Antennæ minutely pubescent. Wings ample, with a black marginal line. Abdomen with two rows of blackish points. Forewings falcate, with four oblique, nearly straight black lines towards the base; two curved black lines nearer the middle, preceded by a dark brown middle band, which forms two whitish bordered patches of which the fore one contains the deep black discal streak and two black lines, and is thrice or eight times larger than the hind one; a pale cinereous exterior band, containing a nearly straight black line; submarginal line whitish, denticulate 1, irregularly shaded with black. Hind-wings dull ochraceous, with blackish transverse lines along the interior border. Body 5-51⁄2 lines; wings 16-17 lines.

The above is merely a variety, the normal form having the median belt complete. Cidaria perversata, Feld., seems like a variety of this species.

Cidaria clarata, Walk. (Cidaria pyramaria, Guénée).—Superior wings with wavy and toothed bands alternately white and woodbrown; a whitish patch at the base, exceeded by a brown band, then a narrow white band, then a wider brown band darkest at the edges. The second white band is very distinct, and lines the inner edge of the median belt. The third white band lies in the centre of the median belt and may be reduced to two patches with crenate edges at the margins of the wing. The rest of the median belt is filled with light and dark brown wavy bands or lines. The outer edge of the median belt is bounded by a strong irregular white band. The fifth white band is submarginal and regularly crenate, crossed near the apex by an oblique white streak. The space between the fourth and fifth white bands is filled with brown bands. There is sometimes a black cellular dot in the third white band. Inside the fringe is a row of dark brown dots, the fringe is whitish and interrupted. Inferior wings uniform yellowish or fawn coloured. Fringe lighter, with black mark inside, interrupted. Below the superior wings are a brownish-yellow, shewing faintly the white bands of the upper side. The inferior wings are more distinctly marked below. The basal space is blackish-brown followed by a white band which runs nearly up to the cellular dot, following an indentation in the dark basal patch. This central white band is followed by brown bands, and these by a submarginal white band, regularly toothed. The rest of the wing is greyish brown. The marginal brown marks form an almost complete line inside the fringe. Abdomen with black dots. Antennæ of male finely pectinated, antennæ of female filiform. Expanse of wings about one inch and a third.

Cidaria beata.-Above very similar in pattern to Cid. clarata, but much smaller, and the primaries with all the markings olive-green instead of bronzy brown; the secondaries white instead of yellow, with a pale pinky brown outer border; thorax olive green; abdomen testaceous; primaries below, with the basal area to the extremity of the dentated central band of the upper surface, madder-brown; costa testaceous, tinted with olivaceous, and

crossed by ferruginous bars; disk whitey-brown; apex and outer border shining testaceous, almost golden; a submarginal series of white dots; fringe silvery white, black-spotted; secondaries pale testaceous, increasing in intensity to the outer border which is golden, crossed by parallel crenate olivaceous lines, three of which form a central band, relieved externally by white lunules; disc crossed by paler olivaceous lines, followed by a submarginal series of white lunules; body below testaceous. Expanse of wings one inch.

Some specimens have the markings of a bronze-colour instead of olive green.

Cidaria similata, Walk. (Cid. timarata, Feld).-Ground colour of superior wings a somewhat bright green, crossed by numerous blackish bands having a confused appearance. Base greenish, followed by a broad black band bordered by double lines and green in the centre. Between this black band and the inner edge of the median place is a narrow band of two blackish green lines. The inner band of the median space is of indistinct black lines and is bordered with white on the inside. The centre of the median space is filled by a band of the ground-colour, containing a black discal streak edged with reddish brown. The outer band of the median space is composed of several black lines, the spaces between these being clouded partly with black and partly with green. The outer side of this band is edged with white. The submarginal band is blackish, edged outside with white, and is interrupted opposite the end of the oblique apical streak and also in the middle. The space between this band and the outer edge of the median space is clouded with blackish. There are black marginal crescents between the nerves, and from these to the submarginal band are black streaks. Fringe reddish. Inferior wings pale fawn colour with a darker brownish, tinge towards the abdominal margin. Traces of black lines at the abdominal margin continued across the wing by black dots on the veins. Marginal crescents as in the forewings and fringe also reddish. Underside of forewings a rosy brown. On the forewings the black cellular dot, several of the black bands and the white edging of the submarginal band can be traced. The hind wings are paler and have a black cellular dot followed by about five waved dark lines, the middle one of which has pointed black marks on the veins. Marginal festoon reddish brown, almost continuous, fringe as above. Body green with black dorsal spots. Expanse of wings a little over one inch and a fifth.

