LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 415 



40. Tephrosia gratularia. 



Foem. Obscure rufescente-cinerea ; thorax et abdomen nigro fas- 

 ciata; tibiae posticce vix incrassatce ; alee nebulosce, sat an- 

 gustce, nigro conspersce, lineis atris macular ibus valde indis- 

 tinctis, linea submarginali albida angulosa, subtus schistacece 

 macula discali nigra fasciaque submarginali nigricante. 



Female. Dark cinereous, with a reddish tinge, which is 

 especially prevalent on the basal half of the fore wings. Thorax 

 and abdomen with black bands. Hind tibiae very slightly incras- 

 sated. Wings clouded, rather narrow, thickly black-speckled, with 

 very indistinct lines of deep black somewhat diffuse spots ; subraar- 

 ginal line whitish, zigzag; marginal points black; under side 

 slate-colour, with a black discal spot and an indistinct blackish sub- 

 marginal band. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 14 lines. 



a. Moreton Bay. From Mr. Darnel's collection. 



41. Tephrosia propinquaria. 



Fcem. Cinerea, rufescente suffusa, fusco conspersa ; alee elongates, 

 lineis nigricantibus apud costam dilatatis, \a indistincta, 2a 

 latiuscula subarcuata, Sa undulata apud venas tantum con* 

 spicua, linea submarginali cinerea angulosa intus fusco dif- 

 fuse marginata, fascia subtus fuscescente lata Integra sub- 

 marginali. 



Female. Cinereous, reddish-tinged, thickly brown-speckled. 

 Wings elongate; lines blackish, dilated on the costa of the fore 

 wings ; interior line indistinct; middle line rather broad, slightly 

 curved ; exterior line undulating, hardly apparent, except on the 

 veins ; submarginal line cinereous, zigzag, diffusedly brown-bor- 

 dered on the inner side; marginal lunules blackish ; under side 

 pale cinereous, with a brown discal streak, with the exterior line 

 and with a broad entire submarginal brownish band. Length of 

 the body 5 lines ; of the wings 16 lines. 



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



42. Tephrosia subtinctaria. 



Mas. Pallide cinerea, testaceo subtincta ; antennae pubescentes ; 

 tibice posticce subincrassatce ; alee elongatce, fusco conspersce^ 



