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-cartridge-shaped spot at base of veins 3 and 4, and a moder- 

 ately large quadrate one immediately below ; an oblique row 

 of 3 subapical spots ; a semi-ovoid spot lying on vein 1 , at 

 | from base ; cilia dark-fusoous. Hindwings with termen 

 rounded, colour and cilia as in forewings; a rather large 

 median patch of orange scales, divided into 3 unequal por- 

 tions by veins, basal hairs orange; under-side of forewings 

 reddish ochreous; markings of upper-side reproduced; basal 

 | of cell clothed with short orange hairs; dorsal edge pale- 

 yellow, more broadly at anal angle. Hindwings reddish ; 

 marking dull silvery-white, edged with fuscous ; a roundish 

 spot in posterior end of cell ; a similar spot at § from base, 

 between veins 6 and 7, and 2 similar, between veins 2 and 

 4 ; indications of similar spots adjoining. 



Types in Coll. Lower. 



Albany and Rottnest Island, Western Australia; in 

 November. Mr. Meyrick has it from Northampton, Western 

 Australia, and I possess what is probably a worn 9 °f thi* 

 species from Groolwa, South Australia, taken in March. 



14. H. donnysa, Hew. 



Desc. Hesp., p. 39, 1868; ex. Butl., v., fig. 7, 1874; Vic- 

 torian Butterflies, ii., p. 122, 1894. Telesto donnysa, M. and L., 

 T.R.S., p. 64. Hesperilla Rietmanni, Semp., Mus. God., xiv., p. 

 187, 1878. 



Watson and Swinhoe suggest forming a new genus to 

 receive this species. I have placed Rietmanni, Semp., as a 

 synonym of this species, but am not perfectly satisfied as to 

 its being identical. Semper's description applies fairly well 

 to donnysa, excepting the size and the yellow longitudinal 

 streak (which may probably be intended for the scales along 

 the dorsum). Judging by the figure I have of croites, Hew., 

 that species is very similar to the 9 chaostola, Meyr., but 

 the $ of chaostola can hardly be considered to approach d" 

 picta, Leach, with which Rietmanni is compared by Semper. 

 Donnysa is the only Hesperilla that I am acquainted with 

 which shows the 6 white spots on border, and I know of no 

 other Sydney species which approaches Semper's description 

 better than donnysa, consequently I treat it as a synonym of 

 that species. I have made diligent inquiries, but have been 

 unable to trace Semper's types. I append Semper's 

 original description : — 



"Hesperilla Rietmanni, Semper, nov. spec. Erhalten 

 von Sydney, im Februar, gefangen Flugellange : <$ , 12 mm. ; 

 9 , 13 mm. Das 6* ahnelt oberseits auf den Vorderflugeln 

 der vorigen Art, nur hat der noch senkrechter auf den 

 Innenrand des Fliigels stehende Wulst einen gelben Langs- 



