284 FAUNA OF NEW ZEALAND. 



Female with all the wings dusky at the base ; anterior with 

 the discoidal spots more distinct than in the male ; the first series 

 of dots united together so as to form a distinct curved band, the 

 second almost entirely confounded with the border. Posterior 

 wings with the discoidal spot very distinct. Beyond the middle 

 are two macular bands, the second more or less confounded with 

 the border. The under surface, especially of the posterior wings, 

 is more obscure than in the male, and the markings less distinct. 



111. Hamadryas Zoilus. Boisd., Voy. Astrol., 91. 



Nymph. Nais. Guerin., Voy. Coq. t. . Pap. 

 Zoilus. Fabr., Ent. Syst. iii., 128. 

 Inhabits New Zealand. Fabr. 



112. Vanessa Gonerilla. Boisd., Voy. Astrol., 122. 



Papilio Gonerilla, Fabr., Syst. Ent., 498. 237. 

 Don., Ins. Ind. 

 Inhabits New Zealand. Fabr. 



113. Vanessa (Itea.) Fabr. Boisd., Voy. Astrol., 122. 



Papilio Itea. Fabr., Syst. Ent., 498. 238. Don. 

 Ins. Ind. 



Inhabits New Zealand and New Holland. Boisd. 

 Sphinx ? 



" The caterpillars feed on Convolvulus batatas. The Sphaeria 

 Robertii, Hooker, is found parasitical on this caterpillar, which 

 only occurs at the roots of the rata-tree (Metrosideros robusta)." 

 Dieffen bach . 



1 14. Hepialus virescens. Doubleday. 



Inhabits Waitemata, New Zealand. British Museum. 



Dr. Dieffenbach. 



Anterior wings triangular, very slightly falcate, pale greenish, 

 marked with numerous darker clouds, giving them a tessellated 

 appearance. Beyond the middle is a duplex, transverse fascia, 

 greenish exteriorly, pallid internally ; the outer margin and the 

 costa at the base being of the latter colour; posterior wings 

 greenish; thorax pallid, greenish anteriorly; abdomen greenish. 



115. Leptosoma annulatum. Boisd., Voy. Astrol. , 197. 

 Inhabits New Zealand. Dr. Sinclair. 



116. Heliothis Peltigera. Ochs. 



Inhabits New Zealand. British Museum. Dr. Sinclair. 

 The specimens brought home by Dr. Sinclair appear to be 



