86 Transactions. — Zoology. 



Glyphipteryx, Hb. 

 Glyph, zelota, n. sp. 



Male, female. — 12-14 ram. Head and thorax deep bronze. 

 Palpi white, second joint with four black bands, terminal joint 

 black in front. Antennae and abdomen dark fuscous. Legs 

 dark fuscous, ringed with white. Forewings elongate, posteriorly 

 somewhat dilated, costa slightly arched, apex round-pointed, 

 hindmargin concave, oblique ; deep bronze ; a straight trans- 

 verse slightly oblique ochreous-white spot on inner margin at £, 

 reaching half across wing, apex rounded ; a similar smaller 

 spot on inner margin beyond middle, reaching £ across wing ; a 

 straight narrow oblique ochreous-white streak from costa at £, 

 reaching half across wing ; two slender violet-golden-metallic 

 fasciae, extremities whitish, first from middle of costa to second 

 dorsal spot, slightly curved, second from § of costa to § of inner 

 margin, nearly straight, sometimes interrupted beneath costa ; 

 three cloudy light bronzy-ochreous fascia?, forming whitish dots 

 on costa, first before first metallic fascia, not passing dorsal 

 spot, second and third beyond first and second metallic fasciae 

 respectively, third margined posteriorly by a straight slender 

 violet-goldeu-metallic fascia which does not reach either margin ; 

 four small cloudy pale bronzy-ochreous spots beneath costa 

 posteriorly, fourth forming an ochreous-white dot on costa ; a 

 violet-golden-metallic apical dot, above which is an ochreous- 

 white dot ; a violet-golden-metallic wedge-shaped dot on hind- 

 margin above middle ; space between third metallic fascia and 

 hindmargin pale bronzy-ochreous, containing several undefined 

 blackish longitudinal marks ; a black suboblong anal patch, 

 extending from third ochreous fascia, containing six round 

 violet-golden-metallic spots in two longitudinal rows : cilia 

 bronzy-grey, with an ochreous-white triangular indentation 

 above middle. Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia fuscous-grey. 



Whangarei, in December ; seven specimens, amongst forest ; 

 a very handsome species. 



Glyph, acronoma, n. sp. 



Male, female. — 10-11 mm. Head and thorax deep greyish- 

 bronze, thorax with a small posterior white spot. Palpi white, 

 second joint with four black bands, terminal joint black in front. 

 Antennae and abdomen dark fuscous. Legs dark fuscous, ringed 

 with whitish. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex 

 round-pointed, hindmargin .sinuate, oblique ; rather deep greyish- 

 bronze, posterior half mixed with light bronzy-ochreous ; an 

 ochreous-white oblique streak from costa at : \ , broadest in 

 middle, apex acute, reaching half across wing ; a slender white 

 slightly curved fascia from middle of costa to inner margin 

 beyond middle, sometimes indistinct in disc, forming a small 

 spot on inner margin ; a silvery-blue-metallic slightly curved 



