54 Transactions. — Zon/or/i/. 



which is a naked transversely striated longitudinal mark occupy- 

 ing space between veins 10 and 12, these veins being somewhat 

 distorted ; rather dark fuscous, with numerous very obscure 

 waved darker lines, more or less marked with black on veins ; 

 sometimes one or two irregular wbitish-ochreous fascia? preceding 

 median band ; anterior edge of median band undefined, posterior 

 edge from before § of costa to | of inner margin, blackish, 

 obtusely angulated in middle, with a marked sinuation above 

 angle, rendered conspicuous by a white cresceiitic mark follow- 

 ing it, sometimes followed by a wbitish-ochreous patch : cilia 

 light fuscous, with a darker line, base spotted with dark fuscous, 

 terminal half whitish-fuscous. Hindwings with hindmargin 

 unevenly rounded, sinuate above middle ; fuscous, with waved 

 darker lines ; posterior edge of median band angulated in 

 middle ; cilia as in forewings. 



Wellington, Blenheim, Nelson, and Christchurch ; in January 

 and February, common. 



Elvia, Walk. 



FAv. glaucata, Walk. 

 Also from Whangarei, Auckland, and Wellington. 



Tatosoma, Butl. 

 Tat. agrionata, Walk. 

 Also from Nelson. 



Tat. timora, Meyr. 

 Also from Wellington. 



Asthena, Hb. 

 Asth. pulchraria, Dbld. 



Also from Whangarei, Auckland, and Nelson. 



Asth. sdi ist a Ha , Walk. 

 Also from Wbangarei and Lake Wakatipu. 



Cephalissa, Meyr. 

 Ceph. deltoidatu, Walk. 

 Also from Auckland, Napier, and Nelson. 



Epyaxa, Meyr. 



Ep. limonodes, n. sp. 



Male. — 25-26 mm. Head and thorax light ochreous-yellow- 

 isb, somewbat sprinkled with dark fuscous. Palpi fuscous. 

 Antenna' pale greyish-ochieous. Abdomen pale yellow-ocbre- 

 ous, segmental margins dotted with blackish. Legs dark 



