NEW ZEALAND LARENTIDA. 65 
The following are figured by Felder in the Reise der Novara, 
and I have seen only the uncoloured plates :— 
Cidaria ascotata, Feld.—Wings 1 in 3-10th ; body about % 
an inch. The basal area of the fore-wings is shut off by a dark 
line. The median band is narrow, with nearly parallel dark 
borders. Submarginal line light, crenate, with a small dark 
patch inside it on the costa. The hind-wings have somewhat 
distinct markings, their basal area is light, having an indistinct 
dark line near the outer side. About the middle is a light trans- 
verse band interlined and bordered by three dark lines. This 
band forms one main curve across the wing, the centre of the 
curve being near the centre of the wing. There is also a light 
crenate submarginal line. Antenne pectinated. 
It seems from the figure a fine insect. 
Cidaria sphaeriata, Feld.—Given by Mr. Butler, with a query, 
as the synonym of C. muscosata, It is of similar size, but the 
wings are hardly as oblique as those of C. muscosata. It has the 
usual markings, the median space of the forewings being edged 
with a darker colour. There is also a discal dot and a crenate 
light submarginal line in a darker band. Hind-wings with some 
traces of lines near the middle. Antenne pectinated. Expanse 
of wings between 8 and 9-10ths of an inch. 
Cidaria adonata, Feld.—According to Mr. Butler this is 
possibly a synonym of Lar. znvexata, which it resembles in size 
and outline. Its markings are indistinct. 
Cidaria semtlineata, Feld.—About the same size as Lar. in- 
vexata. Costa nearly straight. Outer margin of anterior wings 
full. Median space having both the inner and outer band inter- 
lined with three parallel sinuous lines. Hind-wings with a dis- 
cal dot, and traces of lines on the abdominal margin. 
Cidaria rixata, Feld.—This is similar in size and markings 
to Cid. squalida. 
Cidaria obarata, Feld.— About the size and contour of Cid. 
beata. It has not the submarginal line of C. deata, and its sub- 
apical cloud is more distinct. 
Cidaria aquosata, Feld.—Mr. Butler justly observes that this 
much resembles the female of Czd. muscosata. 
mete! OF THE HYMENOPTERA OF NEW ZEALAND. 
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BY W. F. KIRBY, ASSISTANT IN THE ZOOLOGICAL 
DEPARTMENT, BRITISH MUSEUM. 
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From the ‘‘ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London,” 1881, 
A short time ago Mr. H. W. Marsden, of Gloucester, placed 
in my hands for examination a small collection of Hymenopiera, 
formed by Mr. W. J. Skelton, of Blenheim, New Zealand, and this 
has led to my compiling the present list. 
