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J dorsum, with a marked projecting angle in disc, edged 

 anteriorly with reddish-brown; second from | costa to 

 | dorsum, with a marked projecting angle above middle, 

 edged posteriorly with reddish-brown; cilia fuscous. Hind- 

 wings with termen rounded; fuscous-whitish; a wavy fuscous 

 transverse line across middle ; cilia fuscous. Further examples 

 of this curious species are much to be desired. 



Sphingid^e. — Ilerse convolvuli, Linn. One male, in good 

 condition, not showing any peculiarity. This species ranges 

 over the whole Eastern Hemisphere. 



Eupterotid^e. — Ochrogaster contraria, Wlk. Twelve 

 examples. This species is widely distributed in Australia and 

 shows some variation ; the ground-colour of the wings in both 

 sexes varies from pale-fulvous to dark-grey or fuscous, and 

 the male may have white streaks on the forewings, or these 

 may be absent. In the two males sent by Captain White the 

 wings are pale-fulvous with white streaks ; of the ten females; 

 five are pale, two dark, and three intermediate. The larva 

 is the well-known "procession caterpillar," and feeds on 

 Acacice. Epicoma argentata, Wlk. One male. Also from 

 Queensland. 



Geometrid^e. — AcidaUa desita, Wlk. One male. An 

 unexpected locality for this species, which is common on the 

 eastern seaboard, extending from Cairns to Sydney. Dichro- 

 modes, sp. One male, with reddish scales on forewings, 

 allied to D. partitaria, but too wasted for identification. Two 

 distinct species of the Subfamily BoARMiANiE are here repre- 

 sented by solitary examples. They are small and obscure- 

 moths in wretched condition, which I am unable to identify. 

 This is unfortunate, as they appear to be novelties. 



LIMACODID^E. 

 Parasa rutila, n. sp. (rutilus, red, auburn). 

 Male, 31 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen reddish- 

 brown. Antennae whitish-ochreous ; in male pectinated to 

 apex. Legs reddish-brown; posterior tibiae without middle 

 spurs. Forewings elongate, costa straight, apex broadly 

 rounded, termen very obliquely rounded; 7, 8, 9, stalked; 

 reddish-brown ; a brown-whitish costal streak not reaching 

 apex; cilia dark-brown, bases whitish. Hindwings with 

 termen rounded; pale reddish-brown; cilia reddish-brown. 

 With the exception of the costal streak there seem to be no- 

 markings on the forewings, but these are badly rubbed. 



Pyralidje. — Poujadia, sp. One example. Hellula 

 ■undalis, Fab. One example. Occurs commonly throughout 

 Australia and in India, Africa, and Europe. Loxostege 



