Heteroceroua Lej^idoptera from. Kew Zealand. 503 



54. Lareniia? nchaia (iVo. 49). 



Cklaria ne/iatn, Feldcr, Keise der Nov. Lep. v, pi. cxxxi, fig. 6. 

 Otago. 



Allied to the preccdiug species, but smaller ; the jji-iuiaries 

 much darker and mure luiiform in colouring, the secondaries 

 oclu-aceous. 



55. Lairntia / iii.vc.vata (No. 58). 

 Larentia anrrata, Walker, Lep. Het. xxiv, p. 1199, n. 73 



(18(;2). 



Laroitia innperaia, Walker, I.e., p. 12U1, u. 77 (1862;. 

 Otago. 



The smallest species of this group. 



5G. Larentia? heliucaria (No. 88). 



Coreinia lieliucaria, Guenee, Phal. ii, ]i. 420, n. 1583 (1857). 

 Otago. 



This species seems to be far more nearly allied t<j the six pre- 

 ceding forms than to any section of the genus Coremia', it is 

 new to the New Zealand fauna, being hitherto known only from 

 Australia and Tasmania ; the ex9,mple now sent differs shghtly 

 from the typical form in the Avidth and angulation of the belt 

 on the primaries, but as this belt is not identical in any U\o 

 sj)ecimens of the species, it is probal^le that this is nothing mure 

 than variation. 



• 57. ILelastia indlcataria (No. 41). 



Eapitliecia indicataria, Walker, Lep. Het. xxvi, p. 170S 

 (I8G2). 

 Otago. 



58. Helustia rharyhdis, u. sp. (No. 44). 



Allied to the preceding; primaries above smoky-grey, crossed 

 by about eight zigzag blackish lines in pairs, forming indications 

 of four bands which are most strongly defined upon the costa; 

 a whitish-edged black lunule between the last two bands ; the 

 last baud partially filled in with sandy-whitish and brown; 

 fringe whitish fiesh-coloured intersected' by a grey ■ line and 



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