ON THE NEW ZEALAND DASCYLLIDE, ETC.

BY CAPT. T. BROUN, M.E.S.

(Read before the Auckland Institute, August 8th, 1881.)

DASCYLLIDE.

1375. Cyprobius undulatus, n.sp.-Oviform, convex; slightly glossy, dark brown, legs rufescent, tarsi and palpi yellowish, the first four or five antennal joints yellowish, the others infuscate.

Head broad, obliquely curved from the eyes, produced beyond the base of the antennæ, finely punctate, clothed with fulvous hairs. Prothorax short, apex broadly rounded in the middle, anterior angles obtuse, sides slightly curved, with sculpture and clothing similar to those of the head. Scutellum large, triangular. Elytra punctulate, with an irregularly shaped fascia, dilated laterally, in line with the posterior femora, and a more or less obvious sub-apical spot, composed of white hairs; the pubescence near the base and apex is bright yellow, the rest paler. Antenna longer than head and thorax, basal joints robust, 2nd short, 3rd slender, and about as long as the 4th. Underside densely and finely sculptured and pubescent. The prosternal process projects considerably beyond the front coxæ, is of nearly equal width throughout, with carinate margins.

Length, nearly 24 lines; breadth, nearly 14.

I captured two specimens on the Waitakerei Range. 1376. Cyphanus mandibularis, n.sp.-Oblong, moderately convex transversely; somewhat nitid, castaneous red, tarsi and trophi yellowish, covered with short fulvous hairs.

Head broad, distended behind the eyes, punctulated; labrum excessively reduced, deeply emarginated, without the orthodox membranous space separating it from the forehead; mandibles robust, tri-dentate inwardly, almost wholly exposed. Prothorax short, with explanated and rounded sides, its angles obtuse; finely punctulated. Elytra densely and rugosely punctured, much more coarsely than the thorax, the suture and a linear lunate mark near the apex of each, blackish. Antenna elongate, basal articulation thick, 2nd, short and stout, 3rd scarcely half the length of the 4th, the others about equal. Labial palpi furcate. (Belongs to Cyphanus, but the labrum is so short that the mandibles are almost entirely visible from above).

Length, 4 lines; breadth, 134.

My specimen was found at Parua (Whangarei Harbour). 1377. Veronatus antennalis, n.sp.—Elongate, oblong, transversely convex; dark red, legs and antennæ reddish; clothed with yellowish hairs.

Head densely rugosely punctured; behind the eyes straight, produced anteriorly, labrum prominent, the membranous part separating it from the forehead large; eyes prominent. Prothorax transverse, finely marginated and obtusely rounded laterally, angles acute; with an obsolete dorsal impression, densely punctulated, but not so coarsely as the head. Elytra closely and rugosely punctured. Antenna of moderate length, basal joint thick, 2nd short, 3rd hardly longer, but more slender than the preceding, 4th elongate, nearly thrice the length of the third.

An aberrant form; the anterior prolongation of the head, and the large membranous space and labrum, together, have the effect of concealing almost all but the tips of the mandibles in repose.

The species cannot be satisfactorily referred to Veronatus, or indeed any other genus, but as the structure of the head in this group undergoes various modifications I have not thought it advisable to create a new genus on that account alone.

Length, 234 lines; breadth, 1%.

I found one individual only on the Waitakerei Mountains. 1378. Cyphon remotus, n.sp.-Castaneous, thorax reddish, the greater portion of the elytra blackish, legs and antennæ testaceous; moderately shining, head opaque and nearly black ; densely clothed with pale brassy hairs; oblong, rather narrow, slightly convex.

