548 iMr. BuTLKR an a collection of 



interno-median area ; discoidal and submedian spots bordered 

 with pale green edged with black; discoidal area dark brown, 

 "orbicular" spot of the same colour, slightly oblique and 

 almost reniform ; " reniform " spot pale laky-brown with a 

 curved blackish internal stripe; submedian spot obtusely hexa- 

 gonal, laky-brown; the two central lines slender, black, opposed, 

 dentate-siniiate, not distinctly traceable above the median vein; 

 submedian line black, with white inner border bounded within 

 by sap-green and dark brown spots or patches, irregularly 

 dentated as in //. j^isi ; the usual costal markings ; secondaries 

 pinky-ljrown, with diffused dusky l:)order, enclosing an ill-defined 

 abbreviated sinuated whitish streak; al^dominal border broadly 

 fringed with pinky-whitish ; fringe of outer margin narrow, 

 yellowish, tipped Avith dark brown , body rufous-brown, varied 

 with pale greenish and Avhity-brown scales ; collar with the 

 usual bisinuated blackish line ; wings below pale sericeous pinky- 

 brown, with blackish discocellular spots and a brown discal line; 

 primaries with a pale submargiual line; secondaries with an 

 indistinct greyish submarginal streak ; body l^elow dull laky- 

 broAvn, pectus slightly greyish, venter with a lateral black 

 line. Expanse of wings 1 inch 6 hues. 



One example, slightly injured. 



23. iMeteraiia pictiila. 



Dianthcvcia pictnla, White, in Taylor's New Zealand, pi. ] , 

 fig. 3 (1855). 



The only specimen of this beautiful green and rose-coloured 

 Noctuid was much broken and the No. knocked off the pin. 



XYLINIDtE. 



24. Xylina incej)tvra (No. 11). 

 Xyiina incepitira, Walker, Lep. llet. xv, ]>. 17o() (1858). 

 Two specimens, representing the extremes of variation. 



25. Xylina vstistriga (No. 3). 

 Xylina vstistriga, Walker, Lep. Het. xi, p. G30 (1857). 

 A pair, in fairly good condition. 



