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broader, in comparison with their length, than in the other forms; the 
copper colour is more brilliant and lustrous ; the dark markings are fewer 
and smaller; the nervures are only margined with the colour of the dark 
markings, and there are no violet pupils in the marginal macular bands. 
I have never met with this form but in one locality—at Wellington, where ` 
I took about a dozen specimens, which were unaccompanied by any of the 
other forms. They and two other specimens received from Hawke Bay are 
all that I have seen. 
D (C. feredayi). I have both male and female of this form. In shape, 
colour, and markings of the wings the sexes do not appear to differ, the 
shape resembling that of A, the ground colour being pale fulvous; the dark 
markings much broader than in any of the other forms; secondaries below 
clouded with brown. With the exception of a few scattered specimens I 
have found this insect only in two localities, namely, Kaiapoi Bush, near 
Christchurch, and a bush near Mount Torlesse, both of which bushes are 
situated on the Canterbury Plains, and their vegetation is similar in charac- 
ter. The former bush, which afforded excellent entomological collecting 
ground, has, alas! disappeared, and cultivated fields now occupy the place 
where but a few years ago stood a dense forest. 
E (male). Ground colour of wings copper, but duller than that of C ; 
hind margin of primaries considerably more oblique and less rounded than 
in any of the other forms; costa somewhat concave beyond the middle ; 
dark markings larger than in C, but smaller than in the other forms; ner- 
vures same colour as dark markings; no violet pupils in the marginal 
macular bands ; under side of secondaries fuscous. 
F (female). Basal shade rather darker, and dark markings rather larger 
than in E, but in other respects similar to that form. I have only seen 
two specimens—one I took at Kaiapoi Bush at the same time as the speci- 
men of E, and the other in a lane near Christchurch, fourteen miles from 
Kaiapoi Bush. 
G (C. boldernarum). There is no question as to this being a distinct 
species. See Mr. Butler's description.* 
In conclusion, I would call attention to the fact that I have found forms 
A and B common in almost all parts of New Zealand that I have visited, 
but the other forms (excepting G) extremely local and by no means 
abundant. 
Relying upon the ultimate establishment of the above forms as distinct 
species, or permanent varieties, I propose to give to C the name of Maui, 
after the celebrity who, aecording to Maori mythology, fished up the islands 
of New Zealand; and to E the name me of Rauparaha, after the Maori chief 