Head so sculptured as to appear densely but finely granulated. Prothorax rather glossy, finely but not closely granulated. Elytra closely, distinctly, and somewhat rugosely punctulated, impressed near the base, the suture elevated towards the apex. Underside closely sculptured and pubescent. Antennæ pubescent, basal joint red, stout, 2nd small, 11th infuscate.

Comes near C. parviceps, but the granules on the thorax are but little elevated. and the interstices quite equal in size to the granules. Sub-ocular line absent.

Length, 1%; breadth, 5% line.

My two specimens are from the vicinity of Whangarei Harbour.

1379. Cyphon nigropictus, n.sp.—Sub-oblong, somewhat depressed, pubescent; rufo-testaceous, elytra with two large sub-apical spots blackish, legs and antennæ paler than the body.

Head large, distinctly but not densely granulated. Prothorax narrower than elytra, sculptured in the same way as the head. Elytra oblong, distinctly depressed transversely near the base, densely punctulate. Underside pale reddish-chestnut, densely pubescent. Genal line distinct and acutely elevated, the subocular invisible.

Allied to C. graniger and C. pictulus, smaller than either, with a distinct depression across the elytra. The clothing consists of grayish hairs, which are easily rubbed off.

Length, 14; breadth, 5 line.

Two examples in my own collection; exact locality uncertain. 1380. Cyphon laticollis, n.sp.-Sub-oblong, moderately shining,

pubescence conspicuous and grayish, very dark rufo-fuscous, antennæ somewhat rutescent, legs testaceous brown.

Head moderate, sub-opaque, finely and not closely granulated. Prothorax as wide as base of elytra, slightly rounded laterally, front and hind angles almost rectangular, very finely and distantly granulated; shining, reddish. Scutellum finely granulated. Elytra oblong, slightly depressed transversely near the base, rather finely punctulated. Antennæ rather short, 3rd articulation quite half as long as 4th. The space between the genal line and eye broad and unsculptured, sub-ocular line absent.

Length, 14; breadth, 5% line.

My specimen was transmitted from Queenstown (Otago) by Professor F. W. Hutton.

1381. Cyphon rectangulus, n.sp.-Shining, quite black; legs and antennæ testaceous-yellow, covered with gray hairs. Head not broad, minutely granulated. Prothorax narrower than elytra, not short, posterior angles straight and sub-acute, its granules very fine and distant even on the sides. Elytra oblong, sub-parallel, almost imperceptibly impressed longitudinally before the middle, and, except near the base, very finely and distantly punctulated. Antennæ reaching backwards just beyond the humeral angles, their 3rd joint quite half the length of the 4th. No sub-ocular carina.

Somewhat resembles C. parviceps, but much more finely sculptured; at first sight the thorax seems quite smooth. Length, 14; breadth, 5% line.

I found one near Whangarei Harbour.

1382. Cyphon plagiatus,n.sp.-Pubescent, somewhat oblong, broad, subdepressed, glossy; nigro-fuscous; the legs, 2nd and 3rd antennal joints, a large spot and indistinct lateral stripe on each elytron, testaceous.

Head rather small, not narrow, so sculptured as to seem covered with shallow punctures; without sub-ocular line, the space between the genal carina and the eye not broad. Prothorax narrower than the base of the elytra, its sides rounded, base sinuous, without distinct angles; sparsely punctulated. Scutellum punctulated. Elytra ample, obsoletely impressed longitudinally on each side of the suture, punctulated. Antennae moderate, infuscate, 3rd joint rather stout and more than half the length of the 4th. Underside blackish, punctulated, and densely covered (like the upper surface) with fine, pale yellow hairs.

Allied to O. latus, but the latter, as well as C. viridipennes, are nearly hemispherical.

Length, nearly 2 lines; breadth, 1%.

Professor Hutton forwarded two from Lindis Pass, Otago. 1383 Cyphon propinquus, n.sp.-Nitid, variegated brown, the sutural and lateral regions of the elytra, legs, and three basal joints of the antennæ testaceous, the remaining joints infuscate.

Head remotely and indistinctly granulated. Prothorax narrower than base of elytra, base sinuated, sides almost straight, posterior angles not acute; its granules minute and distant from