Gemís 5, L y ca n a , Fabricius.
lUiger's Mag. El., p. 285 (1808).
9. L y c a n a Oxl eyi.
Lyofena Oxleyi, Felder, Bcise der Novara, Lcp. II., p. 280,
n. 354; p l 35, f. 6 (1865).
New Zealand (Colenso). B.M.
Section H e tero c e iu., Boisduval.
Tribe 1. S ph in g ii, Walker.
Family 3. Sph in g id a , Walker.
Zep. Het. YIII.,i>. 76 (1856).
Genus 6. S ph in x , Linnsens.
Syst. Nat. 1, 2, p. 796 (1766).
10. Sph in x Convolvuli (var. S. distans). Tab. 9. fig. 11.
SpHnx Convolvuli, Zinnmis, Syst. Nat. 1, 2, p. 789, n. 6
(1766); White, in Taylor’s New Zealand and its inhabitants,
p l l, f. 13 (1855).
Sphinx Convolvuli, var. y, Walker, Lep. Het. VIII.,
p. 213 (1856).
New Zealand (Sinclair and Bolton). Type. B.M.
This form, if it proves to be constant, wiU certainly rank
as a distinct species from S. Convolmili; it is altogether
smaller, darker, less tinted with rosy on the body, and has
the markings on primaries more confused; the figure in
Taylor’s New Zealand is, like his other figures very poor,
and gives but a vague idea of the species.
Family 4. rUGERHDA, Stephens.
III. Brit. Ent. Haust.fam. 8 (1 8 2 9 ).
Genus 7. ^ g b ria , Fabricius.
Illiger’s Mag. EL, p. 2 8 9 (1 8 0 8 ).
11. J L g e e ia TlPULIFORinS.
Sphinx Tipuliformis, Linn., Fawn. Suec., p. 2 8 9 , n. 1096.
Setia Tipuliformis, (sic), Fab., Ent. Syst. III., I, p. 385,
n. 21 (1 7 9 3 ).
Sesia Tipuliformis, Meigen, Syst. Beschr. II.,p. 1 19, n. 25 ;
p l 82, f. 2.
.digeria Tipuliformis, Stephens, III Brit. Ent. Haust. I.,
p. 1 4 2 (1 8 2 9 ).
Trochilium Tipuliforme, Nevrman, Ent. Mag. I., p. 78.
Sphinx Salmachus, Linn., Syst. Nat. ed. 10, p. 4 9 3 ,
n. 30.
Christchurch (Fereday).
Bred by Mr. Fereday from currant-bushes at Christchurch,
and supposed by him to have been imported with them
into New Zealand (Ent. Mo. Mag. VI., p. 146).
Tribe 2. B ombyoites, Latreille.
Eamily 5. L it h o s iid a , Stephens.
III. Brit. Ent. Haust II., p. 88 (1829).
Genus 8. N yctemera, Hübner.
Verz. bek. Schmett,p. 178 (1816).
12. N yctemera annulata.
Leptosoma annulatum, Boisduval, Voy. de VAstrolabe,
p l 5,f. 9 (1853); DouMeday, Dieff. N. Zeal II., App., p. 284,
n. 115 (1843).
Nyctemera Donbledayi, Walker, Lep. Het. II., p. 392
n. 2 (1854); White in Taylor’s New Zealand and its
inhabitants, pl. l , f . 12 (1855).
New Zealand (Colenso, Sinclair, Parry & Boss).
Type. B.M.
The generic name Leptosoma being already preoccupied
in Coleóptera (1819); Ci-ustacea (1826); Fisces (1827);
and the name Leptosomus having also been used in Aves
(1816) and Coleóptera (1826); I think we have sufficient
ground for rejecting it in favour of Nyctemera (Hühner)
' Walker; whether aU the species of Nyctemera are congeneric
or not, is a question that can only he settled by a
careful examination of aU the structural characters, but I
am inclined to suspect that they are not.
“ The larvae are black hairy caterpillars, which do not
seem to he at aU particular as to what they eat, for they
seem to devour indiscriminately the grass and other small
herbage.” “ There are probably two broods a year, for the
moths from the early brood come out about the end of
November and beginning of December.” (A. Bathgate,
Trans. Proc. N. Zeal. Inst. III., p. 140 (1871).
The larvie of N. annulata are according to Mr. Fereday
(Trans. N. Zeal. Inst. 4, p. 218) common on a species of
ragwort.
Family 6. D r e pa n u l id a , Walker.
Lep. Het. E .,p. 1158,/am. 7 (1855).
Genus 9. M oeova, Walker.
Lep. Hel Suppl II., p. 523 (1865).
13. M oeova subeasoiata.
Morova subfasciata. Walker, Lep. Het. Suppl II., p. 523
(1865).
Auckland (Oxley).
The type is probably in the collection of the British
Museum.
Family 7. H e p ia l id a , Stephens.
