Howes. — New Species of Lepidoptera. 



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Laeentia cinnabari. X 2. 



Art. XXI. — New Species of Lepidoptera, with Notes on the Larvae and 

 Pupae of some New Zealand Butterflies. 



By George Howes, F.E.S., F.L.S. 



[Read before the Otago Institute, 1st August, 1911.] 



The following are descriptions of some new moths recently collected in 

 the Otago Province. 



Larentia cinnabari sp. nov. 



Expanse — in <$, 20 mm. ; in $, 22 mm. Forewings pale orange, marked 

 with brown and light ochre. Basal area brown, extending to about £, 

 where it is edged with a dark line, then a pale-ochreous thin line, which 

 is followed by pale orange to ^. A dark-brown area from about f to f, 

 edged on both sides with a pale-ochre line. This brown area is bent out 



towards termen at centre of wing, and 

 slightly constricted below. Subterminal 

 line appears as dark shading on costa, 

 and very faintly below. An oblique 

 shaded patch below apex. With the ex- 

 ception of these markings, from § to 

 termen is pale orange. There is a termi- 

 nal series of small dark dots. Cilia 

 rmrplisk-brown, darker at base. Hind- 

 wings uniform orange, with slight dark 

 dots along termen. Cilia purplish-brown. In the £ the markings are the 

 same as in the 6*> hut the moth is paler. Considerable variation in depth 

 of colouring and extent of the dark markings showed in the specimens 

 taken. 



Appears to be close to bulbidata, which it resembles in appearance and 

 habits. I am indebted to my brother, Mr. A. A. Howes, for the finding 

 of this moth, he having first noticed it in the same locality in the previous 

 year. 



Taken in fair numbers amongst tussock in swampy places in the 

 Garvie Mountains and at the Cinnabar Gold-sluicing Company's claim, 

 in November, 1910. 



Dasyuris transaureus sp. nov. 



Four specimens ; 19 mm. (§ in.). Palpi long, with dense long hairs. 



Antennae simple in both sexes. Forewings light ochre, marked with dark 



blown and golden orange. Dark-brown area 



at base, followed by a thin ochre line. A 



small golden patch continuing in dark brown 



to dorsum. A thin ochre line at £, followed 



by a wider dark-brown area. An equally 



wide ochre line at J, followed by a broad 



dark-brown area, which is interrupted at 



middle by a golden triangle. A thin ochre 



line follows, edged terminally with golden, 



i . , . . n ° ■, • i • i i Dasyuris transaureus. x 2. 



which is indented on terminal side, where 



the veins cross. A dark-brown area to termen, with a faint subternvnal 



