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a leaden-grey fascia mixed with brownish towxrds costa, with 

 a strong posterior projection above middle ; a line from J 

 costa obliquely outwards to fold, where it runs into clavi- 

 form; a subcostal spot at '^ representing orbicular; seven 

 costal spots, the first connected with a subcostal spot posterior 

 to it, the fifth and sixth connected with a short transverse 

 streak; five dorsal spots, above the fourth a short oblique 

 streak bifurcating above, and preceded by a leaden-grey 

 suffusion ; a thin crescentic line with concavity outwards repre- 

 senting reniform; a blotch containing some leaden-grey and 

 white scales posterior to this; three angular submarginal spots 

 preceded by a slight grey suffusion ; cilia white, sharply barred 

 with black. Hindwings with termen rounded; fuscous; 

 dorsal area suffused with white; a darker postmedian line; 

 cilia fuscous with several white bars. 



Hah. — New South Wales: Sydney (Hornsby), in March; 

 one specimen in Coll. Lyell. 



8. Gren. Cycloprora, nov. (kdkAottpcu/oo?, with rounded prow). 



Frons with rounded or somewhat conical prominence. 

 Palpi moderat-e, ascending, appressed to frons; second joint 

 slightly roughened anteriorly; terminal joint short. Thorax 

 with rounded anterior and small posterior crests. Abdomen 

 with a small dorsal crest on basal segment and minute crests 

 on second and third segments. Posterior tibiae hairy on 

 dorsum. Neuration normal. 



nodyna, Turn. 



9. Gen. Molvena, Wlk. 



Frons with truncate conical prominence, at its apex a 

 small circular depression. Palpi short, porrect ; second joint 

 smooth; t-erminal joint minute. Thorax with a small posterior 

 crest. Abdomen with a small dorsal crest on basal segment. 

 Posterior tibiae hairy on dorsum. Forewings normal. Hind- 

 wings with cell h; 8 anastomosing with cell at J. Allied to 

 Thalatha. 



gut talis, Wlk. 



Molvena hieroglyphica, n. sp. 

 (S , 23 mm. Head white; lower margin of face and apex 

 of frontal process blackish. Palpi blackish, apices white. 

 Antennae fuscous. Thorax white; a median spot on tegulae 

 and outer edge of patagia towards base blackish. Abdomen 

 grey; basal crest and apical segments fuscous; tuft ochreous- 

 whitish. Legs dark fuscous mixed with whitish. Forewings 

 rather broadly triangular, costa gently arched, apex rect- 

 angular, termen bowed, only slightly oblique ; white with 



