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92. Scoriodyta Meyr. 



Scoriodyta Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst, xx, 101 (1888) ; type, conisalia 

 Meyr. 



Head loosely haired. Labial palpi moderate, porrected. Maxillary 

 palpi obsolete. Forewings with 7 to costa. Hindwings elongate-ovate, 

 2-7 separate. Female apterous. 



Endemic. 



327. 8. conisalia Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 1887, 102. 



Wellington. 



MICROPTERYGINA. 



Passing over the Hepialidae, I give here the Micropterygidae only, whose 

 small size causes them to be neglected except by collectors of the Tineina. 



17. Micropterygidae. 



Head rough. Maxillary palpi developed. Posterior tibiae with four 

 spurs. Forewings with jugum. Hindwings without frenulum, with 10 or 

 more veins, neuration resembling that of forewings. 



The most primitive family of Lepidoptera, including about 60 known 

 species, of which 11 are from New Zealand, but they are probably often 

 overlooked. More forms of this highly interesting and important group 

 probably remain to be discovered in New Zealand, and search is recommended 

 in damp places or margins of brooks in forests at considerable elevations 

 in early spring, before other insects are common. In Europe most of the 

 family occur in very early spring. 



93. Mnesarchaea Meyr. 



Mnesarchaea Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst, xviii, 180 (1886) ; type, 

 paracosma Meyr. 



No mandibles. Tongue short. Labial palpi well developed. Maxillary 

 palpi terminating in a porrected brush. Middle tibiae with two apical spurs. 

 Endemic. A highly interesting and instructive form. 



328. M. paracosma Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 1885, 180. 



Nelson, Lake Wakatipu, Invercargill. 



329. M. loxoscia Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 1887, 90. 



Auckland, Wellington. 



330. M. hamadelpha Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 1887, 91. 



Wellington, Nelson, Mount Arthur (to 4,000 ft.). 



94. Micropardalis Meyr. 



Micropardalis Meyr., Gen. Ins. cxxxii, 7 (1912) ; type, doroxena 

 Meyr. 



Mandibles developed. No tongue. Labial palpi rudimentary. Maxil- 

 lary palpi long, folded. Middle tibiae with apical bristles, without spurs. 

 Forewings with 7 and 8 separate. 



Endemic. 



331. M. doroxena Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 1887, 92 ; Gen. Ins. cxxxii, f. 2. 



Auckland, Gisborne. 



