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3. Idiodes INSPIRATA. 



Var. ? Mas. Cinereo-cervina ; caput nigro fasciatum ; alee nigro 

 fuscoque conspersce, linea pallide testacea intus cervino fasciata, 

 punctis submarginalibus et marginalibus nigris ; anlicce fal- 

 catce, costa albida, linea apud costam obso/eta, punclo discali 

 nigro ; posticce macula subtus magna discali nigricanie. 



Idiodes inspirata, Guen. Phal. i. 40, 27. 



Var. P Male. Cinereous fawn-colour, more cinereous be- 

 neath. Head with a white band between the antennae, which are 

 white above, luteous beneath. Wings with numerous black or 

 brown speckles, which are larger on the under side ; line pale testa- 

 ceous, bordered with fawn-colour on the inner side ; an exterior 

 line composed of black points; marginal points black. Fore wings 

 falcate ; costa whitish; line obsolete towards the costa; discal point 

 black. Hind wings beneath with a large blackish discal spot. 

 Length of the body 8 lines ; of the wings 20 lines. 



It differs from Guenee's description in the wings having no 

 submarginal shade beneath. 



a. Tasmania. Presented by K. Butler, Esq. 



b. Tasmania. Presented by M. Allport, Esq. 



4. Idiodes rinata. 



Var. ? Mas. Pallide cinereo-cervina ; aim nigro conspersa, linea 

 ferruginea duplicata, punctis marginalibus nigris, punctis sub- 

 tus submarginalibus nigris; antic ce falcatce, puncto discali 

 subobsoleto ; posticce macula subtus parva discali fusca. 



Idiodes rinata, Guen. Phal. i. 40, 28. 



Var. ? Male. Pale cinereous fawn-colour, cinereous beneath. 

 Wings with minute black speckles which are few above, more nu- 

 merous beneath ; line ferruginous, double along its whole length 

 except near the costa of the fore wings, where it is single and dif- 

 fuse ; marginal points black, small ; under side with an incomplete 

 line of black points. Fore wings falcate ; discal point nearly obso- 

 lete. Hind wings beneath with a small brown discal spot. Length 

 of the body 8 lines ; of the wings 18 lines. 



The specimen here described differs from the variety of T. 

 inspirata in having no white band on the head, in the fore wings 

 having the costa of the ground hue, and in the much smaller discal 

 point. 



a. Australia. From Mr. Milne's collection. 



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