288 FAUNA OF NEW ZEALAND. 



still fainter one near the middle, and a more distinct much-waved 

 one near the outer margin, and two discoidal stigmatiform spots 

 fuscous. Posterior wings with a discoidal spot, preceded towards 

 the anterior margin by a smaller one, a transverse striga beyond 

 the middle, and the anal angle fuscous. 



126. Margaritia quadralis. Doubleday, n. s. 

 Inhabits New Zealand. Dr. Sinclair. 



Exp. Alar., 10 lin. 



Anterior wings fuscous, clouded with ochraceous, especially at 

 the base and along the costa ; a paler ochraceous spot near the 

 middle, not far from the costa. Towards the outer margin is a 

 waved, slender, fuscous striga. Posterior wings fuscous ; darkest 

 at the anal angle. 



127. Margaritia polygon alis. Treits ? 

 Inhabits New Zealand. Dr. Sinclair. 



The only specimen of this species brought by Dr. Sinclair being 

 much rubbed, I cannot be positive of its identity with the European 

 polygonalis. 



128. Margaritia ? cordalis. Doubleday, n. s. 

 Inhabits New Zealand. British Museum. Dr. Sinclair. 



Exp. Alar., 1 unc., 1 lin. 



Anterior wings subdiaphanous, very pale straw-colour, slightly 

 irrorated with fuscous and rufous ; the base, a heart-shaped spot 

 before the middle ; a quadrate one on the costa beyond the middle, 

 and the apex rufescent : the apical spot edged internally with 

 fuscous. Costa towards the apex, and the outer margin marked 

 with fuscous dots. Posterior wings subdiaphanous, with three 

 fuscous spots ; one towards the middle of the anterior margin, a 

 second below it near the hinder margin, a third near the apex. 

 Outer margin dotted with fuscous. Legs pale, dotted with fus- 

 cous. 



129. Cr ambus ramosellus. Doubleday, n. s. 



Inhabits New Zealand. British Museum. Dr. Sinclair. 



Exp. Alar., 1 unc. 



Anterior wings acuminate, brown, with a longitudinal silvery 

 stria branching before and again after the middle, edged below 

 from the base nearly to outer margin with a black line broken for 

 a short space beyond the middle. Near the apex is a curved 

 series of six or seven minute black dots, and on the margin itself 



