LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 1417 



the breadth of the head ; third joint minute, obtuse, about one-sixth 

 of the length of the second. Antenna? stout, simple. Thorax very 

 short. Abdomen cylindrical, very long and slender, extending for 

 half its length beyond the hind wings. Wings elongate, narrow, 

 Fore wings rounded at the tips, with four zigzag oblique black 

 lines which are diffuse on the outer side and bordered with cinereous 

 on the inner side; fourth line nearly interrupted between the lan- 

 ceolate black streaks which it emits towards the exterior border; 

 exterior border slightly concave in front, extremely oblique hind- 

 ward. Hind wings cinereous, small. Length of the body 9 lines; 

 of the wings 18 lines. 



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



b. New Zealand. From Mr. Churton's collection. 



86. ClDARIA AGRIONATA. 



Mas. Olivacea ; palpi longi, graciles, Jimbriati ; antenna ro- 

 bustce, laves ; abdomen longissimum , nigro punctatum, alas 

 posticas plus dimidio superans ; alee antica longa, angusta, 

 Jasciis duabus deviis obscurioribus, lineis nonnullis angulosis 

 slrigisque submarginalibus nigricanlibus, linea submarginali 

 pallida, fimbria e lituris nigris angulatis nolata, striga discali 

 nigra ; postica cinerea, parva. 



Male. Olive-green. Palpi slender, fringed, as long as the 

 breadth of the head ; third joint conical, minute. Antennae stout, 

 smooth. Abdomen cinereous, cylindrical, slender, extremely long, 

 extending for much more than half its length beyond the hind wings, 

 with two black points on the hind border of each segment. Legs 

 long, slender, smooth. Fore wings long, narrow, with two darker 

 irregular bands and with several zigzag blackish lines ; a row of 

 submarginal blackish streaks intersected by the pale submarginai 

 line: fringe with a row of angular black marks; discal streak 

 black ; exterior border extremely oblique. Hind wings cinereous, 

 small; interior border excavated and with a lappet at the base. 

 Length of the body 10 lines ; of the wings 18 lines. 



a, b. New Zealand. Presented by the Rev. W. Colenso. 



87. ClDARIA TIPULATA. 



Mas et foem. Olivacea ; palpi longi ; antenna robusta ; abdo- 

 men longissimum, nigro punctatum ; alee anticm longa, an- 

 gusta, apice subrotundata, lineis nonnullis undulatis fuscis 



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