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Show 1877.] LEPIDOPTERA F R O M N E W ZEALAND. 385 23. EUMICHTIS SISTENS. Eumichtis sistens, Guenee, Ent. Mo. Mag. v. p. 39 (1868). Coll. Dr. Hector. HADENID^E. 24. HADENA MUTANS. Hadena mutans, Walker, Lep. Het. xi. p. 602 (1857). Coll. Dr. Hector. 25. HADENA LIGNIFUSCA. Hadena lignifusca, Walker, Lep. Het. xi. p. 603 (1857). Euplexia insignis (part), Walker, Lep. Het. Suppl. iii. p. 724 (1865). Coll. Dr. Hector. Possibly a variety of the preceding species. 26. HADENA DEBILIS, n. sp. (Plate XLII. fig. 6.) Same general markings as in the two preceding; primaries silvery pale grey, crossed by a broad central (almost Y-shaped) pale brownish band, bounded by two brown lines, the outer line lunulated; the ordinary spots greyish, whitish-edged, between them a dark greyish area ; a submarginal yellowish white lunulated line, relieved by blackish scales, and surrounded by a sandy-yellowish suffusion ; a marginal series of blackish lunules ; secondaries shining pale brown, with a marginal dusky line; thorax pale grey, collar and tegulae with marginal black line ; body whity-brown : wings below shining white ; primaries with the discoidal and interno-discoidal areas greyish ; secondaries irrorated with grey, a well-defined dark grey discocellular lunule; marginal markings as above ; body below whitish. Expanse of wings 1 inch 5 lines. North Island ? Colls. Dr. Hector aud J. D. Enys, Esq. It is possible that this may be an extreme variation of H. mutans ; but I think not; I have seen several examples all alike. 27. HADENA LIGNANA. Hadena lignana, Walker, Lep. Het. xi. p. 758 (1857). 2 . Coll. Dr. Hector. The type is a male. 28. HADENA INSIGNIS. Euplexia insignis (part), Walker, Lep. Het. Suppl. iii. p. 724 (1865). Xylina turbida, Walker, 1. c. p. 754 (1865). S. Coll. J. D. Enys, Esq. The Xylina vexata of Walker is closely allied to this species, but seems to be distinct. M E T E RANA, n. gen. Allied to Erana, but with rather longer palpi, broader thorax, the abdomen with lateral and dorsal tufts of hair-scales, the antennse of PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1877, No. XXV. 25 |