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minutely setulose. Abdomen whitish cinereous, extending much 

 beyond the hind wings. Fore wings rather narrow, rounded at the 

 tips; marginal points black ; exterior border convex, very oblique. 

 Hind wings brownish cinereous, shining; fringe pale. Length of 

 the body 6 lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 



The large black marginal points of the fore wings distinguish 

 it from L. truncata. 



a. Tasmania. From the Entomological Society's collection. 



Leucania semivittata. 



Mas. Pallidissime cervina ; palpi vix ascendentes, articulo So 

 lanceolato ; alee anticce lineola basali, tinea exteriore trans- 

 versa arcuata punctulari punctisque marginalibus nigris,linea 

 ochracea, striga discali venisque apud marginem exteriorem 

 lineisque intermediis fuscescentibus ; posticce fuscescentes. 



Male, Very pale fawn-colour. Palpi hardly ascending, as 

 long as the breadth of the head; second joint fringed beneath; 

 third lanceolate, less than half the length of the second. Antennae 

 setose. Abdomen extending somewhat beyond the hind wings. 

 Wings with black marginal points. Fore wings acute, with a short 

 black basal line ; the latter is accompanied by an ochraceous line 

 which extends irregularly along the hind side of a brownish streak 

 in the disk ; this streak is traversed by a curved line of black points ; 

 veins towards the exterior border brownish, with brownish lines 

 between them ; under side with a brownish patch in the disk beyond 

 the middle. Hind wings brownish above, except along the interior 

 border. Length of the body 9 lines ; of the wings 22 lines. 



a. Auckland, New Zealand. From Mr. Oxley's collection. 



Genus SESAMIA. C. L. H. ix. 115. 



Sesamia bombiformis. 

 bombiformis, Wlngr. Wien. Ent. Mon. iv. 170. 

 Monte Video. 



Genus NONAGRIA, C. L. H.ix. 120. 



NONAGRIA ELYMI. 



elymi, Cat. Lep. Het. ix. 122. 



a. Germany. From M. H.-SchaerTer's collection. 



