BY E. MEYRICK, B.A. 



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blotch on costa beyond middle ; a black streak along costa from 

 about f to apex ; an elongate streak on Kind-margin about anal 

 angle, attenuated at both ends ; cilia white, with two blackish 

 dividing lines throughout, and indications of a projecting hook 

 at apex. Hind- wings whitish-grey, cilia whitish, with two dark 

 fuscous cloudy lines round apex. 



At first sight very like the following species, but the markings 

 are very differently arranged; probably other nearly allied 

 species will be found. Two males taken at Wellington, New 

 Zealand, amongst forest growth, in January. 



Erech. stilbella, JFkr., Brit. Mus. Cat. 849 fArgyresthiaJ. 



($ ? . 6"-7". Head white, narrowly dark fuscous on sides 

 and behind. Palpi white, labial palpi with second joint and 

 base of terminal joint dark fuscous externally, second joint with 

 loose scales beneath, terminal joint with loose rather long hairs. 

 Antennae dark fuscous. Thorax white, lateral margins broadly 

 dark fuscous. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Legs whitish, 

 anterior tibiae and tarsi dark fuscous above, middle tarsi with 

 dark fuscous spots at base of joints. Fore-wings white, with 

 dark fuscous markings ; a rather broad straight central streak 

 from base to apex ; extreme costal edge blackish towards base ; 

 a slender partially indistinct straight line from base of costa 

 through disc, coalescing with the central streak at | of wing ; a 

 slender very oblique streak from costa beyond middle, also 

 coalescing with central streak before apex ; a slender streak 

 along costa from f to apex ; a slender streak along hind-margin 

 throughout ; a round blackish apical spot in cilia ; cilia white, 

 with two dark fuscous dividing lines throughout towards tips, 

 innermost indistinct. Hind-wings pale fuscous-grey, cilia whitish, 

 with a blackish dividing line round apex. 



Characterised by the strong central streak from base to aj)ex. 

 Three specimens taken amongst forest at Auckland and 

 Wellington, New Zealand, in January. 

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