460 CATALOGUE OF 



whitish mark in front. Hind wings luteous, with a very broad 

 cupreous-black border. Length of the body 3 — -3^ lines ; of the 

 wings 8 — 9 lines. 



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



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



3. Orosana desumptana. 



Cupreo-nigra, subtus cinerea ; palpi Iceves, graciles, verticem non 

 super antes, articulo 3o lanceolato ; alee anticce vix acuta, basi 

 aiomisque exterioribus Jlavescente-cinereis, lineis transversis 

 interruplis cyaneis et purpureis, striga costali subapicali 

 obliqua flavescente-cinerea, linea marginali obscure cervina ; 

 posticce lutece, margine lato nigro-cupreo. 



Cupreous-black, cinereous beneath. Palpi smooth, slender, 

 nearly erect, not rising higher than the vertex ; third joint lanceo- 

 late, a little shorter than the second. Fore wings hardly acute, 

 yellowish cinereous towards the base, and with some yellowish 

 cinereous exterior speckles ; some transverse irregular interrupted 

 metallic blue and purple lines; an oblique costal subapical yellowish 

 cinereous streak ; marginal line dark fawn-colour, irregular ; fringe 

 metallic ; costa straight ; exterior border slightly convex and oblique. 

 Hind wings luteous, with a broad cupreous-black border. Length 

 of the body 3 lines ; of the wings 8 lines. 



a. Moreton Bay. From Mr. Diggles 5 collection. 



Genus 6. PLOTHEIA. 



Fcem. Corpus sat robustum. Proboscis mediocris. Palpi 

 porrecti, compressi, obtusi, fimbriati, caput paullo superantes ; arti- 

 culus 3us minimus. Antennae glabra?, graciles. Abdomen 

 alas posticas non superans. Pedes la?ves, sat graciles ; tibiae pos- 

 ticae pilosa?, calcaribus quatuor longissimis. Alee anticae latiuscula?, 

 acuta?, costa recta, margine exteriore subconvexo. 



Female. Body rather stout. Proboscis moderately long. 

 Palpi porrect, compressed, obtuse, with a thick short fringe, extend- 

 ing a liule beyond the head ; third joint extremely short, hardly 

 visible. Antenna? smooth, slender. Abdomen slightly tapering, not 

 extending beyond the hind wings. Legs smooth, rather slender ; 

 hind tibia? pilose, with four very long spurs. Wings rather broad. 



