596 Dr. A. Jefferis Turner’s Observations on the 
aurella Philpott, of which species I have dissected several — 
examples kindly sent to me by Mr. A. Philpott. In this 
(Fig. 3) the termination of RI is seen in some instances 
running into Se2, in other examples it is wholly absent 
as in calliplaca. In S. chrysargyra Meyr. according to 
a figure by Tillyard (A., p. 117), which I have copied 
(Fig. 3), R1 is traceable throughout. It is therefore 
evident that in this genus R1 of the hind-wings is un- 
branched, that it runs into Se2, and that its basal portion 
Fic. 2.—Sabatinea aurella Philpott. 
Part of Hind-wing. 
is often obsolescent or obsolete. The remaining radial 
veins and the areole are exactly as in the fore-wings. The 
only difference in the median veins is the absence of M4. 
It is absent also in my examples of aurella. As M4 in 
these species is very feebly represented in the fore-wings, 
I do not think its absence in the hind-wings is an important 
character. The basal portion of the media is very feebly 
developed, and the posterior arculus cannot be traced. 
Ser Se2tR/ Ro 
Kia. 3.—Sabatinea chrysargyra Meyr. 
Part of Hind-wing (after Tillyard). 
‘u2 and a solitary anal vein are very feebly developed, 
and their basal connections not discernible. 
If we compare the neuration of S. calliplaca with those 
of some of the larger New Zealand species as given by 
Meyrick (A.) and Tillyard (/. ¢.) we find, apart from the 
variations of R1 of the hind-wing already noted, that the 
former lacks the humeral bar in the fore-wing, and that 
there has been a reduction im the anal veins. Whether 
these differences are of generic value could be decided 
only by an exhaustive examination of the New Zealand 
species. For the present, at any rate, we must retain 
calliplaca in the genus. 
I have found the study of the mouth-parts difficult. 
