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Closely allied to the two preceding species, but certainly 

 distinct. The costal streak is twice as long, the fascia nar- 

 rower, postmedian, and curved slightly outwards towards 

 dorsum. It appears to be a native of the interior. 



Hdb. — Queensland: Adavale, in April; one specimen. 



8. Gen. Xenopseustis, Meyr. 



I have not examined this genus, but it is probably allied 

 to the preceding. 



t poeciJa.stis, Meyr. 



9. Gen. Himerois, Turn. 



Frons with slight rounded prominence. Palpi moderate 

 or rather short, upturned ; second joint with appressed hairs ; 

 terminal joint moderate or rather long. Thorax not crested. 

 Abdomen with a smooth dorsal crest on basal seg^ment. 

 Posterior tibiae smooth. Forewings without areole, 7, 8, 9^ 

 10 stalked. Hindwings with 3 and 4 short-stalked, 5 from 

 slightly below middle (f), 6 and 7 stalked. 



t/iiochroa, Turn. 



Himerois periphaea, n. sp. {■mpL(^aio^, dusky-edged). 

 J , 14 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen yellow. 

 Antennae pale fuscous ; ciliations in male minute. Legs- 

 ochreous with some fuscous irroration. Forewings elongate- 

 triangular, costa nearly straight, apex round-pointed, termen 

 slightly bowed, slightly oblique ; yellow ; a moderate dark- 

 fuscous terminal fascia, broadest in middle, its edge irregu- 

 larly denticulate ; cilia dark fuscous. Hindwings with termen 

 slightly sinuate; fuscous; cilia fuscous. 



IJdh. — Northern Territory: Port Darwin, in October; 

 two specimens, received from Mr. F. P. Dodd. 



10. Gen. CoPHANTA, Wlk. 



Frons not projecting. Palpi moderate, upturned, 

 appressed to frons; second joint much thickened, with 

 appressed hairs ; terminal joint moderate. Thorax with a 

 posterior crest. Abdomen with dorsal crests, those on third 

 and fourth segments large. Posterior tibiae smooth. Fore- 

 wings without areole, 7, 8, 9, 10 stalked. Hindwings with 

 3 and 4 connate or short-stalked, 5 from, slightly below 

 middle (f), 6 and 7 stalked . 



fu/iefitali.s, Wlk. 



11. Gen. Narangodes, Hmps. 

 Frons with rounded prominence. Palpi rather short, 

 upturned : second joint rough-scaled anteriorlv : terminal 



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