GEOMETRIDJC. 
Ins. 211 
synonymy occurs Ur apteryx ebuleaia, Guen. (= kantalaria, Feld. & 
Rog.), maculicaudaria , Motsch. (= luteiccps , F. & R.) ; Ripula mahomet ~ 
aria , Ilerr-Schaff. (= mexicaria , Gu6n.). 
Gumppenberg, C. von. Die Fliigelschuppen der Geometriden. S. E. Z. 
xliv. pp. 192 & 193. 
The writer gives the result of an examination of 254 species. In every 
species, there are from eight to ten different forms of scales. They differ 
in the basal, middle, and marginal areas, as well as on the upper and 
under surface, and in the sexes. In most cases, the scales are thickest 
near the base of the subcostal nervure, on the under surface of the fore- 
wings, the two principal forms of scales (1) resembling the seeds of an 
umbelliferous plant, or (2) being feather-like. Certain species agree 
among themselves as to the greater or less resemblance between the 
scales on the same parts of the wings. 
Meyrick, E. Monograph of New Zealand Geometrina. N. Z. J. Sci. i. 
pp. 526-531. 
89 species of Geometrina and 1 of Siculina enumerated, 30 being new. 
Several new genera are also described, a large proportion of which are 
preoccupied, chiefly in Lepidoptera [!J Thefamilies of Geometrina repre- 
sented are Acidaliidce , Larentiidce , Boletobiidce, Lyrceidoc , and Ennomidce. 
The following synonymy is given : — Acidalia rubraria, Doubl. (= acidali- 
aria } Walk., aud figlinaria, Guen.), Elvia glaucata, Walk. (= donovani, 
Feld.), Tatosoma lestevata , Walk. ( ranata , Feld.), transilaria , Walk. (= 
mistata, Fold.), agrionata , Walk. (= iipulata , inclinataria , collectaria , 
Walk.), Asthena pulchraria, Doubl. (= plurilineata, Walk, and ondinata , 
Guen.), schistraria , Walk. (= subpurpureata, Walk., and tuhuata } Feld. 
& Rog.), Scotosia gobiata , Feld. & Rog. (= simulans , undulifcra , anguli- 
gera, and rivularis , Butl.), Scotosia deltoidata, Walk. (= inclavata, per- 
ductata , congressata , conversata, descriptata , bisignata , aggregata , congre- 
g ata, plagifurcata, Walk., pastinaria, Guen., inopiata, monoliata } perver- 
sata, Feld. & Rog.), Cidaria rixata , Feld. & Rog. (= squalida, Butl.), 
similata, Walk. ( =timarata , F. & R.), Larentia prcefectata, Walk. (= 
subtentaria and absconditaria , Walk.), clarata, Walk. (= pyramaria, 
Gu6n cineraria, Doubl. (= invexata^ semisignala , inoperata } punctiline- 
ata, dissociata, semilisata, Walk., corcularia , infantaria , cupitheciaria , 
Guen., and sphceriata , F. & R.), Lyrcea alectoraria, Walk. (=primata and 
mixtaria , Walk., acroiaria y F. & R., and varians, Butl.), Hybernia indo- 
cilisaria , Walk. (= boreophilaria , Guen.), Zylobara productata Walk. (= 
pungata and fragosata , F. & R.), Pseudocoremia lupinata , Feld. (= suavis 
and usitata , Butl.), melinata, Feld. (= indistincta, Butl.), Boarmia deject- 
aria , Walk. (= attracta , exprompta, patularia , scriptaria , erebinata, stig- 
maticata, lignosata, Walk., pannularia, Gu6n., masriata, sulpitiata , capri- 
midgata y F. & R.), Detunda atro-nivea , Walk. (= manxifera , Fered.), 
Declana Jloccosa , Walk. (= scabra, Walk., verrucosa , F. & R .,feredayi and 
nigro-sparsa , Butl.), Azelina fortinata , Gu6n. (= ziczac, F. & R.), Drepan- 
odes muriferata , Walk. (= ephyraria, Walk., cooparia and haastiaria , 
F. & R.), Siculodes subfasciata , Walk. (= gallicolens, Butl.). 
