Meryricxk.—On New Zealand Geometrina. 59 
of 10 considerably before angle of areole, 12 free. Hindwings with veins 
6 and 7 stalked, 8 separate, united to 7 before transverse vein by an oblique 
bar. 
This singular genus is of quite uncertain affinity, and stands at present 
alone. The simple areole, and connecting bar of 7 and 8, can only have 
arisen by modification of the normal type of this family, to which it must 
be referred. It is also the only New Zealand genus except Detunda in 
which the female has pectinated antenne ; but this character recurs in a 
few exotic genera not otherwise allied. 
3. Parys. porphyrias, n 
Female.—20 mm. Forewings moderate, costa sinuate in middle, apex 
almost acute, hindmargin deeply excavated on upper half and more shortly 
on lower third, so as to project bluntly below middle ; yellow-ochreous, 
irregularly mixed with brown and purplish ; veins clearly marked with 
fuscous ; two slender ochreous-brown transverse lines, dilated on costa, 
first before middle, bent inwards near costa, second beyond middle, almost 
straight ; beyond second a broad purplish shade, except near costa, dilated 
beneath to reach hindmargin ; hindmargin purple: cilia white on excava- 
tions. Hindwings moderate, hindmargin shortly sinuate near inner angle ; 
pale ochreous mixed with fuscous and purplish; a fuscous transverse line 
before middle; a very broad purplish hindmarginal band. 
Probably variable in colour; it is however the only species of the 
family, except Harpalyce humeraria, in which the hindmargin of the fore- 
wings is angulated. 
I took one fine specimen amongst forest in the Otira Gorge, at 1,700 
feet, in January. 
Seotion D. 
As all the genera in this section are small, I give a tabulation of all the 
species together, which may assist in their ready determination. 
la. Apex of forewings distinctly projecting. 
2a. Hindm 
argin of forewings angulated i s .. 1l. Harp. humeraria. 
bowed. 
da. Hindwings gray Whit ish s T sa .. 9. Eur. cymo 
3b. yellowish- sa w$ sa .. 10. Harp. cn 
lb. Apex of ironing not per 
a. Hindwings ochreous-yellow 
3a. Forewings fuscous "n we x: .. 12. Strat. catapyrrha. 
b. besos TM $e e. .. 7. Thyon. abrogata. 
2b, Birni not ochreous-yellow. 
^ 3a. Forewings without distinct lines =e re .. 6. Herm. zanthaspis. 
3b. . 
with numerous lines. 
da. dins straight, very oblique és X .. 8. Panop. verriculata. 
Pa » dentate, parallel to i FA Oia 
a. Discal dot of forewings minu 4. Hipp. rubropuncta 
si » m a fo aia € wil Am B. Hk. i a 
