1322 CATALOGUE OF 



interlineata, linea submarginali albida denticulata ; pos- 

 ticce subochracece, lineolis apud marginem interiorem nigrican- 

 tibus. 



Male. Cinereous fawn-colour. Palpi short, slightly rostri- 

 form. Antennae minutely pubescent. Wings ample, with a black 

 marginal line. Abdomen with two rows of blackish points. Fore 

 wings falcate, with four oblique nearly straight black lines towards 

 the base ; two curved black lines nearer the middle, preceded by the 

 dark brown middle band, which forms two whitish-bordered patches,, 

 of which the fore one contains the deep black discal streak and two 

 black lines, and is thrice or eight times larger than the hind one ; a 

 pale cinereous exterior band, containing a nearly straight black 

 line ; submarginal line whitish, denticulated, irregularly shaded 

 with black. Hind wings dull ochraceous, with blackish transverse 

 lines along the iuterior border. Length of the body 5 — 5J lines ; 

 of the wings 16 — 17 lines. 



a, b. Auckland, New Zealand. From Mr. Oxley's collection. 



43. COREMIA? INDUCTATA. 



Fcem. Obscure cervina, gracilis ; palpi obtusi, subascendentes ; 

 antennce validce ; alee parvce ; anticce apiece obtusa, linea inte- 

 riore gracili obliqua subrecta strigaque exteriore nigris, costa 

 venisque nigra notatis, linea submarginali angulosa pallide 

 cinerea, margine exteriore perobliquo ; posticce cinerea, mar- 

 gine exteriore sublruncato. 



Female. Dull fawn-colour, slender. Palpi obtuse, slightly 

 ascending, extending somewhat beyond the head. Antennae rather 

 stout. Wings rather small. Fore wings somewhat obtuse at the 

 tips ; interior line black, slender, oblique, nearly straight, hardly 

 denticulated ; a black exterior discal streak ; costa and veins 

 slightly marked with black ; submarginal line pale cinereous, zig- 

 zag ; marginal line black ; exterior border slightly convex, very 

 oblique. Hind wings cinereous, with traces of lines along the inte- 

 rior border; exterior border slightly truncated in front and hind- 

 ward. Length ot the body 4% lines; of the wings 10 lines. 



This species hardly belongs to the genus Coremia. 



a. New Zealand. Presented by Col. Bolton. 



