BY E. MEYBJCK, B.A. 443 



$ . 6"-8". Head and thorax pale ochreous. Abdomen 

 ochreous- whitish. Forewings moderate, costa rather arched 

 towards base, somewhat sinuate bej'ond middle, apex somewhat 

 produced, hindmargin rather oblique ; pale ochreous ; central 

 fascia oblique, dark ochreous-brown, starting from costa before 

 middle, reaching half across wing, its anterior edge thence 

 obscurely produced to inner margin before anal angle ; a small 

 triangular dark ochreous-fuscous blotch on costa about three- 

 fourths ; cilia dark fuscous, extremities pale. Hindwings whitish. 



Described from Walker's types, which are the only specimens 

 I have seen. The species appears to be really distinct ; it may 

 be at once known from the preceding and following by the 

 conspicuously contrasted dark fuscous cilia of the forewings. The 

 locality of the two specimens is merely given as New Zealand. 



4. Pyrg. conditana, Walk. 



f Tents conditana, Walk., Brit. Mus. Cat. 306.) 



<$ . 10". Head and thorax pale ochreous. Abdomen grey- 

 whitish. Forewings moderate, apex somewhat produced, hind- 

 margin rather oblique ; light brownish-ochreous ; central fascia 

 rather broad, irregular, oblique, dark fuscous, upper half clearly 

 marked, lower half suffused and indistinct ; a small flattened 

 semi-oval blotch on costa about three-fourths ; cilia light ochre- 

 ous. Hindwings whitish, faintly ochreous-tinged, scantily 

 spotted with grey. 



I have only seen Walker's type ; it is possible that it may be 

 the male of the preceding species, but the ochreous cilia and 

 differently shaped costal spot seem to afford sufficient grounds 

 for distinction. The type is stated to be from Auckland, New 

 Zealand, and is in very poor condition. 



5. Pyrg. porphyreana, n. sp. 



$ . 7". Head and antennse whitish-ochreous. Palpi rather 

 long, purple-fuscous, internally whitish. Thorax pale ochreous, 



