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tinge. Fore wings with a pale fawn-coloured disk, in which there 

 are two silvery black-bordered lines ; second line very slightly 

 curved, beginning behind the first, ending at the tip of the wing ; 

 two black points in front of the first line. Length of the body 5 — 7 

 lines ; of the wings 16—19 lines. 



a,b. ? 



Genus 23. SAMANA. 



Fcem. Corpus gracile. Proboscis breviuscula, sat gracilis. 

 Palpi porrecti, lanceolati, subtus subfimbriati, capitis latitudine 

 multo longiores. Antenna? graciles. Abdomen alas posticas non 

 superans. Pedes longi, graciles, calcaribus breviusculis. Alae an- 

 ticae lata?, falcatae, costa subconvexa, margiue exteriure antico sub- 

 concavo. 



Female. Body slender. Proboscis rather short and slender. 

 Labial palpi porrect, lanceolate, slightly fringed beneath, much 

 longer than the breadth of the head. Antennae slender. Abdomen 

 not extending beyond the hind wings. Legs long, smooth, slender; 

 hind tibiae with lour rather short spurs. Wings broad. Fore wings 

 acute, falcate ; costa slightly convex ; exterior border rather oblique, 

 slightly concave in from. Hind wings hardly acute. 



1. SAM ANA FALCATE LLA. 



Fcem. Pallide straminea ; alee punctis marginalibus nigris ; alee 

 antico? fusco compersce, lineis duabus discalibus nigris fusco 

 marginatis, 2a obliqua, striga nigra brevi discali ; postica 

 alba. 



Female. Pale straw-colour, mostly whitish beneath. Wings 

 with black marginal points. Fore wings minutely brown-speckled; 

 interior longitudinal line and exterior oblique line black, both bor- 

 dered with brown, the first in front, the second outward; a short 

 black discal streak. Hind wings white. Length of the body 5 J- 

 lines; of the wings 15 lines. 



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



Genus 24. ADENA. 



Fcem. Corpus gracile. Proboscis mediocris. Palpi porrecti, 

 lanceolati, capitis latitudine paullo longiores. Antennae graciles. 

 Abdomen alas posticas vix superans. Pedes longi, graciles, calcari- 



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