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Show 400 MR. A. G. BUTLER ON HI.TEROCEROUS [May 1, 107. CRAMBUS TRANSCISSALIS. Crambus transcissalis, Walker, Lep. Het. xxvii. p. 178 (1863). Coll. Dr. Hector. This species appears to be rare ; I have only seen two examples. 108. CRAMBUS RAMOSELLUS. Crambus ramosellus, Doubleday, Dieff. N. Zeal. App. p. 288(1843). Var. 1 Crambus rangona, Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. v. pl. cxxxvii. fig. 25. Coll. J. D. Enys, Esq. Walker confounded with this species two New-Zealand examples of the Australian Crambus lativittalis. 109. CRAMBUS TRIVIRGATUS. Crambus trivirgatus, Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. v. pl. cxxxvii. fig. 29. South Island. Coll. J. D. Enys, Esq. Apparently a rare species. 110. CRAMBUS VULGARIS, n. sp. (Plate XLIII. fig. 7.) Primaries above pale reddish brown, more or less irrorated with whitish on the costal area; a longitudinal discoidal white streak from the base, upon which are two dark brown spots, the inner one smaller and squamose, the outer one cuneiform and sharply defined ; a white subapical dentated abbreviated transverse band sometimes joining and always approaching at its extremity an oblique streak, which proceeds from the apex ; the inner edge of the subapical band sometimes outlined in black ; five black dots on the outer margin; fringe reddish brown externally, white internally, with a central blackish line; secondaries stramineous, sometimes tinted with reddish ; fringe white; body reddish brown, the thorax darker than the abdomen : wings below stramineous ; the costal area of primaries brownish ; body below whitish. Expanse of wings 1 inch. South Island. Colls. Dr. Hector and J. D. Enys, Esq. Evidently a common species, allied to C. tuhualis of Felder, but said to be local. 111. CHILO SIMPLEX, n. sp. (Plate XLIII. fig. 12.) Primaries above silky testaceous, the costa and fringe silvery whitish ; a central longitudinal silvery white streak from base to centre of outer margin, this band is bounded on each side by deep longitudinal folds, which in certain lights look like black lines ; secondaries white, slightly tinted with buff towards the outer margin ; head and greater part of thorax testaceous, metathorax white; abdomen whitish: wings below pale silky testaceous, the primaries darker than the secondaries ; pectus testaceous, venter white. Expanse of wings 1 inch 3 lines. South Island. Colls. Dr. Hector and J. D. Enys, Esq. I have taken the description from an example previously in the |