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to it, having simple antennae, and therefore generically separable from 

 Declana. The present species is that described as the male, for which I 

 have found a name in Walker, and to which I also now refer verrucosa, 

 Peld., instead of to the preceding species. The other species described as 

 the female will stand as follows : — 



Ipana leptomera, Walk. Noct., 1662. 



(Ipana leptomera, Walk., ; Amphitape crassitibia, Peld., cix., 10; Declana 



crassitibia, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., 1883, 103, female.) 



The simple antennae distinguish this genus from Declana and Detunda, 

 and the separate origin of veins 10 and 11 of the forewings remove it from 

 Atossa. Further investigation of this peculiar group, in which I think some 

 specific variation in neuration may occur, is desirable ;• the genera may 

 eventually require to be remodelled. 



85. Amastris humeraria, Walk. 

 (Macaria humeraria, Walk., 940 ; Lozogramma obtusaria, ib., 985 ; Cidariaflexata, ib., 1421; 



Cidaria obtruncata, ib., 1421 ; Sestra fudplagiata, ib., 1751 ; Amastris encausta, Meyr., 



Trans. N.Z. Inst., 1883, 105.) 



I rather anticipated this identification, but was afraid to make it until 

 I hal seen the types. 



87. Chalastra pelurgata, Walk. 



(Chalastra pelurgata, Walk., 1430; Itama cinerascens, Feld.. exxxi., 1; Stratocleis 

 streptoplwra, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., 1883, 106.) 



I was not acquainted with the male when publishing my description ; it 

 has bipectinated antennae, and the species therefore cannot remain in 

 Stratocleis ; I have retained for it accordingly Walker's generic name. 

 Excepting the pectination of the antennas, the characters of Chalastra are 

 those of Stratocleis. The specific name is misprinted pellurgata ; but I think 

 there can be no doubt that Walker meant to write pelurgata, deriving it from 

 the generic name Pelurga, Hb., which is itself correctly formed from the Greek. 



Appendix. 



91. Identified with 71, 



92. No type found ; description not recognizable ; may be dropped. 



93. 94. Single specimens of these Australian species are labelled from 

 New Zealand ; I have no doubt this is an error ; they may be omitted 

 until recaptured. 



95. Identified with 42. 



96. Identified with 26. 



97. Larentia subductata, Walk., 1198. I think this may be a distinct 

 species from any described, but cannot speak positively until specimens are 

 obtained for examination ; it is probably a Larentia, and rather resembles 

 large forms of L. cinerearia, Dbld., but is distinctly tinged with yellow- 

 greenish. 



98. Wholly unidentifiable ; may be dropped, 



