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of 10 considerably before angle of areole, 12 free. Hindwings with veins 

 6 and 7 stalked, 8 separate, united to 7 before transverse vein by an oblique 

 bar. 



This singular genus is of quite uncertain affinity, and stands at present 

 alone. The simple areole, and connecting bar of 7 and 8, can only have 

 arisen by modification of the normal type of this family, to which it must 

 be referred. It is also the only New Zealand genus except Detunda in 

 which the female has pectinated antennae ; but this character recurs in a 

 few exotic genera not otherwise allied. 



3. Parys. porphyrias, n. sp. 

 Female. — 20 mm. Forewings moderate, costa sinuate in middle, apex 

 almost acute, hindmargin deeply excavated on upper half and more shortly 

 on lower third, so as to project bluntly below middle ; yellow-ochreous, 

 irregularly mixed with brown and purplish; veins' clearly marked with 

 fuscous ; two slender ochreous-brown transverse lines, dilated on costa, 

 first before middle, bent inwards near costa, second beyond middle, almost 

 straight ; beyond second a broad purplish shade, except near costa, dilated 

 beneath to reach hindmargin ; hindmargin purple : cilia white on excava- 

 tions. Hindwings moderate, hindmargin shortly sinuate near inner angle ; 

 pale ochreous mixed with fuscous and purplish ; a fuscous transverse line 

 before middle ; a very broad purplish hindmarginal band. 



Probably variable in colour ; it is however the only species of the 

 family, except Harpalyce humeraria, in which the hindmargin of the fore- 

 wings is angulated. 



I took one fine specimen amongst forest in the Otira Gorge, at 1,700 

 feet, in January. 



Section B. 

 As all the genera in this section are small, I give a tabulation of all the 

 species together, which may assist in their ready determination. 

 la. Apex of forewings distinctly projecting. 



2a. Hindmargin of forewings angulated . . . . . . 11. Harp, humeraria. 



2b. „ „ bowed. 



3a. Hindwings grey-whitish . . . . . . . . 9. Eur. cymosema. 



3b. ,, yellowish-ochreous . . . . . . 10. Harp, megaspilata. 



lb. Apex of forewings not projecting. 

 2a. Hindwings ochreous-yellow. 



3a. Forewings fuscous . . . . . . . . . . 12. Strat. catapyrrha. 



3b. „ ochreous-yellow . . . . . . 7. Thyon. abrogata. 



2b. Hindwings not ochreous-yellow. 



3a. Forewings without distinct lines . . . . 6. Herm. xanthaspis. 



3b. „ with numerous lines. 



4a. Lines straight, very oblique . . . . . . 8. Panop. verriculata. 



lb. ,, dentate, parallel to hindmargin. 



5a. Discal dot of forewings minute . . i. Hipp, rubropunctaria. 



5b. ,, ,, ,, forming a small spot 5. Epiphr. undosata. 



