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CATALOGUE OF 
and narrow. Fore wings straight in front, slightly acuminated at 
the tips, extremely oblique along the exterior border ; veins much 
like those of Hepialus in structure. Male . — Antennae moderately 
pectinated, a little longer than the thorax. Abdomen tufted at the 
tip. Female . — Antennae serrated, shorter than the thorax. 
A. Alae maris albo variae. - Australis, Stephens. 
B. Alae non albo variae. 
A . Abdomen rufescens. - rufescens, Walk. 
B. Abdomen non rufescens. 
a. Antennae mediocriter pectinatae. fuscomaculatus, Steph. 
b. Antennae breviter pectinatae. - - subvarius, Walk. 
1. OxYCANUS AUSTRALIS. 
Mas. Fuscus , subtus cervinus ; palpi breves , caput non supera?ites ; 
antennce fulvee ; alee anticce f asciis nonnullis obliquis palli- 
dioribus liturisque plurimis necnon vitta. discali albidis sub- 
argenteis. Foem. — Cervina. 
Oxycanus australis, Stephens , MSS. 
Male. Brown, fawn-colour beneath. Palpi short, not extend- 
ing beyond the head. Antennae tawny. Abdomen, legs and hind 
wings fawn-colour. Fore wings with several irregular oblique paler 
bands, and with many whitish somewhat silvery marks, and with a 
discal stripe of the same hue. Female . — Fawn-colour. Length of 
the body 12 — 18 lines ; of the wings 34—38 lines. 
a. Australia. From Mr. Stevens’ collection. 
b. Van Dieman’s Land. From Mr. A. J. Smith’s collection. 
c. d. Van Dieman’s Land. Presented by J. G. Children, Esq. 
e,f. Australia. Presented by Major-Gen. Hardwicke. 
2. Oxycanus fuscomaculatus. 
Mas. Fuscus ; palpi caput superantes , articulo So longi-conico ; 
antennce testacece ; alee albido-fuscee , anticce strigis plurimis 
transversis guttisque marginalibus obscure fuscis ; posticce 
f asciis duabus guitularibus obscure fuscis. 
Var. /3. Alee anticce obscure fuscee , strigis discalibus testaceis ; 
posticce cinereo-fuscee , basi testacece. 
Oxycanus fuscomaculatus, Stephens , MSS. 
