LEP1D0PTERA HETEROCERA. 367 



fringed above; third conical, not more than one-sixth of the length 

 of the second. Thorax with a brown streak on each side in front. 

 Fore wings shining, hardly acme, with six transverse cupreous- 

 brown bands; fourth band interrupted in front, where it is con- 

 nected with the fifth, the latter forked in front; sixth marginal, 

 abbreviated hindward. Length of the body 4 lines ; of the wings 

 10 lines. 



a, b. Sydney. From Mr. Lambert's collection. 

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



124. CONCHYLIS VACUANA. 



Mas. Pallide testaceo -cinerea ; palpi late fimbriati, capitis lati- 

 tudine multo breviores, articulo So minimo ; antennce sub- 

 serratce ; ala> anticce fascia obliqua cinerea niqricante submar- 

 ginata lineolam nigricantem extus emittente, linea exteriore 

 obliqua cinerea apud costam furcata, striga costali lineaque 

 submarginali nigris ; postica albidce, cinereo couspersce. 



Male. Pale testaceous-cinereous. Palpi porrect, broadly fringed, 

 much shorter than the breadtb of the head ; third joint extremely 

 small. Antennae stout, very minutely serrated. Abdomen extending 

 j a little beyond the hind wings. Wings elongate. Fore wings acute, 

 with a few blackish points near the base, and with au irregular 

 oblique cinereous band, which is incompletely blackish bordered, 

 aud emits on its outer side a short blackish streaklet towards the 

 costa ; an exterior oblique cinereous line, which is forked near the 

 costa, where it includes a cinereous spot; a short and more exterior 

 blackish oblique costal streak, and a black line, which is parallel 

 and almost close to the exterior border, but recedes from it towards 

 the costa; costa and exterior border straight, the latter moderately 

 oblique. Hind wings whitish, indistinctly speckled with cinereous. 

 Length of the body 2 lines ; of the wings 6 lines. 



a. Sydney. From Mr. Diggles' collection. 



125. CONCHYLIS DECISANA. 



Mas. Alba, subtus lutea ; caput antice nigrum ; palpi caput non 

 superantes, articulo So minimo; thorax niger ; alee anticce 

 basi fasciaque nigris^ fascia exteriore cervina apud costam 

 nigricante,plaga adhuc exteriore fusca ; posticce lutece, fimbria 

 antica nigricante. 



