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from beneath costa beyond middle nearly to tornus ; hind- 

 wings with basal white blotch extending to dorsum. 



This species is very unlike its Australian congeners, but 

 comes nearest to F. hasiplar/a, Roths., from New Guinea. 

 It shows a general resemblance to the Pyralid Vitessa 

 glaiicopfera, Hm.ps. Type in National Museum, Melbourne. 



Hah. — Northern Queensland: Claudie River, in March; 

 one specimen, taken by Mr. J. A. Kershaw. Type in 

 National Museum, Melbourne. 



6.. Gen. Agarista, Leach. 



Antennae less than J; dilated beyond middle and hooked 

 at apex. Froiis with a truncate conical prominence with 

 raised rim at apex. Palpi rather long, ascending; second 

 joint with long dense rough hairs; terminal joint long, 

 smooth. Abdomen hairy, not crested. Middle and posterior 

 tibiae smooth. Neuration normal. 



Distinguished from Idalium by the structure of the 

 antennae. 



agi'icola, Don. 



7. Gen. Periscepta, nov. (Trepto-KeTrro?, conspicuous). 



Antennae h; filiform. Frons with a truncate conical pro- 

 minence with raised rim at apex. Palpi short (less than 2), 

 porrect; second joint hairy; terminal joint very short, hairy. 

 Abdomen hairy, not crested. Posterior tibiae hairy on dorsum. 

 Neuration normal. 



Distinguished from Fhalaenoides by the different 

 antennae and palpi. 



pohjsticta, Butl. 



8. Gen. Argyrolepidia, Hmps. 



Antennae |; filiform. Frons with a bluntly pointed 

 conical prominence. Palpi rather long, ascending; second 

 joint thickened with rather short, loosely appressed hairs ; 

 terminal joint long, smooth. Abdomen slightly hairy, with 

 loose hairy crests on dorsum of basal segments. Posterior 

 tibiae smooth or with a few loose hairs on dorsum. Neuration 

 normal. 



This description applies to the Australian species. I am 

 unable to examine the type species as to the presence of 

 abdominal crests, but these are inconspicuous and very 

 easily denuded. 



fracta. Roths, coeruleotincta, Luc. centralis. Roths. 



t ecr)^'2V/, Hmps. I have not seen this species and cannot 

 say whether it is referable here, suhaspersa, Wlk. In the 

 event of these species not being congeneric with -I rf/j/rolepidia, 

 the name Coenotoca, Turn., must be adopted. 



