JLEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 305 



oblique. Hind wings pale cinereous. Length of the body 3| lines ; 

 of the wings 9 lines. 



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

 c. New Zealand. Presented by Col. Bolton. 



75. Teras spurcatana. 



Mas. Cervina ; thoracis discus nigricante-cinereus ; alee strigulis 

 plurimis transversis obscurioribus ; anticee acuta, cruce fusca 

 efasciis duabus latis obliquis, punctis costalibus et marginali- 

 bus nigris ; posticee cinerece. 



Male. Fawn-colour. Palpi porrect, as long as the breadth of 

 the head; second joint slightly fringed; third conical, not more 

 than one-sixth of the length of the second. Antennae setose. Disk 

 of the thorax blackish cinereous. Abdomen hardlv extending 

 beyond the hind wings. Wings with numerous minute transverse 

 darker streaks, which are most distinct on the hind wings. Fore 

 wings acute, with two broad oblique brown bands, which intersect 

 each other, and form an irregular cross; costal and marginal points 

 black ; costa and exterior border slightly convex, the latter slightly 

 oblique. Hind wings cinereous. Length of the body 3J lines; of 

 the wings 10 lines. 



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



76. Teras biguttana. 



Mas et fcem. — Ferrugineo-rufa ; alee elongate, strigulis plurimis 

 transversis obscurioribus ; antica acuta, macula discali 

 punctisque apud marginem interiorem pallidis ; posticce 

 cinerece, Mas. — Alee anticce macula flava. Fcem.— Alee 

 antica macula alba, strigulis paucis nigris. 



Male and female. Ferruginous-red, mostly cinereous beneath. 

 Palpi porrect, almost as long as the breadth of the head; second 

 joint densely fringed above ; third elongate-conical, about one-fourth 

 of the length of the second. Wings elongate, with very numerous 

 little transverse darker streaks. Fore wings acute, with a pale spot 

 In the disk before the middle, and with a few pale points along the 

 interior border; costa slightly convex; exterior border convex, 

 except in front, oblique hindward. Hind wings cinereous. Male. — 

 Antennae setulose. Abdomen yellowish cinereous, extending beyond 

 the hind wings; appendages large, densely pilose. Spot and points 

 of the fore wings yellow. Female. — Fore wings with a few little 



