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Aet. XXVII. — On the Occurrence of Junonia vellida and 

 Deopeia pulchella in New Zecdand. 



By G. V. Hudson. 



[Read before the Wellington Philosophical Society, 18th February, 1887.] 



Plate Vic. 



During the present summer a new butterfly has appeared in the 

 Wellington District, which I have every reason to believe has 

 not previously been met with in Now Zealand. On December 

 26th, while collecting on the sea-beach near Paremata, I noticed 

 a large butterfly, which I at first thought was Vanessa cardui, 

 but on capturing the insect was surprised to find it quite distinct. 

 By careful searching I procured four more specimens, one of 

 which I forwarded to Mr. Olliff, of Sydney, for identification, 

 who has kindly informed me that it is Jmionia vellida, a very 

 common Australian insect. Since that time I have taken two 

 more specimens at Wainuiomata, and the insect is very abun- 

 dant at Paikakariki, where I saw a great number last week, but 

 was unable to take any owing to their great timidity, and the 

 rough nature of the ground. 



I think there can be little doubt that this insect is a true 

 native of New Zealand, which has been previously overlooked, 

 as it is quite impossible that so many specimens could have 

 been accidentally introduced by artificial means. 



I have also to announce the capture of Deopeia pulchella at 

 Wainuiomata, another welcome addition to our fauna. It is a 

 very wide-spread species, but this is, I think, the first specimen 

 which has been taken in New Zealand. 



The beautiful Painted Lady butterfly {Vanessa cardui), has 

 also been more abundant this year than I have known it since 

 my arrival in 1881. 



Art. XXVIII. — Descriptions of New Spiders. 



By p. Goyen. 



[Read before the Otago Institute, 11th November, 1886.] 



Fam. LYCOSID^. 

 Genus Lycosa, Latr. 

 Lycosa virgata, sp. n. 



Mas. — Length, 8 mm. The sexes do not differ greatly in 

 size. 



Cephalothorax brown, with a brownish-yellow stripe ex» 

 tending on each side from the posterior margin to the middle 

 row of eyes, and a median line of the same hue extending 



