168 Trcmsactions. — Zoology. 



antennal ciliations of the male. I may add that the European 

 and North American genus Schrechensteinia, Hb. {CJirysocorys, 

 Curt.), belongs to this group. 



1. Porewings without markings . • . . . . holochra. 



„ with markings . . . . . . 2. 



2. Forewings deep ochreous-yellow . . . . plilegyra. 



whitish-ochreous or whitish . . . . 3. 



3. Forewings with a dark fuscous V-shaped anterior 



mark . . . . . . . . campylocha. 



„ without a dark fuscous V-shaped an- 



terior mark . . . . . . 4. 



4. Posterior tibiae with conspicuous black apical ring 



of scales . . . . . . epichlora. 



„ „ without conspicuous black apical 



ring of scales . . . . skelloni. 



19. Statu, holochra, u. sp. 



J . 14mm. Head, palpi, antennas, and abdomen pale 

 whitish-ochreous. Thorax whitish-ochreous, slightly reddish- 

 tinged. Legs pale whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, 

 very narrow, broadest near base, long-pointed ; pale reddish- 

 ochreous, unicolorous : cilia pale whitish-ochreous-gi'ey. Hind- 

 wings pale whitish-grey, posteriorly ochreous-tinged ; cilia 

 pale whitish-ochreous-grey. 



Wellington ; one specimen m December. 



20. Stath. iMegyra, n. sp. 



(? 9 . 12-16mm. Head, palpi, and antennee whitish- 

 ochreous. Thorax ochreous-yellowish, shoulders and a cen- 

 tral spot sometimes greyish-tinged. Abdomen pale whitish- 

 ochreous, greyish-tinged. Legs pale whitish-ochreous, ante- 

 rior pair dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, very narrow, 

 broadest near base, long-pointed ; deep ochreous-yellow ; a 

 rather broad ashy-grey streak along costa from base to near 

 apex ; a short indistinct streak on fold at ^, an irregular spot 

 in disc before middle, and a short irregular longitudinal streak 

 in disc about f, fuscous or grey, tending to be variously suffused 

 together or with costal streak, or frequently more or less 

 ■wholly obsolete : cilia light grey. Hindwings and cilia light 

 grey. 



Auckland, Taranaki, Palmerston, and Wellington ; common 

 amongst forest, from January to March. It is a variable 

 species, but always recognisable by the deep ochreous-yellow 

 ground-colour. 



21. Stath. campylocha, n. sp. 

 <? 9 . 12-14mm. Head and thorax wdiitish-ochreous, 

 somewhat metallic-shiniug. Palpi and antennae pale whitish- 

 ochreous. Abdomen grey. Legs whitish-ochreous, greyish- 

 tinged, anterior pair dark grey, posterior tibia3 with dark-grey 

 scales at origin of spurs. Forev/ings elongate, very narrow. 



