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45. Tephrosia exesaria. 



Foem. Subviolaceo-cinerea ; aim pulverulentm, lineis confusis, 

 punctis marginalibus nigris, fimbria nigro punctata, macula 

 discali supra obsoleta subtus sat magna, fascia marginali sub- 

 tus integra nigricante ; posticm linea exteriore duplicata 

 (lis tine ta. 



Tephrosia exesaria, Guen, Phal. i. 270, 423. 



Australia. 



46. Tephrosia eractaria. 



Obscure cinerea, dense nigro conspersa ; antenna maris ciliatm ; 

 tibia? posticm subincrassatm ; aim lineis tribus dentatis punc- 

 tisque marginalibus nigris, linea submarginali albida angulosa, 

 lunula discali albida nigro marginata, 



Tephrosia fractaria, Guen. Phal. i. 270, 424. 



a. Australia. Presented by Major-Gen. Hardwicke. 



b. Australia. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 



c. Tasmania. From Mr. Smith's collection. 

 d— g. Tasmania. Presented by B. Butler, Esq. 

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



47. Tephrosia unitaria. 



Foem. Albida, testaceo subtincta, nigricante conspersa; palpi 

 caput sat super antes ; thorax nigricante fasciatus ; pedes an- 

 tici fusci pallido fasciati ; tibia? posticm non incrassatm ; 

 aim lata, lineis quatuor nigris macularibus indeterminatis, 

 fimbria nigro varia. 



Female. Whitish, slightly testaceous-tinged, largely blackish- 

 speckled. Palpi extending somewhat beyond the head; third joint 

 less than half the length of the second. Thorax with a blackish 

 band. Fore tibiae and fore tarsi brown, with pale bands ; hind 

 tibiae not incrassated. Wings broad, not long, with four very irre- 

 gular lines, mostly composed of black spots; marginal points 

 black ; fringe varied with black ; under side less speckled, with the 

 lines indistinct, but more complete than on the upper surface. 

 Length of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 16 lines. 



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



