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interrupted in the middle, and is continued along; the border till it 
joins a blackish patch on the fore part of the exterior border; costa 
convex near the base ; exterior border slightly convex and oblique. 
Hind wings cinereous, with numerous darker speckles. Length of 
the body 3£ lines; of the wings 10 lines. 
a. Sydney. From Mr. Diggles* collection. 
16. Dichelia sobriana. 
Foem. Cervina ; alee anticce strigulis plurimis transversis fasciisque 
tribus obliquis obscurioribus , fascia la basali , 3 a informi 
intus obscuriore concisa ; posticce cinerece, strigulis transversis 
plurimis obscurioribus . Var. — Alee anticce pallid lores, f asciis 
la et 2a subobsoletis. 
Female . Fawn-colour, much paler beneath. Palpi obliquely 
decumbent, a little longer than the breadth of the head ; second 
joint hardly fringed ; third conical, not more than one-sixth of the 
length of the second. Fore wings with numerous minute transverse 
darker streaks, and with three darker oblique bands; first band 
basal, most distinct near the interior border ; second least regular 
on the inner side ; third very incomplete, but with a concise darker 
inner border; costa slightly convex before the middle; exterior 
border slightly convex and oblique. Hind wings pale cinereous, 
with the usual minute transverse darker streaks. Var. — Fore 
wings paler; first and third bands almost obsolete ; interior border 
quite straight on the inner side. Length of the body 3^ lines; of 
the wings 10 lines. t 
a, b. Tasmania. Presented by M. Allport, Esq. 
17. Dichelia retractana. 
Foem. Cinerea , cervina suffusa ; alee strigulis plurimis transversis 
fuscis ; anticce acutee , maculis duabus costalibus fuscis nigro 
notatis, fascia intermedia obliqua fusca ex parte nigro mar - 
ginata strigam extus emittente, punctis marginalibus nigris ; 
posticce fuscescente-cinerece, fimbria albido- cinerea. 
Female . Cinereous. Head, thorax and fore wings tinged 
with fawn-colour. Palpi porrect, almost as long as the breadth of 
the head ; second joint with a short thick fringe above ; third very 
minute, not more than one-sixth of the length of the second. Wings 
with numerous minute transverse brown streaks, which are most 
apparent on the under side. Fore wings acute, with two brown 
black-marked costal spots, one near the base, the other at two- 
