i68.] 93 
I establish this genus on a pretty species from New Zealand, to 
rhich may be added my Coremia euclidiata, glypJiicata, and lieliacaria. 
l11 have a peculiar fades, which approaches that of some Fidonidce, 
nd even some Noctuce. 
Dastdbts paetheniata, Guenee, n. s. 
Alee fulvce., fimhriis alhis, nigro interruptis : anticcE lineis fasciisque 
igricayitihus : pGsticce margine lineisque, ultima interrupta ; suhtus flavo- 
IbidcB^ nervis pallidis,fasciis interruptis nigricantilus. 
28 millimetres in expanse. Wings stout, fulvous, orange, the fringes interrupted 
'ith black and whitisli. Superior wings traversed by thick angulated blackish lines, 
'hich accumulate on the median space, which they in part invade, leaving a distinct 
ellnlar dot ; afterwards there is a band of the ground colour, and lastly a broad 
lackish border divided by the subterminal line, which is fulvous and formed of 
nequal spots : inferior wings more Hvely in colour, with a toothed border ; on the 
pper-side there is a narrow unequal band of atoms, interrupted in the middle, 
fterwards two lines, and the base powdered with blackish ; beneath these wings 
re pale yellow, traversed by whitish rays, with the bands interrupted and blackish, 
Q which the nervures are distinctly paler ; the superior wings show these nervures 
aly on the terminal space, the rest being occupied by three bands corresponding 
3 those of the upper-side, and there is a black cellular dot. Body black, clothed 
ith greenish-yellow hairs ; the abdomen bordered laterally with white hairs, and 
arrowly zoned with the same colour. Antennae of the male granulated and 
3arcely pubescent. 
Genus Cidaeia. 
CiDAEIA PTEAMAEIA, GueuCC, U. S. 
Media. Alee anticce lignicolores,/asciolis qiiinque undatis strigaque 
hliqua apicali alhidis : posticcB pallide ocliracecs, immacttlafce, lineolis ter- 
linalibus nigris : suhtus albidce, maculis hasalihus discalihusque seriatim 
'ispositisfuscis. Antennce pectinated. 
Perhaps the j^rettiest species of the genus. Superior wings divided by wavy 
nd toothed bands, alternately white and wood-brown, these last pale and dark ; 
n the third white band is a black cellular dot touching the brown band ; the fourth, 
rhich in reality borders the median space, is more sinuous than the others ; the 
ist, or sub-terminal, is toothed in a nearly regular manner, and is traversed, be- 
eath the apes, by an oblique white streak ; fringe interrupted with whitish and 
lackish, and preceded by black marks : inferior wings pale uniform silky yellow, 
he fringe, which is interrupted, separated by well-defined little black marks ; the 
uder-side of these wings is dirty white, from the base proceed two brownish waves, 
f which the second is deeply divided as far as the cellular dot, afterwards is a 
ei-ies of smaller waves, also bro-vvn, shaded with white exteriorily. Abdomen 
aarked with indistinct geminated black dots. Antennae furnislied with long and 
eiy slender pectinations. 
