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Ground colour and markings not thus 37 
5. A broad oblique median fascia across hind wing, continued by an oblique blotch 
in fore wing from middle of dorsum towards 3 / 4 of costa ; no other markings 6 
Markings not thus 9 
6. Median fascia on costa of hind wing about twice as narrow as the blotch on 
dorsum of fore wing miltina, Durr ant 
Median fascia on costa of hind wing as broad as, or broader than the blotch on 
dorsum of fore wing 7 
7. Median fascia on costa of hind wing much broader than the blotch on dorsum 
of fore wing thrasydora Meyrick 
Median fascia on costa of hind wing as broad as, or but little broader than the 
blotch on costa of fore wing 8 
8. Markings deep orange; blotch in fore wing hardly reaching above furcation of 
veins 7 and 8 philotima spec. nov. 
Markings orange-yellow; blotch in fore wing reaching above furcation of 7 and 
8, to about the middle of free part of 8 xanthorrhoea spec. nov. 
9. Fore wing with a single transverse fascia, a single diseal spot, or a transverse 
central patch which sometimes encloses a black stigma or a discal spot and is 
preceded by a dot of ground colour above middle of disc 10 
Fore wing with markings not thus . 18 
10. A single transverse spot on end of cell gelastis Meyrick 
Markings more extended 11 
11. A basal patch only, with a concave edge hecuba Meyrick 
Markings not, or not only, basal . 12 
12. A broad, outwardly oblique transverse fascia before '/ 4 . . . protoma spec. nov. 
Markings median or postmedian 13 
13. A median fascia without discal stigma 14 
A large central patch, mostly enclosing a discal stigma 15 
14. Median fascia narrow, straight monodesma Meyrick 
Median fascia broad, dilated below geniola Meyrick 
15. Central fascia distinctly separated from costal and dorsal edge by ground 
colour megalopthalrna spec. nov. 
Central fascia not distinctly separated from either costal or dorsal edge, or 
connected with both 16 
16. Central patch separated from dorsum, but suffusedly connected with costa 
c archarias Meyrick 
Central patch either touching dorsum, touching costa or extended along the 
latter. . 17 
17. Central patch only touching middle of costa, rounded above; terminal fascia of 
ground colour in hind wing without dentations in disc . . . pyrostola spec. nov. 
Central patch extending over central third of costa, terminal fascia of ground 
colour in hind wing with a dentation in disc eurypyra Meyrick 
18. Markings only along costa, sometimes extended across wing, but not reaching 
dorsum 19 
Transverse markings reaching dorsum, sometimes also dorsal and terminal 
markings present 24 
19. Two wedge-shaped oblique spots from posterior part of costa half-way across 
wing (sceletopa Meytiick) 
Either an oblique fascia or a triangular patch from middle of costa and a smaller 
subapical costal spot 20 
20. A triangular patch from middle of costa well or not connected along the costa 
with a spot before apex 21 
A narrow oblique transverse fascia from middle of costa, not connected with 
subapical spot. . ... 23 
