180 Transactions, — Zoology. 
In structure approaching nearest to Cataclysta, but distinguished by the 
filiform antenns; and porrected palpi. The larva is doubtless aquatic. 
13. Hygr. nitens, Butl. 
(Paraponyz nitens, Butl., Cist. Ent., ii., 556.) 
Male, female.—14-17 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax fuscous mixed with 
whitish, face white. Antenne grey-whitish. Abdomen fuscous, segmental 
margins and apex white. Legs whitish, anterior pair internally fuscous. 
Forewings elongate-triangular, very narrow at base, considerably dilated 
posteriorly, eosta almost straight, towards apex moderately arched, apex 
rounded, hindmargin strongly rounded, oblique; light fuscous or ochreous- 
fuscous, closely irrorated with dark fuscous, veins sometimes lined with 
dark fuscous; first line moderate, whitish, curved, not touching margins, 
connected with base by whitish streaks along subcostal and submedian, 
sometimes obsolete ; second line moderate, white, from 2 of costa to 2 of 
inner margin; median third forming a very strong curve outwards; median 
space usually white except a broad margin all round, and a small quadrate 
dark fuscous spot in dise beyond middle; a submarginal row of irregular 
white confluent spots, largest beneath apex and on anal angle, almost 
obsolete in middle, margined posteriorly by a dark line : cilia grey-whitish, 
base white spotted with dark fuscous. Hindwings white, markings light 
fuseous; a small round discal spot; a fascia somewhat beyond middle, 
angulated outwards above middle, eurved inwards below middle; a hind- 
marginal band, narrower at anal angle, containing several obscure white 
submarginal spots ; cilia whitish, with two pale fuscous lines. 
Variable in intensity of colouring; Australian specimens sometimes 
exceed the size given above, reaching 21 mm., and are then usually lighter 
and more suffusedly marked. 
Hamilton, Napier, Masterton, Christchurch, and Lake Wakatipu, always 
near water, common from November to March ; often taken at light. Also 
occurs in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. 
CRAMBID AS. 
The following are additions to the list already published (Trans. N.Z. 
Inst., 1882). 
7. Diervcnopnona, Z. 
14. Dipt. interrupta, Feld. 
(Crambus interruptus, Feld., Reis. Nov., pl. exxxv., 15; Diptychophora astrosema, Meyr., 
Trans. N.Z. Inst., 1882, 13.) 
Felder's figure, which is sufficiently good for recognition, was accident- 
ally overlooked when I was preparing my former paper; it should now be 
restored, 
