"98 Transactions. 



37. A. falsidica Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., 43, 70. 



Mount Arthur, Lake Wakatipu. 



38. A. sminthistis Hamps., Cat., 5, 280, pi. 86, 17. 



Locality unrecorded. 



39. A. inconstans Butl., Cist. Ent., 2, 545. 



Wellington, Marlborough. 



40. A. cucullina Guen., Ent. Mo. Mag., 5, 40 ; Huds., N.Z. Moths, 27, 



pi. 5, 23. 



Christchurch district, Mount Arthur (3,600 ft.). 



14. Physetica Meyr. 



Physetica Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., 19, 5 (1887) ; type, caerulea 

 Guen. 



Face without prominence. Antennae in $ ciliated. Palpi in $ with 

 terminal joint greatly dilated, with orifice on outer side (instead of apex). 

 Thorax clothed with hair, without crests. Abdomen with small crest on 

 basal segment. 



Probably an endemic development of Aletia. 



41. P. caerulea Guen., Ent. Mo. Mag., 5, 38; Huds., N.Z. Moths, 8, pi. 4, 7. 



Wellington, Blenheim, Rakaia. 



15. Dipaustica n.g. 



Face with strong horny bifurcate process. Antennae in <$ ciliated. 

 Thorax clothed with hair and hair-scales, with strong triangular divided 

 anterior crest. Abdomen with crest on basal segment. Anterior tarsi 

 with spines unusually small and slight. 



A distinct endemic genus ; a development of Aletia. 



42. D. epiastra Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., 43, 58. 



Makara. Larva in stems of Arundo conspicua. 



16. Persectania Hamps. 



Persectania Hamps., Cat., 5, 386 ; type, composita Guen. Graphania 

 Hamps., Cat., 5, 469 ; type, disjungens Walk. Tmetolophota 

 Hamps., Cat., 5, 470 ; type, propria Walk. 



Face with slight rounded or subtruncate prominence with ridge below 

 it. Antennae in <$ ciliated, or bipectinated with apex simple. Thorax 

 clothed with hair and hair-scales, with anterior and posterior crests. 

 Abdomen with crest on basal segment. 



Apparently a development of Melanchra. Hampson includes in 

 Graphania an African species, and in Tmetolophota a South American 

 one, which I have not seen. 



43. P. disjungens Walk., Cat., 15, 1681 ; Huds., N.Z. Moths, 15, pi. 5, 43 : 



nervata Guen., Ent. Mo. Mag., 5, 40. 

 Ashburton, Rakaia. 



44. P. steropastis Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., 19, 22 ; Huds., N.Z. Moths, 23, 



pi. 5, 10, 11. 



Napier, South Island. 



