 3) recurving in front to about the top of the eyes ; terminal joint thin and pointed, 2nd joint some- 

 what longer and more robust, basal small, about \ the length of the 2nd. 



The Legs, anterior pair small; 2nd pairs (fig. 4) larger, with 2 apical spurs on tibia;; posterior pairs long, with -l 



large spurs. 



The entire upper surface of tlie insect is pearly-white, the anterior wings speckled with minute black dots, and along the 

 costa a yellowish tinge ; the posterior wings have a slight pinkish hue. 



The moth and lar\-a are depicted witli a small limb of tlie Banksia serrata. 