I l l Brit Ent. Haust. \L ,p . 3 (1829).
Genus 10. Charagia, Walker.
Lep. Het E ll., p. 1569, gen. 8 (1856).
14. C haragia viresoens.
Hepialus viresoens. Doubleday, Dieff. N. Zeal. II. App.,
p. 284, n. 114 (1843); White, in New Zealand and Us inhabitants,
p l I, f . 8 (1355). TTTT ICßO
Charagia virescens. Walker, Lep. Het. VII., p. 1569, n.
1(1856).
New Zealand (Earl). B-^-
Tlie larva of this species is well known to be attacked by
Sphceria Bobertsii of Hooker, which converts it entirely
into a woody substance; the type of this species was taken
at Waitemata by Dr. Dieffenbach.
15. Charagia rubeov iridan s.
Chara^ria ruhroviridans, White, in Taylor’s New Zealand
and its inhabitants, pl. 1, /. 1 (1855); Walker, Lep. Het.
VII,_p. 1570, ». 2 (1856).
New Zealand (Sinclair). Type.
A larger and more deeply coloured species than G.
virescens; we have both sexes in the collection, they are
quite alike in colouring; in the Trans. Ent. Soc. New South
Wales, vol. II., pp. 28, 29 Mr. A. W. Scott makes this
species the female of C. virescens, and credits Walker with
the species ; he appears, therefore, to be wrong in both of
his conclusions.
Genus 11. L eto, Hübner.
Verz. bek. Schmett, p. 197 (1816).
16. L eto I n g en s.
Charagia ingens, Walker, Lep. Het. Suppl. II., p. 596
(1865).
New Zealand (from Mr. Children). Type. B.M.
This species is certainly referable to the Genus Leto, it
differs entirely from Charagia in the neuration of secondaries
: it is probably the largest of all the New Zealand
moths.
This species is rightly omitted by Mr. Scott in his paper
on the genus Charagia.
Genus 12. H e p ia lu s , Eabricius.
Gen. Ins., p. 162 (1776).
17. H e p ia lu s d e spectus.
Hepialus despectus. Walker, Lep. Het. Suppl. II., p. 594
(1865).
Auckland (Oxley). Type. B.M.
18. H ep ia lu s charaoterifer.
Hepialus characterifer, Walker, Lep. Het. Suppl. II., p.
594 (1865).
Auckland (Oxley). Type. B.M.
Genus 13. Borina, Walker.
Lep. Het. E ll., p. 1572, gen. 11 (1856).
19. Borina M a ir i .
Borina Mairi, Buller, Trans. N.Zeal. Inst. E., p. 279, pl.
xvii. (1873)
Euahine ranges (Fuller).
One dead specimen of this handsome moth was found
by Mr. Buller on a tree-stump.
20. B orina signata. Tab. 9, fig. 8.
Elhamma signata. Walker, Lep. Het. VII., p. 1563, n. 3
(1856).
Borina Novie Zealandiie, Walker, Lep. Het. VII., p. 1573,
n. 1 (1856).
Bielus variolaris, GuAnie, Ent. Mo. Mag. E.,p. 1 (1868).
Hepialus —, White, in Tarjlor’s New Zealand and its
inhabitants, pl. 1,/s. 4, 5 (1855),
New Zealand (Sinclair, Colenso, Bolton, Churton, Barry,
Type. B.M.
21. Borina ceev inata .
Elhamma ceivinata. Walker, Lep. Het. Suppl. II., p. 595
(1865).
Auckland (Oxley). Type. B.M.
Allied to P. signata..
22. Borina umbraculata.
Bielus umhracnlatus, GuinAe,Ent.Mo. Mcuj.E., p. 1 (1868).
Canterbury (Fereday).
The description of this species leads me to suspect that
it is one of the many varieties of P. signata. Walker,
(P. variolaris, Guende), we have examples which agree
well with i t : M. Gudude is quite wrong in referring these
species to Walker’s genus Fiehis, the species of that group
being not only all large insects, but having the costal and
subcostal nervures of secondaries clearly separated throughout
their entire length, and the antennie proportionately
longer.
13. B orina vexata.
Borina vexata. Walker, Lep. Het. Suppl. II., p. 597
(1865).
Auckland, New Zealand (Oxley). Type. B.M.
AUied to P. signata, but smaller, darker, and with the
silvery spots obsolescent, those in discoidal cell only being
distinct.
The species of Fm-ina have the same habits as our own
“ swifts” in England.—See Fereday in Trans. N. Zeal.
Inst. V., p. 290 (1873).
Genus 14. O xyoanus, Walker.
Lep. Het. VII., 1573, gen. 12 (1856).
24. OXYCANUS im p le tu s .
Oxycauus impletus. Walker, Lep. Het. Suppl. II., p. 598
(1865).
Aucldand (Oxley).
I have not seen the type of this species.