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a sub-basal fascia, followed by an inwardly oblique inter- 

 rupted transverse line ; brown spots on costa at J, middle, 

 and J ; from middle costal spot a broad fuscous transverse 

 fascia including a whitish spot on dorsum, its posterior edge 

 angled outwards in middle ; from third spot an outwardly 

 curved line ending in a fuscous spot on dorsum before tornus; 

 a well-defined slender whitish line defines this posteriorly, 

 strongly dentate above tornus ; apical area mostly fuscous ; 

 a terminal series of fuscous dots separated by brown dots ; 

 cilia fuscous with whitish spots. Hindwings with termen 

 nearly straight; as forewings but with fascia before middle 

 leaving median area whitish, subterminal whitish line broader. 



Very like ..4. niicraeola, Meyr., but darker and readily 

 distinguished by the longer terminal joint of palpi; in 

 III ivra cold this is less than \. 



Hah. — Northern Queensland: Kuranda, near Cairns, in 

 October: one specimen received from Mr. F. P. Dodd. 



2. Gen. Trissernis, Meyr. 



Frons not projecting. Palpi moderate, porrect or 

 ascending; second joint more or less roughened anteriorly; 

 terminal joint short. Thorax and abdomen without crests. 

 Posterior tibiae smooth. Forewings without areole, 8, 9, 

 10 stalked. Hindwings with 5 from slightly below middle 

 (f), 6 and 7 stalked, 8 anastomosing with cell to \. 



piast I) osc/o, Meyr. ochrocJtIora, Turn. Best distinguished 

 from the preceding by the palpi, which are porrect rather 

 than ascending, and with the second joint less roughened. 



3. Gen. Pseudocraspedia, Hmps. 



Frons not projecting. Palpi slender, ascending; second 

 joint sliglitly roughened anteriorly ; terminal joint short. 

 Thorax not crested. Abdomen with a series of small dorsal 

 crests. Posterior tibiae smooth. Forewings without areole, 

 3 and 4 stalked, 7, 8, 9, 10 stalked. Hindwings with 5 from 

 slightly below middle (f), 6 and 7 stalked, 8 anastomosing 

 with cell to \. 



piiiirtatd, Hinps. JJdh. — Northern Queensland: Towns- 

 ville. 



4. Gen. Peperita, Hmps. 



Frons not projecting. Palpi moderately long, porrect; 

 second joint hairy above and ^beneath; terminal joint minute. 

 Tligrax not crested. Abdomen with dorsal series of crests. 

 Posterior tibiae hairy. Forewings without areole, 7, 8, 9, 

 10 stalked. Hindwings with 5 from slightly below 

 middle (f). 



Ill ol If hdopasta , Tu rn . 



