178 CATALOGUE OF 



137. Crambus nexalts. 



Fcem. Albus ; palpi extus cervini ; thoracis latera cervina ; aim 

 anticce cance, angustcc, vitta discali alba aurato marginata e 

 lineis duabus exterioribus Jlexis interrupta, punctis marginali- 

 bus nigris, fimbria aurata ; posticce albido-cinerece, ceneo sub- 

 tinctce. 



Female. White. Labial palpi very much longer than the 

 breadth of the head, fawn-colour on the outer side. Thorax fawn- 

 coloured on each side. Abdomen extending beyond the hind wings. 

 Fore wings hoary, narrow, with a white discal stripe, which is bor- 

 dered by two gilded stripes, and is interrupted by two bent exterior 

 brown lines ; hind stripe abbreviated exteriorly ; marginal points 

 black; fringe gilded ; exterior border very oblique. Hind wings 

 whitish cinereous, with slight aeneous tinge. Length of the body 

 4^ — 5 lines; of the wings 11 — 12 lines. 



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



b. New Zealand. Presented by Dr. Sinclair. 



138. Crambus transcissalts. 



Fcem. Auratus ; caput et abdomen albida ; alee anticce, vitta dis- 

 cali argenteo-alba, costa extus alba ; posticce pallide cinerece. 



Female. Gilded. Head whitish. Palpi white on the inner 

 side, longer than the breadth of the head. Abdomen whitish. Fore . 

 wings narrow, with a silvery white discal stripe ; costa white exte- 

 riorly ; exterior border very oblique. Hind wings pale cinereous. 

 Length of the body 4 lines ; of the wings 10 lines. 



a. New Zealand. Presented by Dr. Sinclair. 



139. Crambus sabulosellus. 



Fcem. Cinereo-cervinus ; alee anticce angustcp, puncto discali 

 punc tuque marginalibus nigris, margine exteriore subobliquo 

 fere recto ; posticce pallide cinerea. 



Female. Cinereous fawn-colour. Labial palpi a little longer 

 than the breadth of the head. Abdomen extending a little beyond 

 the hind wings. Fore wings narrow ; discal point and marginal 

 points black ; exterior border almost straight, slightly oblique. 

 Hind wings pale cinereous. Length of the body 4J lines; of the 

 wings 10 lines. 



a—c. New Zealand. Presented by Dr. Sinclair. 



