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DONUCA. By M. Gaede. 
mollis. 
castalia. 
xanthopyga. 
spectabilis. 
yorkensis. 
spectabilica. 
memorabilis. 
orbigera. 
rubropicta. 
lanipes. 
less like the <$, but that represent the more frequent form of the They are more or less fleshy rose with 
faint markings. The comma mark is divided into 3 parts, that are said not to contain any black scales. — When 
this is the case and the ground colour has no roseate suffusion, one has the transition form — mollis Gn. Almost 
all moclesia and mollis $$ have the outer line angulated at vein 7, so that actually they should be classified under 
indenta , if indenta and triloba are separate species. 60—70 mm. India, Sunda Islands. 
16. Genus: Doniica Wkr. 
The palpi are somewhat shorter than in the preceding species, the fore tibiae haired. These are re¬ 
markable by the Saturnid ocellus on forewings, in place of the comet like mark of the Speiredonia species. 
Antennae of G with bold pectinations to % of their length. Type: spectabilis Wkr. All species are only found 
in Australia. 
1. Antennae of G with long pectinations. 
B. castalia F. (= saturatior Wkr.) (47 d). Wings reddish brown with lilac sheen, peppered with white 
scales. Antemedian line dark, dentate, inwards, with pale inner edge, basal area anteriorly dark. Ocellus black, 
faintly trident, with black ring, interrupting a diffuse wide median line. Postmedian line oblique at costa and 
from vein 2 down, somewhat excurved between, dark brown, dentate, white outwardly. Submarginal line 
diffuse, oblique. On hindwings ante and postmedian lines are diffuse, dark, straight. Median line fine, dentate, 
outwardly white. 55—60 mm. Queensland. 
D. xanthopyga Trnr. (47 cl). Forewings somewhat more variegated. Pale reddish brown at base and 
outer margin, central area dark brown. Inner line incurved with the tip inwards below the cell. Ocellus with 
black centre, horizontally divided and with a black circumscription. Postmedian line black with white edge 
on both sides; from costa obliquely to vein 6, then dentate inwards to vein 2 and vertically to inner margin. 
Submarginal line whitish, dentate, a grey spot anteriorly on costa. Hindwings black at base, median area red- 
yellow. Outer line dark, dentate, white outwardly, to anal angle, distally brown. 60 mm. Only one q known 
from Queensland. 
D. spectabilis Wkr. (= xant.horrhoea Fldr .) (47 d). Forewings blackish, with blue-white scales, whitish 
behind the cell. Antemedian line black, obliquely inwards; double. Reniform stigma large with black edge, 
with a black reniform mark inwardly, interrupting a dark median band. Postmedian line indistinct, black, 
dentate, double, faintly angulated at vein 6, outwards to vein 4, then incurved to inner margin. Submarginal 
line indistinct, consisting of black spots. Hindwings black with wide yellow-white median band and similar 
apical spot. In $ the space behind the cell is pale red-brown, ante and postmedian lines with red-brown inter- 
filling. — yorkensis Strd. Basal area outlined approximately parallel to postmedian line and deeply black. — 
spectabilica Strd. The white median band on underside of hindwings is shortened at costa. 50—60 mm. Queens¬ 
land, Western Australia. 
D. memorabilis Wkr. (47 e). Fairly similar to spectabilis in marking and colour. Forewings paler also 
behind the cell. Antemedian line similarly marked but single. Reniform mark also duplicated. Postmedian 
line simple, no angulation at vein 6 and 4, dentate, uniformly curved, surrounded by a pale area on both sides 
to vein 2. The black dentate submarginal line more distinct than in spectabilis. Hindwings less dark, median 
band somewhat narrower than in spectabilis. 55—65 mm. Queensland. 
2. Antennae of $ with shorter pectinations and fasciculate. The spe¬ 
cies of this and the following group have a different arrangement of mark¬ 
ings. 
D. orbigera Gn. (47 e). Forewings olive-brown and with lilac-grey costa. A wide yellow-white band 
from centre of cell to base of inner margin. Ocellus round, black, with yellow and black circumscriptions. A 
further yellow-white band from costa near the apex to centre of inner margin. On hindwings a wide yellow- 
white central band. On both wings a yellow-white straight submarginal line, commencing beloAv costa, widely 
interrupted by black at the veins. Posteriorly a black undulate line parallel to margin. 50—65 mm. Australia. 
3. Antennae of <$ serrate and fasciculate. 
D. rubropicta Btlr. (47 e). The name denotes only the red inner margin of hindwings and the red, not 
reddish yellow, abdomen. Colouration and marking very similar to orbigera. On forewings the antemedian band 
does not vary, the other commences at apex. The black circumscription around the ocellus is wider. Submarginal 
line is angulated inwards in centre on both wings and forms in consequence 2 arcs, that are interfilled with dark 
colour. The heavy dark marginal line is enwidenecl in centre. 55—65 mm. Queensland. 
B. lanipes Btlr. (47 e). Wings dark olive-brown. Forewings somewhat greenish glossy at costa. A greenish 
inner line is very indistinct. The black ocellus has yellow, black and white circumscriptions. A band from 
below costa near apex, commencing in a sharp point, expanding to centre of inner margin on hindwings. Post¬ 
eriorly a few silvery blue spots. On forewings a fairly straight black submarginal line follows and an undulate 
