132 Transactions. 



Differs from the other members of the genus in its pale coloration. 

 A single specimen taken at Bluff in November, and a few secured by 

 Mr. C. E. Clarke near Dunedin in October, November, and December. 



_ , , MlCROPTERYGIDAE. 



Sabatinca barbanca n. sp. 



6*. 10-11 mm. Head rather bright ochreous. Antennae pale ochreous. 

 apical portion black. Thorax ochreous. Abdomen dark greyish-fuscous. 

 Legs ochreous, tarsi annulated with black. Forewings ovate-lanceolate, 

 costa moderately arched, apex acute, termen extremely oblique ; pale 

 ochreous ; a bright coppery suffusion along dorsum often segregated into one 

 or more spots ; base of costa obscurely darker ; an interrupted irregular 

 coppery fascia from costa near base to tornus, sometimes including an 

 almost black spot at middle ; sometimes one or more coppery spots on 

 costa at \ ; three coppery (sometimes blackish) spots on costa at apex, 

 from which an irregular coppery fascia runs towards dorsum, connecting 

 with first fascia above tornus ; sometimes a blackish dot on termen at 

 middle : cilia pale ochreous. 



Near S. caustica Meyr., but larger and more vividly marked. 



Seaward Bush (Invercargill). Eight examples taken amongst low 

 herbage in the forest in December and January. 



Art. X. — Descriptions of New Zealand Leyidoptem. 



By E. Meyrick, B.A., F.R.S. 



Communicated by G. V. Hudson, F.E.S. 



\Read before the. Wellington Philosophical Society, 12th December, 1917 ; received by Editors, 

 22nd December, 1917 ; issued separately. 24ih May, WIS.] 



The material for these notes was received from my esteemed correspondent 

 Mr. G. V. Hudson. 



Phycitidae. 



Delogenes n. gen. 



Tongue developed. Antennae in <$ shortly ciliated, slightly sinuate 

 and thickened towards base of stalk, basal joint moderate. Labial palpi 

 moderate, subascending, second joint considerably thickened with dense 

 appressed scales, terminal joint very short, obtuse. Maxillary palpi imper- 

 ceptible. Forewings with 4 and 5 stalked, 9 and 10 out of 8. Hind wings 

 with cell not quite reaching middle ; 3 and 4 stalked, 5 absent, 7 out of 6, 

 anastomosing with 8. 



This remarkable and interesting genus is a notable addition to the scanty 

 local representation of the family. 



Delogenes limodoxa n. sp. 



<$. 24 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax grey suft'usedly irrorated with 

 whitish. Abdomen whitish - grey, anal tuft ochreous - whitish. Forewings 

 very elongate-triangular, very narrow at base, costa almost straight, gently 

 arched towards apex, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, oblique ; fuscous, 

 finely and suft'usedly irrorated with white ; lines dark brown sprinkled with 

 blackish, first rather oblique, nearly straight, dilated towards costa, second 



