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6. Calicotis, Meyr. 



Antennte f, in ^ ratl^er stout, basal joint dilated and concave 

 to form an eyecap. Labial palpi long, recumed, second joint 

 smooth-scaled, terminal shorter, acute. Posterior tibite densely 

 rough-haired, posterior tarsi with wliorls of long spines at apex of 

 joints. Forewings : lb simple, 2 and 3 absent, 7 and 8 stalked, 

 7 to costa. Hindwings 1 linear, cilia 7; 4 absent, transverse 

 vein absent between 3 and 6. 



Also monotypic and derived from SlatJnnopoda, with collateral 

 relationship to the preceding. Imago with forewings elongate, 

 very narrow, broadest near base, long-pointed ; in repose the 

 posterior legs are l)ent so as to form an angular arch, and 

 extended horizontall}^ at right angles to the body. Larva feed- 

 ing on ferns. 



30. C. criicifern, Meyr. 



(Calicotis crucifera, Meyr., Trans. N. Zeal. Inst. 1S88, 170.) 

 (J 9. 9-12 mm. Head, antenna?, thorax, and abdomen ochreous- 

 whitish (substance of abdomen ferruginous-ochreous). Palpi 

 white, terminal joint with a black lateral longitudinal line. Le<'s 

 whitish, anterior pair striped with blackish, middle and posterior 

 tarsi spotted with Ijlackish. Forewings whitish, more or less 

 irregularly and variablj^ suiFused or blotched with ochreous : a 

 small cloudy dark fuscous dorsal spot near base, and another on 

 costa before middle, both in 9 sometimes almost obsolete : an 

 apical black dot : cilia ochreous-whitish. Hindwings pale grey; 

 cilia ochreous-whitish. 



Sydney, New South Wales; only obser\ed in the Botanical 

 Gardens, where it must of course have been introduced with its 

 foodplant, but occurs in abundance from jSTovember to May; it is 

 plentiful and undoubtedly native in the forests of the North 

 Island of New Zealand; but it may turn out to be indigenous in 

 Australia also, as the foodplant is considered native in both 

 countries. Larva IG-legged, moderately stout, cylindrical, active; 

 Avhitish flesh-colour, or whitish; head pale whitish-brown : feeds 

 on the large parasitic fern PJatijcerium (jrande, burrowing amongst 



