Publ . 26 . IV . 1933 . PERISSECTIS; HECTOMANES. By R. Pfitzner f and M. Gaede. 
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P. subochracea J. & T. (77 e). Very pale greyish ochreous, the costal margin broadly darker. The subochra- 
type shows a broad light radial stripe through the centre, which is absent in 3 other specimens and is even 
replaced in one specimen by a dark stripe. The wing is traversed by 6 rows of more or less distinct light spots 
with dark centres. Besides a row of dark marginal dots. Hindwing pinkish ochreous. <$ 60 mm. Wandam- 
men Mts., New Guinea. 
P. argentipuncta J. & T. (100 d). Forewing ochreous, brown at the costal margin, with silvery spots argenii- 
of different sizes: a small one in the base of the cell, a large square spot in the upper cell-angle, a small punda. 
one above it, and 4 small ones behind it. Then follow 3 rows of small dark spots, the last row somewhat 
silvery. Hindwing pinkish ochreous brown. 56 mm. Wandammen Mts., Dutch New Guinea. 
We may range here a small species from New South Wales, which was denominated in honour of 
Mr. Bang-Ha as from whom Pfitzner received it: 
P. banghaasii Pf. sp. n. (78 d). Size: 40 mm. Forewing red-brown in the anterior part, grey in the banghaasii. 
anal part, separated by a dark transverse shadow to the apex. A few fine dark dots at the costa and inner 
margin, a comma-shaped white streak in the disc. Hindwing and centre of abdomen pale red. Thorax and 
the end of the abdomen brown. Beneath everywhere pale pink. 1 specimen from Paramatta (New South 
Wales). 
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9. Genus: I*erissectls Meyr. 
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Antennae of $ thick, plain, joints incised. Palpi moderately long, straight, stretched. Hind tibiae 
densely haired. Veins of forewing: 7 from the upper cell-angle, 8 and 9 from 10, 11 from 10 above 8. Hind¬ 
wing like forewing. Endemic in Australia, a further development of Porina. 
Per. australasiae Don. (= Elhamma inconclusa Wkr., Pielus invarius Wkr.) (76 e). <$ 37—42, $ 52 australa- 
to 85 mm. Head and thorax ochreous or brownish, often tinged reddish. Forewing oblong, costal margin siae - 
slightly curved, apex rectangular, distal margin oblique, much longer in the 9 and the distal margin much 
more oblique. Ochreous, more or less tinged reddish, especially the + scantily speckled dark brown and 
generally profusely marbled dark brown, more distinctly in the <$; usually a more or less distinct irregular 
dark brown band from y 3 of the inner margin to the apex, sometimes extinct. Fringe whitish ochreous, 
interrupted by dark. Hindwing of ^ ochreous, slightly tinged reddish, sometimes more of less brownish, except 
at the base; hindwing of $ pale pinkish ochreous, apex more ochreous. New South Wales (Sydney and Black- 
heath, 3500 ft.). Victoria (Melbourne). February till April, common. 
10. Genus: Hectomanes Meyr. (Fraus Wkr.) 
Antennae of short, bipectinate. Proboscis present, short. Palpi very short, with long rough hair 
as on the tibiae. Distinguished from all the others by the structure of veins 7 and 8. Veins 7 + 8 arise 
stalked from the cell-angle. 9 + 10 stalked and close by. A small genus, endemic in the Australian continent. 
Small delicate insects. 
H. pteromela Low. 26—29 mm. Head, thorax and legs blackish-brown, antennae brownish ochre- pieromela. 
ous, abdomen lighter brown. Forewing dark blackish-brown, lighter at the distal margin. A moderately well 
defined white longitudinal stripe from the base almost to the distal margin, broadly bordered with black on 
both sides. From the end of the stripe to the apex there are 2 or 3 blackish dots in whitish rings. A distal- 
marginal row of similar dots. A few blackish maculae at the centre of the distal margin. Fringe blackish- 
brown mixed with a lighter colour. Hindwing dark brown, fringe paler. 2 specimens on the Lithe, Sydney, 
Parkside, April 1892. 
H. simulans Wkr. (= Fraus bilineata Wkr.) (78 c). <$ 22—25 mm. Head, antennae, and abdomen simulans. 
deep reddish ochreous. Forewing deep reddish ochreous or rust-coloured. A thin white, somewhat irregular 
longitudinal stripe in the disc, sometimes absent. Rows of black dots behind it. Fringe reddish ochreous. 
Hindwing rather dark brown, fringe reddish ochreous, mixed with dark brown. $ 32 — 36 mm. Head, anten¬ 
nae, abdomen brown, forewing more oblong, distal margin more oblique, brown, reddish ochreous on the veins, 
whitish ochreous at the costa. A tolerably straight silvery white longitudinal stripe from the base to the 
apex, its posterior half bordered downward with light reddish ochre. Below it a series of indistinct silvery 
whitish short longitudinal stripes between the veins before the distal margin, terminating in a thin silvery 
whitish ray along the distal margin. Margin whitish brown with a reddish ochreous basal line. Hind wing 
brownish-grey. New South Wales (Sydney and Blackheath 3500 ft.). Victoria (Warrapel), Tasmania. March 
till May. Common. 
H. fusca Luc. Smaller than simulans, separated by the absence of the white line and colour. + 18 fusca. 
to 20 mm. Forewing from chocolate brown to deep blackish-brown, hindwing smoky brown. $ 26—29 mm, 
greyish-brown or dull grey, markings extinct. Moe, Gippsland, 1000 ft. — We may append here: 
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