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Leuc. moderata, Walk. 



(Agrotis moderata. Walk., Suppl. 705 ; Eumichtis sistens, Gn., Ent. Mo. Mag., 

 v., 39 ; Mamestra sistens, Meyr., " Trans. N.Z. Inst.," 1886.) 



I think this species may advantageously be tranferred to this 

 genus, the indications of crests being very slight ; but it must 

 be admitted that the species occupying the borderland between 

 Mamestra and Leucania may be placed almost equally well in 

 either. L. moderata is closely allied and very similar to L. 

 griseipennis. They may be distinguished by the cilia of the hind- 

 wings, which are partially grey in L. moderata, wholly white in 

 L. griseipennis. 



Leuc. temperata, Walk. 



(Bryophila temperata, Walk., 1648 (nee Meyr.) ; Xylina inceptura, ib., 1736 ; 



X. deceptura, ib., 1737.) 



This is not the species described by me under the name of 

 Mamestra temperata, for which a new name is proposed below ; 

 but appears to be distinct from any hitherto known to me. I 

 have only seen the British Museum specimens, of which I could 

 not make a proper examination, but the species appears to be a 

 Leucania. The following is a short description : Terminal joint 

 of palpi moderate ; form of wing as in L. griseipennis ; forewings 

 grey, first and second lines whitish, inconspicuous, margined 

 with black dots, second line evenly curved, subterminal not 

 perceptible, cilia grey, distinctly barred with white ; hindwings 

 grey. 



Mamestra, Tr. 



Mam. insignis, Walk. 



(Euplexia insignis, Walk., Suppl., 724; Xylina turbida, ib., 754 (teste Butl.) ; 

 Mamestra poly chroa, Meyr., " Trans. N.Z. Inst," 1886.) 



I failed to find any specimens under the name of turbida, 

 Walk. 



Mam. vitiosa, Butl. 



(Apamea vitiosa, Butl., Proc. Zool. Soc, Lond., 1877, 384, pi. xlii., 3 (nee 

 Meyr.) ; Mamestra ochthistis, Meyr., " Trans. N.Z. Inst.," 1886.) 



The species described by me as M. vitiosa is really the fol- 

 lowing. 



Mam. proteastis, n. sp. 

 (Mamestra vitiosa, Meyr., " Trans. N.Z. Inst.," 1886 (nee Butl.) 

 This species is consequently re-named as above. 



Mam. infensa, Walk. 



(Orthosia infensa, Walk., 748 ; Mamestra arachnias, Meyr., " Trans. N.Z. 



Inst.," 1886.) 



Although variable, this species is easily recognised. 



