LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 1477 



SCOPULA USTALIS. 



Fcem. Rufescens, robusta ; caput et thorax fusca ; k palpi fusci* 

 lati, rostriformes, subtus albi, capitis latitudine non longiores ; 

 abdomen cervinum, segmentis albido marginatis ; alee anticce 

 disco pallide cinereo, lineis tribus angulosis nigris, spatio inter 

 lineas 2am et Sam nigro-consperso strigam rufam includenle, » 

 gutta maculaque discalibus punctisque marginalibus nigris ; 

 posticce cinereo-fuscce, ceneo suffusce. 



Female. Reddish, stout. Body beneath and legs silvery white. 

 Head, palpi and thorax brown. Palpi rostriform, broad, white 

 beneath, not longer than the breadth of the head ; third joint very 

 minute. Maxillary palpi less than half the length of the labial 

 palpi. Antennae smooth, slender. Abdomen fawn-colour, extending 

 a little beyond the hind wings ; hind borders of the segments whitish. 

 Legs smooth, slender; fore legs brown above. Fore wings with a 

 pale cinereous disk ; three black zigzag lines ; first line near the 

 base ; second antemedial ; third postmedial ; space between the 

 second and third lines black-speckled, including a red streak, a black 

 dot and a black spot, the two latter representing the orbicular and 

 reniform marks ; marginal dots black ; fringe and hind wings cine- 

 reous-brown, with an aeneous tinge. Length of the body 5 lines ; of 

 the wings 12 lines. 



a. Moreton Bay. From Mr. Diggles' collection. 



SCOPULA TURBIDALI8. 



Fcem. Nigricans ; palpi porrecti, rostriformes, subtus albi, capitis 

 latitudine non breviores ; antennce gracillimce ; ala anticce 

 elongates, acutce, sat angustce, ochraceo conspersce, linea mar- 

 ginali alba, punctis marginalibus nigris ; postica? ceneo- 

 cinerece, semihyalina?, fimbria albida. 



Female. Blackish. Body beneath and legs whitish. Palpi 

 rostriform, porrect, white beneath, as long as the breadth of the 

 head ; third joint very minute. Antennas very slender. Legs 

 smooth, slender. Wings elongate, cinereous and shining beneath. 

 Fore wings acute, rather narrow, with ochraceous speckles, which 

 are most prevalent near the exterior border ; marginal line white, 

 interrupted by black marginal points ; exterior border very slightly 

 convex, moderately oblique. Hind wings aeneous-cinereous, semi- 



