LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 441 



29. Hypochroma muscosaria. 



Mas et foem. Viridis ; abdomen cristatum ; alee nigro marrno- 

 ratce et conspersce, lineis duabus nigris dentatis interruptis, /*- 

 nea submarginali pallida angulosa nigro marginata ; antictB 

 striga discali. 



Hypochroma muscosaria, Guen. Phal. i. 281, 450, pi. 6, f. 3. 



Australia. 



30. Hypochroma Emiliaria. 



Viridescente aut testaceo-cinerea ; atafusco conspersa et nebulosa, 

 lineis interiore et exteriore nigris dentatis, linea submarginali 

 albida angulosa, fascia subtus lata nigricante albo punctata. 



Hypochroma Emiliaria, Doubleday. Guen. Phal. i. 280, 447. 



a, b. Australia. From M. Becker's collection. 



c, d. Tasmania. From the collection of the Entomological Society. 



e. Australia. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



f—h. Sydney. From Mr. Lambert's collection. 



I* J- Sydney. From Mr. Diggles' collection. 



k. Australia. Presented by Gen. Hardwicke. 



/, m, Australia. From Mr. Darnel's collection. 



n. New South Wales. From Mr. Wood's collection. 



31. Hypochroma deteriorata. 



Mas et foem. Cinerea, rufo varia, nigro conspersa ; palporum ar- 

 ticulus Sus brevis ; antenna maris pectinatce ; tibia posticm 

 non incrassatce ; alee lineis duabus nigris dentatis, linea sub- 

 marginali albida angulosa, fascia subtus nigra submarginali 

 albo punctata, antica subtus striga discali lanceolata alba ma~ 

 culam atram includente. 



Male and female. Cinereous, varied with red and thickly 

 speckled with black, the red hue most prevalent in the male. Third 

 joint of the palpi about one-fourth the length of the second. An- 

 tennae of the male pectinated, except at the tips. Legs slender ; 

 hind tibiae not incrassated. Wings with the interior and exterior 

 lines black, acutely angular ; submarginal line whitish, zigzag ; 

 marginal points black ; under side whitish cinereous, with a black 

 submarginal white-pointed band. Fore wings beneath with a deep 

 black discal spot, which interrupts a white lanceolate streak. Hind 

 wings beneath with a black discal dot. Length of the body 5 — 6 

 lines ; of the wings 12 — 14 lines. 



