136 



a new genus, which may ultimately prove to be superfluous... 



The g does not differ from the 9 excepting in size (26- 

 28 mm.). 



Type 9 > i n British Museum. 



Victoria; Blue Mountains, New South Wales; in. 

 October and November. 



45. H. MUNIONGA, OIL 



P.L.S., N.S.W., 1889, p. 623; Telesto munionga; M. and L.,. 

 T.R.S., p. 56. 



This species presents the same peculiarities as perornata. 

 They are both mountain species. 

 The sexes do not differ. 



Types in Coll. Australian Museum, Sydney. 

 Mount Kosciusko, New South Wales. 



8. Trapezites, Hb. 



Verz. Bek. Schmett, p. 112, 1816; Patlasingha, Watson,. 

 P.Z.S., p. 74, 1893. 



Club of antennae elongate, more or less bent, apiculus 

 pointed, long or moderately long. Palpi obliquely ascend- 

 ing or subporrect, terminal joint short, subcorneal. Posterior 

 tibiae with all spurs. Forewings in tf without stigma; vein 

 5 parallel to 4 and 6, slightly nearer 6 at base. Hindwings 

 with vein 5 obsolete. 



Type symmomus, Hb., Trapezites. 



Type phigalia, Hew., Patlasingha. 



Watson separated his genus Patlasingha from Trapezites: 

 on the length of the terminal joint of palpi and length of 

 apiculus of antennse. I have altered the generic characters 

 of Trapezites so as to embrace both genera, as they are too. 

 intimately associated to warrant division. 



46. T. heteromacula, M. and L. 



T.R.S., p. 84. 



The 9 °f this species does not differ .from male except 

 that the two small spots on under-side of hindwing, near 

 termen, are somewhat larger and less rounded. 



Note. — In the original tabulation the name is misprinted 

 heliomacula. 



Type <S , in Coll. Macleay Museum. 



Cairns, Herberton, and Endeavour River, Queensland;, 

 in May. 



47. T. petalia, Hew. 



Hesperia petalia, Hew., Desc. Hesp., p. 32, n. 25, 1868; 

 Herr.-Sch., S.E.Z., 1869, p. 80, pi. iii., fig. 11; M. and L., T.R.S., 

 p. 85; Telesto megalopis, Meyr., P.L.S., N.S.W., 1887, p. 832. 



