Meyrick. — Descriptions of New Zealand Tineina. 93 



rather dark fuscous towards inner margin ; markings white, 

 faintly ochreous-tinged ; a very fine longitudinal median line 

 from base to -§ ; seven wedge-shaped strigulaa from costa, first 

 two very oblique, reaching half across wing, first connected with 

 base by a slender costal streak, five latter shorter and less 

 oblique ; a subtriangular spot on inner margin at |-, and a sub- 

 oval one at § ; a small black apical spot : cilia light greyish- 

 ochreous, with a blackish-grey median line on upper half, some 

 white scales at base towards middle of hindmargiu, and two 

 diverging blackish hooks at apex. Hiudwings and cilia light 

 grey ; costal cilia whitish. 



Whangarei, in December; one specimen. Superficially this 

 species has considerable resemblance with the Australian Corno- 

 dica tetracercella, especially in the possession of the double apical 

 hook in the cilia. 



Eeechthias, Meyr. 

 Ererh. melanotricha, n. sp. 

 Male, female. — Only differs from E. charadrota in having the 

 face and forehead wholly blackish. 



Whangarei and Auckland, in December ; two specimens. I 

 think this is truly distinct from E. charadrota : I have taken a 

 considerable number of the latter species at Auckland, Tara- 

 naki, Wellington, and Christchurch, from December to February, 

 without finding any which vary in the direction of E. melanotricha . 



TINEHXE. 



Head densely rough-haired (rarely face smooth). Antennae 

 with joints closely set, transverse. Maxillary palpi generally 

 well-developed. Fore wings with vein 11 from or before middle 

 of cell. Hiudwings with veins 3 and 4 separate. 



Eepresented in New Zealand by a few casual species, several 

 of which are introduced. 



Endophthora, n. g. 



Head densely rough-haired ; ocelli present ; tongue obsolete. 

 Antennae f, in male simple, joints closely set, basal joint 

 moderate, with pecten. Labial palpi moderate, slender, some- 

 what arched, porrected, second joint with appressed scales, 

 slightly rough beneath, with a few long bristles, terminal joint 

 rather shorter than second, tolerably pointed. Maxillary palpi 

 long, curved, drooping, filiform. Posterior tibiae clothed with 

 long fine hairs. Forewings with vein 1 simple, 2 from angle, 4 

 absent, 7 to costa, 11 from ^. Hiudwings f-f, narrow-lanceo- 

 late, cilia 2-3 ; veins 5 and 6 sometimes stalked, 7 more or less 

 approximated to 6 at base. 



Besides the following, I have an undescribed Australian 

 species. 



