370 CATALOGUE OF 



New Zealand. 



131. CONCHYLIS PLAGIATANA. 



Mas. Pallide Jlavescente-cinerea ; alee anticas strigis transversis 

 ochraceis, stn'ga postica lata obliqua, fascia obliqva postice 

 abbreviata faseiaqne submarginali informi subinterrupta 

 ochraceis ; posticce apitd marginem interiorem cinereo stri- 

 gatce. 



Male. Pale yellowish cinereous. Palpi porrect, much shorter 

 than the breadth of the head ; second joint fringed; third conical, 

 extremely minute. Antennas minutely setulose. Abdomen extend- 

 ing a little beyond the hind wings. Fore wings with transverse 

 ochraceous streaks, which are almost obsolete, except along the basal 

 and apical parts of the costa, and along the interior border ; a broad 

 ochraceous oblique streak near the base of the interior border, an 

 oblique ochraceous band, which is abbreviated hindward, and a broad 

 irregular nearly interrupted submarginal ochraceous band ; costa 

 straight ; exterior border slightly excavated in front. Hind wings 

 with some cinereous streaks, which are least indistinct along the 

 interior border. Length of the body 3f lines; of the wings 9 lines. 



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



132. CONCHYLIS LEUCANIANA. 



Mas et fcern. Albido-straminea ; palpi pilosi, capitis latitudine 

 paullo breviores ; alee anticce vents obscurioribvs,vittis duabus 

 discalibus abbreviates fuscis, puncto exteriore obscuriore ; pos- 

 ticce albido-cinerece. 



Male and female. Whitish straw-colour, shining. Palpi por- 

 rect, a little shorter than the breadth of the head ; second joint 

 pilose; third conical, not more than one-fourth of the length of the 

 second. Antennas of the male minutely setulose. Abdomen extend- 

 ing a little beyond ihe hind wings. Fore wings acute, with slightly 

 darker lines along the veins; two brown abbreviated discal stripes ; 

 a darker brown point at the end of the fore stripe ; costa hardly 

 convex ; exterior border very oblique. Hind wings whitish cinereous. 

 Length of the body 3 J lines ; of the wings 10 lines. 



a — d. New Zealand. Presented by Col. Bolton. 

 e. New Zealand. Presented by Dr. Sinclair. 



