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interrupted in the middle, and is continued along: tbe border till it 

 joins a blackish patch on the fore part of the exterior border; costa 

 convex near the base ; exterior border slightly convex and oblique. 

 Hind wings cinereous, with numerous darker speckles. Length of 

 the body 3£ lines; of the wings 10 lines. 



a. Sydney. From Mr. Diggles' collection. 



16. DlCHELIA SOBRIANA. 



Fcem. Cervina ; alee anticce strigulis plurimis transversis fasciisque 

 tribus obliquis obscurioribus, fascia la basali, Sa informi 

 intus obscuriore concisa ; posticee cinerea?^ strigulis transversis 

 plurimis obscurioribus. Var. — Ala antica pallidiores, fasciis 

 la et 2a subobsoletis. 



Female. Fawn-colour, much paler beneath. Palpi obliquely 

 decumbent, a little longer than the breadth of the head ; second 

 joint hardly fringed ; third conical, not more 'than one-sixth of the 

 length of the second. Fore wings with numerous minute transverse 

 darker streaks, and with three darker oblique bands ; first band 

 basal, most distinct near the interior border ; second least regular 

 on the inner side ; third very incomplete, but with a concise darker 

 inner border; costa slightly convex before the middle; exterior 

 border slightly convex and oblique. Hind wings pale cinereous, 

 with the usual minute transverse darker streaks. Var. — Fore 

 wings paler; first and third bauds almost obsolete ; interior border 

 quite straight on the inner side. Length of the body 3J lines; of 

 the wings 10 lines. 



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



17. DlCHELIA RETRACTANA. 



Fcem. Cinerea, cervina svffusa ; aim strigulis plurimis transversis 

 fuscis ; antica acutce, maculis duabus costalibus fuscis nigro 

 notatis* fascia intermedia obliqua fusca ex parte nigro mar - 

 ginata strigam extus emittente, punctis marginalibus nigris ; 

 posticus fuscescente-cinereee, fimbria albido-cinerea. 



Female. Cinereous. Head, thorax and fore wings tinged 

 with fawn-colour. Palpi porrect, almost as long as the breadth of 

 the head ; second joint with a short thick fringe above ; third very 

 minute, not more than one-sixth of the length of the second. Wings 

 with numerous minute transverse brown streaks, which are most 

 apparent on the under side. Fore wings acute, with two brown 

 black-marked costal spots, one near the base, the other at two- 



