Mr. T. W. Kirk states[62] that he captured a specimen of this familiar English butterfly in the Wellington Botanical Gardens, in the summer of 1881. On a subsequent occasion he saw several others. No specimens have since been detected. 4. VANESSA URTICÆ, L. The expansion of the wings is from 2 to 2¼ inches. "The fore-wings are reddish-orange with three large black spots on the costa (the third followed by a white spot), two smaller black spots near the centre, and one large one on the dorsum; a dark border, containing cresentic blue spots, runs along the termen. The hind-wings are black at the base, then reddish-orange, with a blue-spotted dark border along the termen."[63] Mr. Kirk states[64] that he also obtained specimens of this very common English butterfly during the same season and in the same locality as _Vanessa atalanta_. None have been seen by other observers. {121}5. CATOPSILIA CATILLA,[65] Cramer. The expansion of the wings is nearly 3 inches. On the upper side all the wings of the male are pale sulphur-yellow, with a minute brown mark at the apex. The female is paler, with a brown spot in the centre of the fore-wings, and a chain of brown spots on the termen towards the apex. A single male specimen of this butterfly was captured in the grounds of St. John's College, Auckland, and is now in the Auckland Museum. The species is very common in Australia, and as this is the only specimen observed it was no doubt accidentally introduced from that country on board a steamer. {122}V.--THE PYRALIDINA. Not dealt with in this volume. VI.--THE PSYCHINA. The _Psychina_ are distinguished by the following characters:-- "Eyes glabrous. Maxillary palpi rudimentary or obsolete (yet sometimes well marked in pupa). Posterior tibiæ, with spurs very short, middle spurs often absent. Fore-wings with vein 1_b_ furcate, 1_c_ usually developed, 5 more or less approximated to 4. Hind-wings with frenulum, retinaculum often very broad, 1_c_ present, 8 connected or anastomosing with cell." (See Plate I., figs. 30, 31 neuration of _Oeceticus omnivorus_.) "This ancient group, which furnishes the origin of the five preceding, is not now very prominent, though much more numerous in warm regions. "Imago with fore-wings more or less elongate-triangular, hind-wings ovate, often rather small. "Larva with 10 prolegs, usually with few hairs. "Pupa with segments 8-11 free, usually 7 also (except in _Psychidæ_), in male 12 also; protruded from cocoon in emergence."--(Meyrick.)