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76. P. HETEROBATHRA, Low. 



Apaustus heterobathra, Low., T.R.S., S.A., p. 316, 1908. 



Types in Coll. Lower. 



I have specimens from Ke, consequently I hazard the 

 opinion that in all probability it has been previously 

 described. On comparing the figure of Taractrocera (Hes- 

 peria) aliena, Plotz (from Java), T.E.S., 1908, pi. i., fig. 20, 

 it appears to approach that species closely. Colonel Swinhoe, 

 to whom I submitted specimens, returned it as unknown to 

 him. 



Mackay, Cairns to Port Darwin. Ten specimens; from 

 January to March. 



Note. — It may be desirable to mention that Ocybadistes 

 (Hesperia) flavo guttata, Plotz, S.E.Z., xliv., pi. 696, p. 231, 

 1883, which is said to be from Australia, is represented in 

 the British Museum by specimens of 0. Walkeri from Sydney. 

 I am satisfied that the identification is erroneous. I do not 

 mean to insist that flavo guttata is not to be found in Aus- 

 tralia, but that Plotz's figure does not represent Walkeri. 

 Plbtz's type came from Manila, and Colonel Swinhoe figures 

 it in T.E.S. (pi. ii., fig. 14, p. 21, 1908). The late Dr. 

 Staudinger sent me 5 specimens labelled "Australia ( ?)" 

 flavo guttata } but they are specimens of Taractrocera ziclea, 

 Plotz, and I think there is a mistake in the locality. I may 

 say, en passant, that the same five specimens have been 

 identified for me as Telicota clara, Kail., but this is purely an 

 haphazard guess, as the antennal club is characteristic of 

 Ziclea. 



15. Telicota, Mre. 

 Lep., Ceylon, i., p. 169, 1881; M. and L., T.R.S., p., 102. 



Type augias, Linn. 



Antennae more than half as long as costa, club stout, 

 moderately long, apiculus pointed, bent, as long as, or longer 

 than greatest width of club. Palpi erect or suberect, ter- 

 minal joint stout, short, bluntly pointed. Forewings in $ with 

 stigma; 2, 3, and 4 practically equidistant in J; in the 

 9 3 and 4 are closely approximated at base, and 2 is widely 

 remote from 3, being midway between 3 and base of wing; 

 in both sexes 5 is approximated to 4 toward base. Hind- 

 wings with 5 absent ; 2,3, and 4 somewhat approximated 

 toward base ; 3 is nearly twice as far from 2 as from 4 ; 

 posterior tibiae with all spurs. 



As restricted by me Telicota will embrace those species 

 with the above characters ; the genus as thus constituted 

 principally differs from Padraona, Mre., by the presence of 

 the discal stigma, position of vein 2 of fore wing, and stouter 



