270 Tranmctions. — Zoology. 



I liave two specimens, presented to me by W. T. L. Travers, Esq., of 

 Wellington, who captured one of them in the theatre, and the other in his 

 garden at Wellington; and one specimen presented to me by Professor 

 Hiitton, of Dunedin, and captured I believe at Wellmgton. Such are the 

 only specimens that have come to my knowledge. 



The form of the central and submarginal fascia reminds me of the 

 heraldic arms of the Isle of Man, and has suggested the name of manxifera 

 for this species. 



I have given a drawing (fig. 2') fi'om a specimen- (in my collection) of 

 C. egregia, of Felder,* for the purpose of facilitating comparison with 

 manxifei'a. 



The genus appears to me doubtful, for although my specimens of 

 G. egregia entirely resemble Felder's figure, neither they nor any specimen 

 of manxifera clearly agree — particularly as to the palpi and the shape of 

 the tip of the fore-wiug — 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 LigidcB (comprising the genus Chlenias) as 

 described in that List. 



Aet. XXIX. — Note and Description of a possibly new Species of Aplysia. 

 By F. H. Meinektzhagen. 

 [Read before the Hawhe's Bay PMlosophical Institute, 11th May, 1879.] 

 Animal 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.l 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. 



* Eeise der Nov., Lep. V., PI. CXXXI., Fig. 24. f Lep. Het., XXIV., p. 1150. 

 + Trans. N.Z. Inst., Vol. VII., p. 279. 



