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Mzxxnick.—On New Zealand Geometrina. 108 
obscure line towards base, irregularly angulated above middle; a second 
similar line beyond middle, twice deeply sinuate ; both these sometimes 
marked with dark fuscous or blackish blotches ; a sinuate cloudy dark 
grey median shade, often obsolete ; a similar shade from apex, parallel and 
near to second line. Hindwings moderate, hindmargin shortly dentate ; 
whitish-grey ; a cloudy fascia before middle, and a broad ‘hindmarginal 
band often darker grey. 
Very variable ; normally coloured in imitation of lichens. 
Christchurch, amongst bush and coming freely to sugar, in August, 
November, and from March to June (Mr. R. W. Fereday) ; thirty speci- 
mens. 
82. Decl. crassitibia, Feld. 
(Amphitape crassitibia, Feld., cix., 10 (2).) 
Male.—33-86 mm. Thorax with a strong crest curved forwards. 
` Abdomen longer and stouter than in D. floccosa, sometimes largely de- 
veloped, with large anal tuft. Forewings as in D. floccosa, but costa 
somewhat more sinuate; whitish or pale ochreous, often partially suf- 
fused with brownish, especially towards apex; costa with numerous fine 
oblique black strigule ; a short blackish longitudinal mark from base; an 
irregularly curved double dark fuscous or blackish line towards base, and a 
similar twice inwards sinuate line at 2; both these vary very much in 
shape, tending to be sharply angulated towards each other and even con- 
nected on submedian fold; second margined on upper half posteriorly by a 
fascous suffusion, more blackish on costa, followed by a pale apical space ; 
generally two rows of blackish marks towards hindmargin. Hindwings as 
in D. floccosa ; white or pale whitish-ochreous, hindmargin slightly suffused 
- with fuscous. 
Female.—Forewings with apex more projecting ; grey-whitish, very 
finely irrorated with dark grey ; costal strigule as in male; other markings 
obsolete, or represented by a few blackish dots. Hindwings fuscous-grey, 
paler towards base. 
Very variable, and the sexes are also very different; but the species 
may always be recognized by the fineness and obliquity of the costal 
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ule. 
Blenheim and Dunedin, received by Mr. Fereday from Mr. Skellon and 
Captain Hutton ; eight specimens. 
85. ATOSSA, n. g. 
Face roughly haired. Palpi moderate, second joint ascending, densely 
rough-haired beneath, terminal joint long, slender, clavate, porrected. 
Antenne in male stout, dentate, minutely ciliated. Femora densely hairy 
beneath. Forewings with rough scales. Forewings with vein 6 from 
