1526 CATALOGUE OF 



border of the bind wings to tbe tips of tbe fore wings, on approach- 

 ing which it is slightly bent outwards ; marginal points black ; un- 

 der side with an indistinct line composed of black points, beyond 

 which there is a diffuse and much interrupted brown band. Fore 

 wings acute, subfalcate. Hind wings with a blackish discal dot on 

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



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



Phallabia? inductaria. 



Fcem. Pallidissime cervina, P. conductaria? simillima; ala nigra 

 conspers&i linea obscuriore recta indistincta nigro punctata 

 costam attingcnte, puncto discali punctisque marginalibus 

 nigris; posticce subtus macula discali nigra. 



Female. Very pale fawn-colour. Wings minutely black- 

 speckled, with an indistinct straight darker line, which is accon> 

 panied by black points on the veins, and extends from two-thirds of 

 the length of the interior border of the hind wings to the costa near 

 the tips of the fore wings ; discal point and marginal points black ; 

 under side with the line composed entirely of black points. Hind 

 winjjs beneath a black discal spot. Length of the body 4 lines; of 

 the wings 12 lines. 



This may be a variety of the preceding species, notwithstand- 

 ing the difference in the oblique line. 



a. Sydney. From Mr. Diggles' collection. 



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Genus AUXIMA. 



Mas. Corpus crassum. Proboscis brevis. Palpi breves, latis- 

 simi, pilosissimi, oblique ascendentes ; articulus 3us conicus, parvus. 

 Antenna? pectinatae, apices versus nudae. Pectus lanuginosum. 

 Pedes validi ; tibiae posticae calcaribus quatuor longis. Ala? amplae ; 

 anticae subfalcatae, margine exteriore perobliquo; postieae angulo 

 interiore bene determinato. 



Male. Body very stout. Proboscis short. Palpi short, ob- 

 liquely ascending, very broad and pilose ; third joint conical, minute. 

 Antennae moderately pectinated for nearly two-thirds of the length. 

 Pectus lanuginous. Legs stout; bind tibiae with four long spurs. 

 Wings ample. Fore wings acute, subfalcate ; exterior border hardly 

 convex, very oblique. Hind wings with the interior angle promi- 

 nent, sharply defined. 



