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61. SCIAPHILA ABSCONDITANA. 
Foem. Cana , subtus cinerea ; alee anticce vix acuta, strigulis 
plurimis transversis diffusis indistinctis pallide fuscescenti- 
bus , strigulis paucis nig r is, vitta postica fuscescente , lituris 
duabus posticis interioribus obscure fuscis ; posticce fuscce. 
Female. Hoary, cinereous beneath. Palpi porrect, full as 
long as the breadth of the head; second joint with a short thick 
fringe above; third conical, very minute, not more than one-sixth 
of the length of the second. Fore wings hardly acute, with 
numerous minute transverse diffuse indistinct pale brownish 
streaks and with a few transverse black streaks; a brownish 
stripe extending from the middle of the base to three-fourths 
of the length of the interior border, where the fringe is black ; 
two small dark brown marks hindward near the base; costa 
very slightly convex ; exterior border straight, slightly oblique. 
Hind wings brown; costa white, except towards the tip ; exterior 
border slightly excavated in front. Length of the body 3 lines ; of 
the wings 8 lines. 
a. Sydney. From Mr. Lambert’s collection. 
62. SciAPHILA DEBILIANA. 
Mas. Cinerea; alee strigulis plurimis transversis fuscis ; anticce 
apice subrotundatce, f asciis tribus obliquis fuscis, la e macula 
postica , 2 a ex parte vacua , 3a e plaga costali. 
Male. Cinereous. Palpi porrect, much shorter than the 
breadth of the head ; second joint fringed; third extremely short. 
Antennae setulose. Abdomen extending beyond the hind wings. 
Wings with numerous minute transverse brown streaks. Fore 
wings slightly rounded at the tips, with indications of three brown 
oblique bands; first band represented by a large spot near the base 
of the interior border; second wiih its disk partly void; third 
forming an exterior costal patch; costa very slightly convex; 
exterior border straight, slightly oblique. Length of the body 
3 lines; of the wings 8 lines. 
a. Sydney. From Mr. Biggies’ collection. 
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