492 INIr. BuTLEK on a svudl collection of 



14. Iladcnu insignis (No. 14). 



Eitjilexld insignis (part) Walker, Lop. Ilet. Suppl. iii, p. 7:^4 

 (1865). 



Mamestra acceptrix, Felder, Reise tier Nov. Lep. iv, pi. cix, 

 fig. 19. 



Otago. 



15. Evanci graniinosa (No. 97). 



Erana giwninosa, Walker, Lep. Het. xi, p. (505 (1857). 

 Erann vigens, AValker, Lep. Het. Suppl. iii, p. 743 (1865). 

 Otago. 



AValkcr says that liis E. vigens is " nearly allied to E. gra minora 

 but the abdomen is not crested," it would have been more 

 strictly correct to say " but the dorsal tufts have been rubbed 

 off." 



XYLINIDJE. 



IG. Xylina xstistriga (Nos. 10 & 80). 



Xi/lina ustistriga, AValker, Lep. Het. xi, p. 030, (1857). 

 Otago. 



This species varies considerably in tint and in the distinctness 

 of the markings on the under surface; we however possess all 

 gradations between the extreme forms. 



HERMINHD^. 



17. Rhapsa scotinalis (Nos. 19 tt 81). 



lihapsa scotinalis, Walker. Lep. Het. Suppl. iv, p. 1150 

 (1865). 



Herminia hlacina, Butler, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1877, p. 388, 

 n. 43 ; pi. xlii, fig. 11. 



Otago, 



This species varies a little in size and tint, some examples 

 being very pale and without the lilacine reflection typical of the 

 variety named by me. 



BOTIDID^. 



18. Adena Irt/breasalis (No, 99), 



Scojinla? Iiijhrcasalis, Walker, Lep. Het, xviii, p. 797, n. 51 

 (1859). 



