102 Transactions. — Zoology. 



beneath, terminal joint shorter than second, tolerably pointed. 

 Maxillary palpi obsolete. Posterior tibiae with tolerably- 

 appressed scales. Forewings with vein 1 furcate, 2 from before 

 angle, 7 to costa, 11 from before middle, secondary cell defined. 

 Hindwings rather narrower than forewings, elongate-ovate, cilia 

 1 ; veins 6 and 7 parallel. 



Scor. conisalia, n. sp. 



Male. — 10 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, and abdomen 

 fuscous. Legs dark fuscous, apex of joints ochreous-whitish, 

 posterior tibiae ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, costa 

 gently arched, apex rounded, hindmargin very obliquely rounded ; 

 fuscous, irrorated with blackish ; some scattered white scales, 

 tending to form irregular transverse strigulae ; the absence of 

 these appears to form darker median and subterminal fasciaa ; a 

 distinct white double spot on inner margin before middle, and a 

 very small one before anal angle ; a hindmarginal row of cloudy 

 white dots : cilia fuscous, mixed with grey- whitish, with a 

 cloudy dark fuscous line near base. Hindwings fuscous-grey ; 

 cilia whitish-grey, with a fuscous basal line. 



"Wellington, in January ; seven specimens on fences. The 

 larva doubtless feeds on lichens, and is probably a case-bearer ; 

 I saw some small empty subcylindric cases, which I conjectured 

 to belong to this species. 



Mallobathra, n. g. 



Head with loosely-appressed hairs ; no ocelli ; no tongue. 

 Antennae \. in male with joints elongate, strongly biciliated with 

 fascicles (2^- 4), basal joint stout, loosely scaled, with small 

 pecten. Labial palpi moderate or short, drooping, second joint 

 loosely rough-scaled, with two or three apical bristles, terminal 

 joint tolerably pointed. Maxillary palpi obsolete. Posterior 

 tibiae with tolerably-appressed scales. Forewings with vein 1 

 furcate, 2 from near angle, 6 sometimes absent (microphones), 

 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to hindmargin, 11 from before middle, 

 secondary cell tolerably defined. Hindwings somewhat nar- 

 rower than forewings, elongate-ovate : cilia f-H; veins 6 and 

 7 parallel, 6 sometimes absent [microphones). 



It is not impossible that the absence of vein in both wings 

 of the single specimen of M. microphones may prove to be an 

 individual abnormality ; but even if constant, it certainly does 

 not call here for generic separation. The species frequent shady 

 forest. 



Mall, cratcea, n. sp. 



Male. — 13-14 mm. Head, palpi, antenna 1 , thorax, and 

 abdomen dark fuscous ; palpi short; antennal ciliations 8. Legs 

 dark fuscous, ringed with whitish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, 

 moderate, costa gently arched, apex rounded, hindmargin 



