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CATALOGUE OF 
whitish mark in front. Hind wings luteous, with a very broad 
cupreous-black border. Length of the body 3 — lines ; of the 
wings 8 — 9 lines. 
a. Australia. Frtn Mr. Darnel's collection. 
b. Tasmania. Presented by M. Allport, Esq. 
Orosana desumptana. 
Cupreo-nigra , subtus cinerea ; palpi laves , graciles, verticem non 
super antes , articulo 3 o lanceolato ; aloe anticce vix acuta , basi 
atomisque exterioribus flavescente- cinereis, lineis transversis 
interrupts cyaneis et purpureis , striga costali subapicali 
obliqua Jlavescente -cinerea , linea marginali obscure cervina ; 
poslica lutea , margine lato nigro-cupreo . 
, Cupreous-black, cinereous beneath. Palpi smooth, slender, 
nearly erect, not rising higher than the vertex ; third joint lanceo- 
late, a little shorter than the second. Fore wings hardly acute, 
yellowish cinereous towards the base, and with some yellowish 
cinereous exterior speckles ; some transverse irregular interrupted 
metallic blue and purple lines ; an oblique costal subapical yellowish . 
cinereous streak ; marginal line dark fawn-colour, irregular ; fringe 
metallic ; costa straight ; exterior border slightly convex and oblique. 
Hind wings luteous, with a broad cupreous-black border. Length 
of the body 3 lines ; of the wings 8 lines. 
a. Moreton Bay. From Mr. Diggles’ collection. 
Genus 6. PLOTHEIA. 
Fcem. Corpus sat robustum. Proboscis mediocris. Palpi 
porrecti, compressi, obtusi, fimbriali, caput paullo superantes ; arti- 
culus 3us minimus. Antennae glabrae, graciles. Abdomen 
alas posticas non superans. Pedes laeves, sat graciles ; tibiae pos- 
ticae pilosae, calcaribus quatuor longissimis. Alae anticae latiusculae, 
acutae, costa recta, margine exteriore subconvexo. 
Female . Body rather stout. Proboscis moderately long. 
Palpi porrect, compressed, obtuse, with a thick short fringe, extend- 
ing a little beyond the head; third joint extremely short, hardly 
visible. Antennae smooth, slender. Abdomen slightly tapering, not 
extending beyond tbe hind wings. Legs smooth, rather slender ; 
hind tibiae pilose, with four very long spurs. Wings rather broad. 
