392 LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCEBA. 



Leptosoma annulatum, Boisd. Voy. de V Astrolabe, i. 197 1, pi 5 f & 

 Agagles amicus, H^ife, J/>/w»d. Capt. Greys Journ. Expel Discov 

 Austral. 482. 



Antennae of the female moderately pectinated. 



T~$ Ki »S page's Sound. Presented by tbe late Earl of Derby. 



d. New Holland. Presented by the Entomological Club, 



e. New Holland. Presented by J. Hunter, Esq. 

 /. New Holland. From Mr. Milne's collection, 

 g, h. New Holland. Presented by Capt. Grey. 



i. New Holland. From Mr. Children's collection. 

 j, k. New Holland. 



2. NVCTEMERA DoUBLEDAYI. 



Nigro-fusca ; thorax fascia una vittisque duabus luteis ; abdomen 

 luteo fasciatum; aim anticce gutta basalt lutea fasciaque 

 obliqua maculari alba ; posticce macula discali alba. 

 Leptosoma annulatum, Doubleday, DieffenbacKs New Zealand, i. 



-^o4, LID. 



Nyctemera Doubledayi, Wing, MSS. 



Brownish black. Palpi clothed with luteous hairs towards the 

 base beneath. Proboscis piceous. Antenna* of the female mode- 

 rately pectinated. Thorax with a luteous band in front and with 

 two luteous stripes on the disk. Abdomen with a luteous band on 

 each segment ; tip luteous. Fore wings with an elongated luteous 

 (lot at the base, and with an oblique macular white 'band beyond 

 the middle the spots which compose it varying much in size and 

 number. Hind vymgs with a nearly round white discal spot which 

 also varies much in size. Length of the body 5J— 7 lines ; of the 

 wings 16 — 20 lines. 



a— c. New Zealand. Presented by the Eev. W. Colenso 

 d—o New Zealand. Presented by Dr. A. Sinclair 

 p. New Zealand. Presented by Capt. Parry. 

 q 9 r. New Zealand. Presented by Capt. James C. Boss. 



3. Nyctemera distincta. 



Nigro-fusca; caput testaceo varium ; thorax testaceo quadrivitta- 

 tus; pectus testaceum, nigro macula turn ; abdomen fas ciis 

 albis, apice testaceo; pedes albidi, fusco vittati ; alee anticce 

 striga obliqua discali albida ; posticce alba marginibus latis 

 nigro-fuscis. 



