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Vanicela, Walk. 



Head smooth ; ocelli present ; tongue developed. Antennae 

 almost 1, in male serrate, with very long fine ciliations (4), basal 

 joint very broadly dilated and excavated beneath to form a 

 large eyecap, with small pecten. Labial palpi long, curved, 

 ascending, second joint smooth-scaled, terminal joint some- 

 what roughened above, as long as second, acute. Maxillary 

 palpi very short, drooping. Anterior tibiae and tarsi rather 

 dilated with scales ; posterior tibiae and basal joint of tarsi 

 clothed with stiff rough spines above, inner middle-spur 

 spinose above on basal half, two basal joints of tarsi with 

 short apical spines. Forewings with vein 1 furcate, 2 from f 

 of cell, 7 to costa, 7 and 8 approximated at base, 11 from f of 

 cell. Hindwings ^, linear, cilia 6 ; veins 2, 3, 4 pai-allel, 5, 6, 

 7 approximated at base. 



A curious genus, allied to Stathmoiwda, but very distinct. 

 In repose the dilated anterior legs are extended in front ; the 

 posterior legs are not erected, but appear to be usually 

 appressed to the abdomen, without touching the surface on 

 which the insect rests. Only the two species are known 

 to me. 



17. Van. disjunctdla, Walk. 



{Vanicela disjuuctclla, Walk., 1,039.) 



(? ? . 13-15mm. Head, palpi, antennae, and abdomen 

 white. Thorax wliite, posterior half dark bronzy-fuscous. 

 Legs w'hite, base of tarsal joints spotted with dark fuscous. 

 Forewings linear, long-pointed ; shining white, slightly yel- 

 lowish-tinged ; a dark bronzy-fuscous streak occupying dorsal 

 half of wing, its upper margin notched at J, with a short 

 oblique indentation in middle, opposite which is a white dot 

 on inner margin, and with a short projection at f ; beyond f 

 are one or two very fine dark fuscous longitudinal lines ; apex 

 irrorated or spotted with dark fuscous : cilia grey, with a black 

 apical hook. Hindwings aiad cilia grey. 



Whangarei, Auckland, Taranaki, Palmerston, Nelson, 

 Masterton, and Wellington ; apparently, therefore, universal 

 throughout the North Island, but not yet met with in the 

 South : common from December to March, amongst forest. 

 The following undoubtedly distinct Australian species is so 

 extremely similar that I describe it here for jDurposes of 

 comparison. 



18. Van. xonaddpha, n. sp. 



<? $ . 12-15mm. Head, palpi, antennae, and abdomen 

 white. Thorax white, posterior half dark bronzy-fuscous. 

 Legs white, base of tarsal joints obliquely streaked with dark 

 fuscous. Forewings linear, long - pointed ; shining white, 

 faintly yellowish-tinged ; a dark bronzy-fuscous streak occupy- 



