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in the possession of a costal fold in ^ , but is otherwise so nearly allied that 

 it is clearly unnecessary to separate it generically. The genus is separated 

 from all others by the neuration. 



Eurythecta eremana, Meyr. 



This species, previously included by me in Proselena, is properly referable 

 to Euri/thccfa, having the same neuration as the preceding. I am much 

 indebted to Mr. Philpott for calling my attention to the actual structure^ 

 and thus enabling me to correct my original error of observation. It may, 

 however, be regarded as the most primitive of the five known species of the 

 genus, and the afhnity with Proselena is real. 



Phaloniad^. . 

 Heterocrossa thalamota, n. sp. 



J ? . 17-18 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax fuscous irrorated with whitish,, 

 head paler and more ochreous-tinged ; palpi irrorated with blackish on 

 inferior half. Abdomen ochreous-grey- whitish. Forewings elongate, narrow, 

 costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, rather strongly 

 oblique ; fuscous irrorated with ochreous-whitish ; a small -pale brownish- 

 ochreous basal patch, suffused with fuscous on costa, limited by an inwardly 

 oblique black line resting externally on a ridge of raised scales ; beyond 

 this a dark fuscous blotch from costa reaching half across wing, its posterior 

 angle touching a large tuft of blackish scales below fold surrounded with 

 pale brownish-ochreous suffusion ; immediately beyond this a small round 

 ochreous spot strongly edged with blackish in disc at ^, a blackish dot above 

 this, and another at | above middle of disc ; an irregular light ochreous 

 spot in disc at f, followed by some blackish scales ; an angulated series of 

 blackish dots running from a dark spot on costa beyond | to dorsum before 

 tornus : cilia grey irrorated with whitish. Hindwings grey-whitish, slightly 

 ochreous-tinged posteriorly ; ciha ochreous-grey-whitish. 



Invercargill, in January; two specimens (Philpott). Allied to iophcea,. 

 but readily distinguished by the black line limiting the pale basal patch, 

 the whitish hindwings, and other differences. 



Gelechiad^. 

 Gelechia cheradias, n. sp, 



^ $. 12-13 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-grey-whitish. Palpi 

 whitish, second joint tinged with greyish-ochreous beneath, terminal joint 

 shorter than second, with blackish anterior line. Antenna; whitish, sprinkled 

 with dark grey. Abdomen grey mixed with ochreous-whitish, in J suffused 

 with pale ochreous towards base. Forewings lanceolate, acute ; light 

 ochreous-brown, suff'usedly irrorated with whitish, tending to leave a more 

 or less clear median longitudinal streak of ground-colour ; a blackish mark 

 on fold towards base ; discal stigmata rather large, black, approximated, 

 plical represented by a dark fuscous or brown cloud, very obliquely before 

 first discal, sometimes extending upwards towards costa ; several cloudy 

 blackish or dark fuscous dots on posterior part of costa and termen : cilia 

 whitish, partially tinged with ochreous or fuscous, with an indistinct blackish 

 median line. Hindwings 1, light grey ; ciha ochreous-grey-whitish. 



Invercargill, common in December at New River (Philpott) ; three 

 specimens. Quite distinct from any other. 



