98 NEW ZEALAND MACRO-LEPIDOPTERA. 



DECLANA JUNCTILINEA, Feld. 

 (Plate X., fig. 37 <? , 38 2.) 



This species has occurred occasionally in the Wellington Botanical Gardens. It 

 is no doubt found elsewhere, but I cannot give any other localities with certainty. 



The expansion of the wings of the male in 1 inches, of the female If inches. The fore-wings 

 of the male are pale yellowish-brown, with two indistinct, irregular, transverse darker lines near the 

 base, a conspicuous curved line a little beyond the middle, followed by a blackish patch ; there is a 

 series of very fine parallel oblique brown stripes on the costa, and several series of curved, blackish 

 marks near the termen, and on the central portions of the wing. The fore-wings of the female are 

 much greyer, with a conspicuous, irregular, white streak from the apex towards the dorsum, the 

 central portions of the wing are white, and, with the exception of the fine, oblique costal stripes, the 

 other markings of the male are usually absent. The hind-wings of both sexes are dull ochreous. The 

 strongly pectinated antennae of the male, and the oblique costal markings of both sexes, will at once 

 distinguish this species from any of the varieties of Declana floccosa. 



This moth varies in the intensity of the markings, which in some specimens 

 are very indistinct. 



The perfect insect appears from November till March. It is generally captured 

 on blossoms in the evening. 



DECLANA HEEMIONE, n. sp. 

 (Plate X., fig. 36.) 



A single specimen of this very handsome insect was captured at Khandallah near 

 Wellington. 



The expansion of the wings is 1^ inches. The fore-wings are bright purplish-brown, clouded with 

 silvery-white towards the middle and on the termen ; there is a very fine oblique chocolate-brown mark 

 at the base, a broad broken transverse band at about one-eighth ; a fine curved transverse line at 

 about three-fourths, shaded towards the termen ; there are four wavy brown marks on the termen 

 inclining obliquely upwards towards the costa ; the termen itself is narrowly edged with chocolate- 

 brown. The cilia are silvery mixed with brown ; the termen is very strongly bowed. The hind- 

 wings are grey, shaded with purplish-grey towards the termen ; the cilia are grey. 



The type specimen was captured at sugar in November. 



DECLANA GEISEATA, n. sp. 

 (Plate X., fig. 32 2 .) 



This species has occurred at Wellington in the North Island, and at Lake Wakatipu 

 in the South Island. 



The expansion of the wings of the male is 1J inches, of the female If inches. The fore-wings 

 are dull slaty-grey, with a slightly paler central band ; there is a fine oblique wavy transverse line at 

 about one-fourth, another at about one-half, and indications of a third at about three-fourths ; nume- 

 rous minute black streaks are thickly scattered over the wing, especially near the base and the termen ; 

 the outline of the termen is very slightly scalloped. The hind-wings are pale grey, darker near the 

 termen. The body is very dark slaty-grey. The antenna of the male are not bi-pectinated. 



The perfect insect appears in January, and is attracted by light. It is a scarce 

 species. 



DECLANA NIVEATA, Butl. 



(Declana niveata, Butl., Cist. Ent. ii. 500. Atossa nivcata, Meyr., Trans. N. Z. Inst. xvi. 104.) 



This species has occurred at Dunedin, in the South Island. 



" The expansion of the wings of the male is 30 mm. (about 1 inches). Fore-wings elongate- 

 triangular, costa somewhat sinuate, termen rounded, dentate ; dull white, faintly irrorated with grey ; 

 costa marked with short indistinct dark grey direct strigulse ; an irregular line towards base, and 

 another twice angulated about two-thirds, obscurely indicated by dark grey scales ; some scattered 



