46 Transactions. — Zoology, 



Mam. phricias, n. sp. 

 (Mamestra temperata, Meyr., "Trans. N.Z. Inst.," 1886 (nee Walk.) 



As noted above, Walker's M. temperata proves to be a quite 

 different species ; I have, therefore, re-named this one. 



Xanthia, Tr. 



Xanth. purpurea, Butl. 



(Graphiphora purpurea, Butl., Cist. Ent., ii. ; Xanthia ceramodes, Meyr., 



" Trans. N.Z. Inst.," 1886.) 



Butler's species was formerly unrecognised. 



Ageotis, Tr. 



Agr. sericea, Butl. 



(Chersotis sericea, Butl,, Cist. Ent., ii., 490; C. inconspicua, ib., 545; Agrotis 

 sericea, Meyr., " Trans. N.Z. Inst.," 1886 ; A. inconspicua, ib.) 



After comparison of the original specimens, I have come to 

 the conclusion that we have, under these two names, only one 

 somewhat variable species, for which the synonymy is as above. 



PLUSIADvE. 



The following additional genus and species in my collection 

 was accidentally overlooked ; it may be placed after Bhapsa. 



Hypenodes, Gn. 



Ocelli absent. Palpi very long, straight, porrected, second 

 joint with dense roughly projecting scales above and beneath ; 

 terminal joint rather short, somewhat rough-scaled, tolerably 

 pointed. Antennae in male rather strongly biciliated. Thorax 

 smooth. Abdomen with a small dorsal crest near base. Legs 

 smooth, spurs long. Forewings with veins 6 and 7 approxi- 

 mated at base, 9 and 10 out of 8. Hindwings with veins 3 and 

 4 stalked, 6 and 7 stalked. 



In the absence of ocelli and peculiar neuration of forewings 

 this genus differs from all others of the group in New Zealand. 

 It appears to range throughout the Northern Hemisphere, but 

 only a few species are known. 



Hyp. exsularis, n. sp. 



Male. — 16 mm. Head, antenna), thorax, and abdomen 

 whitish-ochreous, brownish-tinged ; abdominal crest black. 

 Palpi dark fuscous. Legs dark fuscous, posterior pair whitish- 

 ochreous. Forewings elongate, posteriorly gradually dilated, 

 costa slightly arched, hmdmargin obliquely rounded; ochreous- 

 brown, closely irrorated with rather dark fuscous ; a black mark 

 beneath costa at base ; a cloudy blackish longitudinal mark in 

 disc beyond middle ; second line obscurely indicated, paler, ante- 

 riorly partly blackish-edged, from posterior extremity of discal 



