270 Transactions.— Zoology. 
I have two specimens, presented to me by W. T. L. Travers, Esq., of 
Wellington, who eaptured one of them in the theatre, and the other in his 
garden at Wellington; and one specimen presented to me by Professor 
Hutton, of Dunedin, and captured I believe at Wellington. Such are the 
only specimens that have come to my knowledge. 
The -form of the central and submarginal fascim reminds me of the 
heraldie arms of the Isle of Man, and has suggested the name of manaifera 
for this species. 
Ihave given a drawing (fig. 2’) from a specimen (in my collection) of 
C. egregia, of Felder,* for the purpose of facilitating comparison with 
manzifera. 
The genus appears to me doubtful, for although my specimens of 
C. egregia entirely resemble Felder's figure, neither they nor any specimen 
of manzifera clearly agree—particularly as to the palpi and the shape of 
the tip of the fore-wing—with the genus Chlenias, as described in Walker's 
British Museum List;t nor do they clearly agree— particularly as to the 
hind-wing—with the family Ligide (comprising the genus Chlenias) as 
described in that List. " 
Art. XXIX.— Note and Description of a possibly new Species of Aplysia. 
By F. H. Merrnerrzuacen. 
[Read before the Hawkes Bay Philosophical Institute, 17th May, 1879.) 
Anmar a dark brown (kelp colour), spotted all over with grey pepper 
coloured spots. The edges of the lower lobe of the mantle marked evenly 
with alternate darker brown and grey. The lobe covering the shell striped 
with grey, all of which stripes point to, and narrow towards, the apex of 
the shell. Posterior sides of upper tentacles also a peppery grey colour. 
Shell faintly but finely striated concentrically, horny and flexible at the 
edges. 
Length of shell 1:15 inches, breadth 0-65 inches. Length of animal 
about 5 inches. 
Habitat: Waimarama, Hawke's Bay. 
The above animal appears to me to differ in colouring from A. brunnea, 
described by Capt. F. W. Hutton.i The shell also appears to me to differ 
in its measurements from those given by Capt. Hutton, and in appearance 
from that figured in his plate, being much longer in comparison with its 
breadth. 
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* Reise der Nov., Lep. V., Pl. CXXXI., Fig. 24. — + Lep. Het., XXIV., p. 1150. 
} Trans. N.Z. Inst., Vol, VIL, p. 279. 
