304. JOURNAL OF SCIENCE. 
This is given as a synonym of Cor. vosearia, Doubl., by Mr. 
Butler. 
It was suggested by Mr. Butler in his “ Lepidoptera of N.Z.” 
that the series of moths named as Cidaria inclavata, descriptata, per- 
ductata, and congregata, with several synonyms, would prove vari- 
ations of one species. Having been able to examine a great 
number of fresh specimens, I am assured that this is the case, 
and the name inclavata will therefore stand for the whole. With 
them I would also include Cidaria congressata, Walk., and even 
Covemia deltotdata may prove but an extreme variety of this species, 
distinguished only the falcation of its wings. No dependence 
can be placed on the shape of the wing, as this is quite as 
variable as the markings. I shall give the general character of 
the markings, noting where variation oftenest occurs. 
Covemia inclavata, Walk. (Synonyms—Cidaria descriptata, bisig- 
nata, conversata, aggregata, congressata, Walker; Cidaria monoliata, 
inopiata, Felder)—Superior wings brown; basal area darker, 
bounded by a dark brown curved line, and containing a more 
slender dark line, and the commencement of a third on the 
costa very near the base. This basal area may be edged with 
whitish. Space between this and the median belt is sometimes 
brownish, with a faint trace of dark waved lines. Sometimes the 
inner edge of the central belt is edged with a whitish band lined 
with a brown line. Median belt dark brown and distinct, widest 
towards the costa. Outer bands of the median belt dark brown, 
shewing traces of waved black lines, the two interior of which 
tend to form circles round the central ashy area containing the 
black discal streak. Outer edge of median belt usually edged 
with a broadish white band containing at least two waved brown 
lines. Sub-marginal band blackish, obscure and clouded inside, 
waved and interruptedly edged with white outside. A light 
apical oblique streak, backed by a blackish marginal cloud, 
Marginal line black, interrupted by the veins. The margin may 
be clouded with blackish brown. Fringe silky and brownish. 
Inferior wings a reddish fawn colour of varying shades, with 
indications of waved black lines at the interior margin. Fringe 
and marginal line as in superior wings. Body and abdomen 
greyish. Abdomen with dorsal geminated black dots. Under- 
side of forewings dull, testaceous, clouded with blackish below 
the apex. Discal streak black, and area of median belt blackish. 
Hind-wings dull greyish white, mottled. Discal streak black, 
and outside it indications of several brownish black lines, 
Expanse of wings one inch and three-fifths, and under. 
The shape of the wings is more falcate than in Covemia pas- 
tinavia, and the white markings of the forewings wider. The 
median belt is also more obliquely set in the wing. The outer 
edge of this median belt may be nearly straight, of it may be 
much waved and very prominent about the middle. 
Covemia deltoidata, Walk.—As I have said above, I am in- 
clined to think this a variety of Cid. inclarata. 
Cinereous fawn-colour.  Palpi short, slightly rostriform, 
