BY E. MEYRICK, B.A. 325 



hind margin rounded, cilia f. Wings of 2 abbreviated, incapable 

 of flight. Forewings with vein 7 to apex, 2 from hardly before 

 angle. Hindwings normal. 



The characters of this and other genera peculiar to New Zealand 

 are given more fully in a paper in the Transactions of the New 

 Zealand Institute for this year ; all the New Zealand species are 

 also there described. This and the following genus are closely 

 allied, but their exact origin is uncertain ; their relationship with 

 Eulechria is however obvious. The semi-apterous $ is remark- 

 able ; not improbably a similar character may recur in Brachysara, 

 of which that sex is still unknown. 



114. Atom, ommatias, Meyr. 



Media, alis ant. fuscis. saturation nebulosis, signis disci tribus 

 arcuatis lineaque postica transversa obscuris saturatioribus ; post, 

 albido-griseis. 



Christchurch, New Zealand, in August and September ; rather 

 common. 



17. Brachysara Meyr. 



Antennae in cf moderate, with fine long ciliations (5), eight at 

 apex of each joint, basal joint with strong pecten. Palpi short, 

 second joint not nearly reaching base of antennas, with short loose 

 rough hairs beneath, somewhat projecting anteriorly, terminal 

 joint short, slender, curved. Thorax smooth. Forewings elongate. 

 Hindwings as broad as forewings, elongate-ovate, hind margin very 

 faintly sinuate, cilia 1. Forewings with vein 7 to apex, 2 from 

 hardly before angle. Hindwings normal. 



115. Brack, sordida. Butl. 

 (Oecophora sordida, Butl., Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1877, 405. J 

 Media, alis ant. angustis, dilute fuscis, vitta media nigricante 



interdum obsoleta, signis disci duobus arcuatis lineaque postica 



transversa obscuris saturatioribus ; post, albidis. 



Near Christchurch, New Zealand ; formerly taken abundantly 



18. Leistarcha Meyr. 



Head with appressed hairs, sidetufts rather short, appressed. 

 Antennas in $ moderate, strongly ciliated (1 J), basal joint moderate, 



