Meybick. — Revision of New Zealand Tineina. 223 



41. Thylacosceles Meyr. 



Thylacosceles Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. xxi. 171 (1889); type, acri- 

 domima Meyr. 



Antennae in $ stout, simple. Posterior tibiae with triangular tuft of 

 scales on posterior half. Hind wings with 4 present. 



Besides the following there are two species from Ceylon. 



170. T. acridomiHta Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst, 1888, 17 L. 



Wellington. 



8. Aegeriadae. 



Head with appressed scales. Antennae dilated on apical half. Labial 

 palpi moderately long, curved, ascending, terminal joint short, pointed. 

 Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Forewings with 7 and 8 stalked. Hindwings 

 elongate-ovate, 5 absent, 6 and 7 nearly parallel, 8 concealed in rolled costa. 



A rather considerable family, principally inhabiting the Northern 

 Hemisphere. 



42. Trochilium Scop. 



Authorities disagree as to the proper name for this genus ; many use 

 Sesia Fab., but, as this is employed by others in quite a different sense, it 

 seems better to use the name Trochilium as less liable to misinterpretation. 



171. T. tipuliforme Clerck, Icon. pi. ix, 1 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 1889, 



214. 



Nelson. Christchurch, Dunedin ; introduced artificially from 

 Europe. Larva in stems of garden currant (Ribes). 



9. Glyphipterygidae. 



Head with appressed scales. Basal joint of antennae without pecten. 

 Labial palpi moderate, curved, ascending, terminal joint compressed, 

 pointed or obtuse. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. Forewings with 7 and 8 

 separate or stalked. Hindwings ovate or elongate-ovate ; 3 and 4 connate, 

 5-7 somewhat approximated towards base or nearly parallel. 



A considerable family, more especially characteristic of the equatorial 

 region and Southern Hemisphere, except Africa. 



43. Coridomorpha Meyr. 



Coridomorpha Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst, xlvi, 111 (1914) ; type, Stella 

 Meyr. 

 Basal half of antennae thickened with dense scales. Labial palpi long, 

 second joint with appressed scales, terminal joint shorter, aciite. Forewings 

 with 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa. 

 Endemic. 



172. C. stella Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst, 1913, 111. 



Auckland, Wellington. 



44. Hierodoris Meyr. 

 Hierodoris Meyr., Exot, Micr. i, 41 (1912) ; type, iophanes Meyr. 

 Labial palpi with appressed scales, terminal joint shorter than second, 

 pointed. Forewings with 7 absent. 

 Endemic, 



173. H. iophanes Meyr., Exot. Micr. i, 42 ; Trans. N.Z. Inst. 1912, 27. 



Wellington. 



