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DECLAVA nicrosparsa, Butler. 
Caterpillar. —Smooth ; skin crumply, with a row of pectinated tufts on 
each side. Two pairs of pro-legs, in addition to the claspers; a small 
tubercle on the penultimate segment, over the last spiracle. A few black 
hairs on the back. Upper surface variegated with green and brownish 
purple; under surface green, more or less mottled with white; spiracles 
yellow, with black margins. Length, 1 inch. 
Feeds on Aristotelia. 
Nrrocris comma, Walker. 
This should be N. plusiata. 
Evpnrxr rwsrowrs, Walker (?). 
This should be Xylina ustistriga, Walker. 
Hapena LIGNIFUSCA, Walker. 
This should be H. debilis, Butler. 
HapENA mutans, Walker. 
Caterpillar.—D ull green, more or less tinted with pink. Skin smooth, 
with a very few short hairs. Below, green. A dark irregular mark through 
the spiracles. Head, light brown. 
The moth came out on October 8th. 
BoaRMIA DEJECTARIA. 
Eggs of this species, laid 14th May, 1879, were green. 
HyPERYTHRA ARENACEA, Butler. 
Caterpillar.—Light green with a narrow white line on each side, which 
is shaded with red on the upper side. Length, $ inch. 
HYPERYTHRA PANAGRATA, Butler. 
Caterpillar.—Light green, marbled all over with light pink, which colour 
forms a decided line over the spiracles; a pair of brown spots on each 
segment. Spiracles bright orange. 
Feeds on Aristotelia. 
CIDALIA SCHISTARIA. 
Caterpillar.—Dwull green with white, more or less black-edged, band 
down each side. A thin central white line on the back, and a narrow 
yellow line half-way between it and the lateral white band. Head dull 
green. Skin smooth. 
Hatched 27th November. 
LamENTIA SEMISIGNATA, Walker. 
This should be Coremia rosearia. 
LazENTIA COROULARIA, Guenée (?). 
This should be L. punctilineata, Walker. 
PSEUDOCOREMIA LUPINATA, Felder. 
Caterpillar.—Olivaceous brown ; the first segment greenish. A few reg 
black hairs. A large dorsal papilla on the eighth segment. 
Moth hatched on May 6th. 
