238 Transactions. 



300. M. crocicapitella Clem., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 1859, 257 ; ferru- 



ginella Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 1887, 97 {nee Hb.). 



Taranaki, Napier, Wellington, Mount Arthur (to 4,000 ft.), Nel- 

 son, Christchurch ; also occurs in Europe, Africa, North America, 

 and Australia. The true ferruginetta is much more restricted in 

 distribution. 



83. Tineola Herr.-Schaff. 



Tineola Herr.-Schaff., Schmett. Eur. v, 23 (1853) ; type, biselliella 

 Hum. 



Head rough. Labial palpi moderate, porrected. Maxillary palpi short, 

 simple, porrected. Forewings with all veins present. Hindwings elongate- 

 ovate. 



Principally developed in Africa. 



301. T. biselliella Hum., Ess. Ent, iii, 13 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 1887, 



101. 



Christchurch, Lake Wakatipu ; also in Europe, North Africa, 

 North America, and Australia. Larva on hair and wool, often destruc- 

 tive in furniture-linings. 



84. Tinea Linn. 

 Tinea Linn., Syst, Nat. 534 (1758)'; type, pellionella L. 



Head rough. Labial palpi moderate, porrected. Maxillary palpi long, 

 folded. Forewings with all veins present. Hindwings elongate-ovate. 

 A large and cosmopolitan genus. 



302. T. margaritis Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst, 1913, 116. 



Wellington, Tisbury. 



303. T. argodelta Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 1914, 204. 



Bluff. 



304. T. astraea Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 1910, 68. 



Invercargill. 



305. T. dicharacta Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales 1892, 536. 



Wellington ; also occurs in east Australia, but scarce. 



306. T. fuscipunctella Haw., Lep. Brit. 562 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 



1887, 100. 



Whangarei, Palmerston, Wellington, Nelson, Dunedin ; also 

 common in Europe, Africa, North America, and Australia. Arti- 

 ficially introduced, being a domestic species. Larva on dry refuse. 



307. T. mochlota Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 1887, 100. 



Christchurch, Lake Wakatipu. 



308. T. conferta Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst, 1913, 115. 



Wellington, Otira Eiver. 



309. T. belonota Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 1887, 99. 



Palmerston. 



310. T. mysticopa Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 1913, 115. 



Greymouth, Invercargill. 



