1877.] LKPIDOPTERA FROM NEW ZEALAND. 38.5 



23. EUMICHTIS SISTENS. 



Euinichtis sistens, Gu^nee, Eut. Mo. Mag. v. p. 39 (1S68). 

 Coll. Dr. Hector. 



Hadenid^. 



24. Hadena mutans. 



Hadena tnutans, Walker, Lep. Het. xi. p. 602 (1857). 

 Coll. Dr. Hector. 



25. Hadena lignifusca. 



Hadena liynifusca. Walker, Lep. Het. xi. p. 603 (1857). 

 Euplexia msignis (part), Walker, Lep. Het. Suppl. iii. p. 724 

 (1865). 



Coll. Dr. Hector. 



Possibly a variety of the preceding species. 



26. Hadena debilis, n. sp. (Plate XLII. fig, 6.) 



Same general markings as in the two preceding ; primaries silvery 

 pale grey, crossed by a broad central (almost Y-shaped) pale brownish 

 band, bounded by two brown lines, the outer line lunulated ; the ordinary 

 spots greyish, whitish-edged, between them a dark greyish area ; a 

 submarginal yellowish white lunulated line, relieved by blackish 

 scales, and surrounded by a sandy-yellowish suffusion ; a marginal 

 series of blackish lunules ; secondaries shining pale brown, with a 

 marginal dusky line; thorax pale grey, collar and tegulse with 

 marginal black line ; body whity-brown : wings below shining white ; 

 primaries with the discoidal and interno-discoidal areas greyish ; 

 secondaries irrorated with grey, a well-defined dark grey disco- 

 cellular lunule ; marginal markings as above ; body below whitish. 

 Expanse of wings 1 inch 5 lines. 



North Island ? Colls. Dr. Hector and J. D. Enys, Esq. 



It is possible that this may be an extreme variation of H. mutans ■ 

 but I think not ; I have seen several examples all alike. 



27. Hadena lignana. 



Hadena lignana. Walker, Lep. Het. xi. p. 758 (1857). 

 $ . Coll. Dr. Hector. 

 The type is a male. 



28. Hadena insignis. 



Euplexia insignis (part), Walker, Lep. Het. Suppl. iii, p. 724 

 (1865). 



Xylina turhida. Walker, 1. c. p. 754 (1865). 

 S. Coll. J. D.Enys, Esq. 



The Xylina vexata of Walker is closely allied to this species, but 

 seems to be distinct. 



Mete ran A, n. gen. 

 Allied to Erana, but with rather longer palpi, broader thorax, the 

 abdomen with lateral and dorsal tufts of hair-scales, the antennae of 

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