90 Transactions. 



Sculpture. — Shell roughened, but not definitely sculptured. In some 

 eggs there is just a slight suspicion of reticulation. 



Micropyle.- — Very minute. Situated in a rosette of about eight very 

 finely reticulated elongated cells. Diameter of micropyle, about 0-005 mm. ; 

 diameter of rosette, 0-03 mm. 



Shell. — Strong ; transparent ; slight sheen ; roughened. 



Colour. — When laid, white, changing in a few days to a very pale yellow 

 tint. 



Note. — 'Laid singly. Well attached to food plant. Laid in December. 

 The eggs get a very dented appearance in about a week after being laid. 



(Described, 7th December, 1912.) 



Scoparia cyameuta Meyr. 



Xeroscopa cyameuta Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., 17, p. 112. 

 Fairly common in the Wanganui district during late summer. 



Class.— Flat. 3 



Shape.- — Longitudinal section oval, ends somewhat pointed, the greatest 

 width being nearer the micropylar end, which is blunter than its nadir. 

 Transverse taction oval, top and bottom flattened. Shape not constant. 



Dimensions. — Length, 0-61 mm. ; width, 040 mm. ; height, 0-35 mm. 



Sculpture. — Shell covered with very fine roughened reticulations, form- 

 ing fairly regular shallow pentagonal and hexagonal cells about 0-02 mm. 

 diameter. In some cases the reticulations are somewhat obliterated to- 

 wards the base of the egg. 



Micropyle. — Impossible to distinguish clearly owing to the very wrinkled 

 condition of the shell at this end. 



Shell.- — Fairly strong ; transparent ; shiny ; roughened within cells. 

 Long thin wrinkles almost the whole length of the egg. The top collapses 

 a great deal after being laid a few hours. 



Colour. — Fresh laid, very light yellow. In a few days the margin of 

 the egg changes to a light pinkish-red, and four days after the interior of 

 the egg is taken up by a blackish wedge-shaped area, in which the hairs 

 of the larva can be distinguished. 



Note. — Fifteen eggs obtained. Laid side by side in small lots and singly. 

 Well cemented to food plant, and cannot be detached without breakage ; 

 in some cases the eggs are slightly attached to each other. Infertile eggs 

 turn yellowish, and collapse. Laid, 8th December ; hatched, 20th Decem- 

 ber = twelve days. Larvae emerge by means of a round hole eaten in 

 the micropylar end. 



(Described, 9th December, 1912.) 



Crambus flexuosellus Dbld. 



Cr ambus flexuosellus Dbld., I.e., p. 289 ; Butl., Cat. Lep. N.Z., p. 18 ; 

 Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., 15, p. 28 ; Fereday, List N.Z. Lep., 

 Trans. N.Z. Inst., 30, p. 356 ; Hudson, Man. N.Z. Ent., pi. 12, 



%• 5- 



Extremely common throughout the year. Can be taken in great numbers 

 by beating manuka scrub. 



