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133. CONCHYLIS RECUSANA. 



Mas. Albida ; palpi subfimbriati, capitis latiludine paullo bre- 

 viares, articulo 3o minima ; ala? anticce subfalcatce, linea 

 obliqua poslice dilutata, playa postica, guttis costalibus guttis- 

 que subm arginalibus cervinis nigra squamosis, fimbria inter' 

 lineata ; posiicce singulis paucis cinereis. 



Male. Whitish. Palpi porrect, a little shorter than the hreadth 

 of the head ; second joint with a very short fringe; third very mi- 

 nute, not more than one-sixth of the length of the second. Antennae 

 very minutely setulose. Abdomen extending a little beyond the 

 hind wings. Fore wings sub falcate, with fawn-coloured marks, 

 which are accompanied by some black scales; a row along the costa 

 and a submarginal row of small dots; a line extending obliquely 

 outward to the interior border from one-third of the length of the 

 costa, dilated hind ward, where it is connected with the end of a 

 brown patch on the interior border; fringe interlined; costa almost 

 straight; exterior border slightly curved inward in front. Hind 

 wings with a few transverse cinereous streaklets. Length of the 

 body 3^ lines; of the wings 10 lines. 



a. New Zealand. Presented by Col. Bolton. 



134. Conch ylis marginana. 



Fcem. Pallide fiava ; palpi ccrvini, subfimbriati, capitis latiludine 

 longiares^ articulo So minim o ; alee anticcs lituris basalibus, 

 fascia obliqua pastice dilatata et excavata, plaga costali exte- 

 riare lineaque submarginali ochraceis, linea marginali nigri- 

 cante. 



Female. Pale yellow, mostly white beneath. Frontal tuft 

 prominent. Palpi porrect, fawn-colour, with a short fringe, rather 

 longer than the breadth of the head ; third joint very minute, not 

 roo'e than one-sixth of the length of the second. Abdomen and 

 hind wings whitish. Fore wings acute, with some ochraceous marks 

 towards the base, and with a very oblique ochraceous band, which 

 is dilated and excavated hindward; an exterior ochraceous costal 

 patch and an irregular submarginal ochraceous line ; marginal line 

 blackish, broad, concise; costa slightly convex towards the base; 



