4yu ^Ir. BuTLEi: on a small collection of 



or blackisli, niargiued either outwardly or inwardly with pale 

 ochraceous ; the discoidal spots and a spot below the orbicular 

 indicated in outline ; an oblique zigzag line from the reniform 

 to the inner margin, followed by a subangulated series of lunate 

 markings from costa to inner margin, an extradiscal series of ill- 

 formed hastate subconfluent black spots parallel to the outer 

 margin ; fringe blackish towards the apex ; secondaries sericeous 

 grey Avith a feeble lilacine tint ; a broad deep brownish grey 

 external border ; fringe yellowish at base, tipped with white and 

 intersected by a grey hne ; thorax greyish-green, abdomen 

 sordid whitish, sericeovis ; anus yellowish ; under surface of 

 wings silvery-greyish, the primaries with the costal and ext'^rnal 

 l)orders finely white-speckled but not distinctly ; an ochraceouri 

 tuft close to the base covering a bare and swoUen space at the 

 base of the costal vein ; a slightly arched grey discal line ; 

 internal area white at base ; secondaries paler than 2>i'iiiif«"i*-'«> 

 the fringe yelloAvish at base ; an arched grey discal line ; disco- 

 ccllulars greyish : body below sordid white. Expanse of wings 

 1 inch lU lines. 

 Otago. 



This species is evidently nearly allied to the smaller and 

 greyer species which I have hitherto considered to be Guenee's 

 Xylocampa ? cticuUina. 



y. Chersotis sericea, n. sp. (No. 1(5). 



$ Shining grey; primaries tinted with brown, with indica- 

 tions of the discoidal spots, and of a third s])ot near the Ixisc of 

 interno-median area, they being slightly paler than the ground- 

 colour, and outlined in black ; fringe tipped with white ; secon- 

 daries with white fringe; abdomen pale stramineous, clothed at 

 the base with pale grey hair ; under surface pale silvery-grey. 

 Expanse of wings 1 inch 4 lines. 



Wairarapa. 



Excepting in the structure of its antenna^ this species lias more 

 nearly the aspect of a Spwlotis than of a Chersotis. 



10. Graphiphovd pitrpurcn, n. sp. (No. 6). 



Primaries above rich chocolate-broAvn shot with purjtie ; the 

 central area limited by two inidulated squamose lines of white 

 and fulvous scales, a third similar Init less distinct line across the 

 base; a semicircular blackish spot edged with Avhitish near the 



