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tinge. Fore wings with a pale fawn-coloured disk, in which there 
are two silvery black-bordered lines ; second line very slightly 
curved, beginning behind the first, ending at the tip of the wing ; 
two black points in front of the first line. Length of the body 5 — 7 
lines ; of the wings 16—19 lines, 
a, b . — — • ? 
Genus 23. SAMANA. 
Fcem. Corpus gracile. Proboscis breviuscula, sat gracilis. 
Palpi porrecti, lanceolati, subtus subfimbriati, capitis latitudine 
inulto longiores. Antennae graciles. Abdomen alas posticas non 
superans. Pedes longi, graciles, calcaribus breviusculis. Alae an- 
ticae latae, falcatae, costa subconvexa, margine exteriore antico sub- 
concavo. 
Female. Body slender. Proboscis rather short and slender. 
Labial palpi porrect, lanceolate, slightly fringed beneath, much 
longer than the breadth of the head. Antennae slender. Abdomen 
not extending beyond the bind wings. Legs long, smooth, sleuder ; 
hind tibiae with four rather short spurs. Wings broad. Fore wings 
acute, falcate ; costa slightly convex ; exterior border rather oblique, 
slightly concave in from. Hind wings hardly acute. 
1. Samana falcate lla. 
Fcem. Pallide strarninea ; alee punctis margin alibus nigris ; alee 
anticce fusco compersee , lineis duabus discalibus nigris fusco 
marginatis , 2a obligua , striga nigra brevi discali ; posticee 
albee. 
Female. Pale straw-colour, mostly whitish beneath. Wings 
with black marginal points. Fore wings minutely brown-speckled; 
interior longitudinal line and exterior oblique line black, both bor- 
dered with brown, the first in front, the second outward ; a short 
black discal streak. Hind wings white. Length of the body 5| 
lines; of the wings 15 lines. 
a. New Zealand. Presented by the Rev. W. Colenso. 
Genus 24. ADENA. 
Fcem . Corpus gracile. Proboscis inediocris. Palpi porrecti, 
lanceolati, capitis latitudine paullo longiores. Antennag graciles. 
Abdomen alas posticas vix superans. Pedes longi, graciles, calcari- 
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