145 



sharply defined black markings; a short median bar from 

 base; a transverse bar from costa at ^ nearly touching the 

 preceding; a bar from costa before middle narrowing in cell, 

 and bent forward in a right angle to posterior end of cell, 

 a costal dot at § ; a triangular mark on mid-dorsum ; an 

 oblique quadrangular elongate bar from tornus; an irregular 

 blot-ch at apex ; cilia white, on markings blackish. Hind- 

 wings with termen rounded; white; an apical fuscous blotch; 

 cilia white, on apex fuscous. 



Hah. — Northern Queensland: Claudie River, in Decem- 

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

 National Museum, Melbourne. 



10. Gen. Thalatha, Wlk. 



Frons with rounded prominence, at its a])5x a small 

 circular depression. Palpi rather short, obliquely ascend- 

 ing; second joint with appressed hairs; terminal joint short. 

 Thorax with a posterior crest. Abdomen with a small dorsal 

 crest on basal segment. Posterior tibiae hairy on dorsum. 

 Forewings normal. Hindwings with cell \; 8 anastomosing 

 with cell before \. 



Hampson describes the thorax as without crests, but 

 one is present in the Australian species. 



psorallina, Low. 



11. Gen. AcRONYCTA, Ochs. 



Tongue strong. Frons not projecting. Palpi long, 

 ascending, exceeding vertex; second joint roughened 

 anteriorly; terminal joint moderate or long. Thorax not 

 crested. Abdomen with small dorsal crests on two basal seg- 

 ments, and lateral tufts on apical segments. Posterior tibiae 

 hairy on dorsum. Forewings normal. Hindwings with cell 

 over J. 



foscwta, Moore. Hampson refers this to Craniphora, 

 but it has only two abdominal crests, and that on second 

 segment is minute. It agrees with Acronycta, except that 

 the terminal joint of the palpi is unusually long (over \). 



AcRONYCTA PHAEOCOSMA, n. sp. 



(^aio/cocr/xo9, with dusky ornament). 

 c? , 9 J 40 mm. Head and thorax dark fuscous, irror- 

 ated with whitish. Palpi whitish; second joint dark fuscous, 

 except at base and apex; terminal joint short (i). Antennae 

 fuscous; in male simple. Abdomen fuscous mixed with 

 wliitish; legs fuscous, mixed with whitish; anterior 

 and middle tibiae with two dark fuscous rings; tarsi 

 whitish, annulated with dark fuscous. Forewings with 



