LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 
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superans. Pedes validi, pilosi. Alee sat angustae, vix longae ; an- 
tieae apud costam subrectae, apice subacuminatae, margine exteriore 
perobliquo. 
Porina, Stephens , MSS. 
Male. Body rather stout. Palpi porrect, extending as far as 
the head ; third joint conical. Antennae minutely pectinated, seta- 
ceous, rather longer than the breadth of the head. Abdomen ex- 
tending for one-third of its length beyond the hind wings. Legs 
stout, pilose. Wings hardly long, rather narrow. Fore wings 
almost straight in front, slightly acuminated at the tips, very oblique 
along the exterior border ; veins much like those of Hepialus in 
structure. 
1. Porina Nov,e Zealandi®. 
Mas. Cervina ; abdomen et alee posticce testacea; alee antics vitta 
discali argentea fusco marginata fasciisque duabus ex terior i- 
bus angustis obliquis interruptis fuscis ; posticee fusco mar- 
ginals. 
Porina Novae Zealandiae, Stephens , MSS. 
Male. Fawn-colour. Abdomen and hind wings testaceous. 
Fore wings with an irregular discal silvery brown-bordered stripe, 
and with two exterior slender oblique interrupted brown bands. 
Hind wings with brownish borders. Length of the body 9 — 12 
lines ; of the wings 20 — 24 lines. 
a— f- New Zealand. Presented by Dr. Sinclair. 
g, h. New Zealand. From Mr. Churton’s collection. 
i. New Zealand. Presented by Capt. Parry. 
j—m. New Zealand. Presented by Capt. Ross. 
Genus 12. OXYCANUS. 
Corpus robustum. Palpi distincti. Abdomen alas posticas 
paullo superans. Pedes validi, pilosi. Alae longiusculae, sat an- 
gustae ; anticae apud costam rectae, apice subacuminatse, margine 
exteriore perobliquo. Mas. — Antennae mediocriter pectinatae, tho- 
race paullo longiores. Abdomen apice fasciculatum. Fcem.— An- 
tennae serratae, thorace breviores. 
Oxycanus, Stephens , MSS. 
Body stout. Palpi distinct. Abdomen extending a little 
beyond the hind wings. Legs stout, pilose. Wings rather long 
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