STUDIES IN AUSTRALIAN LEPIDOPTERA. 211 
PLATYTES SUBFUMALIS. 
Talis subfmnalis, Hmps., P.Z.S. 1895, p. 968. 
(J 9- 21-22 mm. Head brownish-fuscous. Palpi elongate (4) ; 
brownish-fuscous. Antenna? brownish-fuscous ; ciliations in $ 
minute. Thorax brownish-fuscous ; patagia with a central white 
stripe. Abdomen ochreous-grey. Legs fuscous ; posterior pair 
ochreous-f uscous. Forewings narrow, costa slightly arched near 
base, then straight to apex, apex round-pointed, termen slightly 
oblique, rounded beneath ; ochreous-brown, centre and termen 
surf used with fuscous ; markings shining- white ; a longitudinal 
subcostal streak from near base to \ ; two more or less elongate 
spots or streaks in a line with this in the direction of mid-termen, 
the posterior with a short additional streak on its costal side ; a 
similar interrupted line from near base parallel to dorsum; a 
terminal series of spots more or less elongate ; cilia grey. Hind- 
wings with termen rounded ; grey ; cilia grey. 
N.A. Port Darwin, in November ; two specimens received from 
Mr. P. P. Dodd. 
PLATYTES PKEOCHORDA n. sp. 
[</>aioxojo8os, dusky-lined.] 
(J 9- 14-17 mm. Head white. Palpi very long (6); grey, 
inner surface whitish-grey. Antennae grey, towards base whitish ; 
ciliations in $ minute. Thorax and abdomen white. Legs whitish; 
tar.-i and anterior tibiae grey. Forewings elongate, costa gently 
arched, apex rounded, termen bowed, oblique; white; with fuscous 
streaks along veins, and a broader subcostal streak from base to 
apex ; a narrow transverse dark-fuscous mark, margined with white, 
cutting subcostal streak at f; a dark-fuscous terminal line extend- 
ing round apex ; cilia white, with a dark-fuscous line at apices 
grey. Hindwings with termen rounded ; whitish ; terminal edge 
narrowly fuscous ; cilia white. 
Type in Coll. Turner. 
N.A. Port Darwin, in November ; three specimens received 
from Mr. P. P. Dodd. 
Gen. UBIDA.. 
The tongue is present in this genus, though not very strongly 
developed. 
