LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 1431 



1. Elvia GLAUCATA. 



Mas. Glauco-viridis ; abdomen luteum; alee anticce glaucce,fascii$ 

 quatuor saturate viridibus, la basali^ 2a intus angulata, 3a 

 interrupta, plaga exteriore antica elongata flavescente-alba ; 

 posticce flavescente-alba, glauco-viridi marginatce. 



Male. Glaucous-green. Abdomen luteous. Fore wings 

 glaucous, with four dark green irregular bands, which are slightly 

 and partly bordered with white ; first band very near the base ; second 

 angular on the inner side ; third much interrupted, having on its 

 outer side in front an elongated yellowish w T hite patch. Hiud wings 

 yellowish white, bordered with glaucous green, with some blackish 

 points near the interior angle. Var. — Head and thorax pale ochra- 

 ceous. Fore wings ochraceous at the base; bands blackish brown. 

 Length of the body 4 lines ; of the wiugs 14 lines. 



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

 c. New Zealand. Presented by the Eev. W. Colenso. 



Fam. 20. EUBOLID^E. 



Corpus sat robustum. Proboscis bene determinata. Palpi 

 rostriforrnes, trigoni, caput superantes. Antennae maris nonnun- 

 quam pubescentes aut pectinatae. Abdomen maris lateribus pilosis, 

 apice quadrate Pedes robusti ; tibia antica? apice ungulatae. Alae 

 validag, integrae ; anticae acutae, saspe faleatee, lineis bene determi- 

 natis. 



Eubolidae, Guen. Phal. ii. 483. 



Body moderately stout. Proboscis well developed. Palpi 

 rostriform, triangular, extending beyond the front. Antennae of the 

 male pubescent or pectinated in some species, not plumose. Abdo- 

 men pilose along each side and quadrate at the tip in the male. 

 Legs stout ; fore tibiae very generally armed at the tips with a horny 

 appendage. Wings stout, entire ; fringe long. Fore wings acute, 

 often 'falcate ; lines distinctly marked ; an oblique apical streak. 

 Hind wings paler, with fewer markings. 



A. Antennae maris pectinatae aut pubescentes. 



A. Palpi non incumbentes. - - - 1. Edbolia, Dup. 



B. Palpi incumbentes. 2. Carsia, Hubn. 



B. Antennae laeves. 



