60 NEW ZEALAND MACBO-LEPIDOPTEIiA. 



another much smaller near the dorsum ; the middle portion of this central hand is considerably paler 

 than the edges; tJie two projections of the central band are bordered with bright red. The upper part 

 of the termen is ochreous, with several faint brown marks ; the lower part is dull grey. The hind- 

 wings are dark ochreous, with a few obscure purplish-grey markings ; the termen of the hind-wing 

 projects slightly near the middle, and is rather jagged. 



The species varies a little in the depth of its colouring, but the markings appear to be 

 constant. The perfect insect appears from November till April. It chiefly frequents 

 forest, but is not a common species. At present, more specimens have been found in the 

 Wellington Botanical Gardens than elsewhere. 



XANTHORHOE STINAEIA, Gn. 



(Camptoijramma stinaria, Gn., E. M. M. v. 92. Larcntia stinaria, Meyr., Trans. N. Z. Inst. xvi. 78.) 

 (Plate VII., fig. 29 <? .) 



This species has occurred in the South Island at Christohurch, Dunedin, and at the 

 foot of Mount Hutt. 



The expansion of the wings is barely 1 inch. AH the wings are deep ochreous ; the fore-wings 

 have an oblique white line running from the, dorsum near the base, towards the middle of the wing ; tltis 

 line is edged with blackish-brown towards the dorsum ; there is a very conspicuous white transverse line 

 at about three-fourths shaded with brown towards the body ; the apex of the fore-wing slightly 

 projects. The hind-wings have no markings. 



The perfect insect appears in December and January. It seems to be fairly common, 

 frequenting Carex subdola* 



Described and figured from a specimen kindly given to me by Mr. Fereday. 



XANTHORHOE MNESICHOLA. 

 (Larcntia mnesichola, Meyr., Trans. N. Z. Inst. xx. 56.) 

 (Plate VII., fig. 89 3 .) 

 This dull little species has occurred in the South Island on Mount Arthur, at 

 elevations of from 4,000 to 4,800 feet. 



The expansion of the wings is 1 inch. The fore-wings are pale brownish-ochreous, and rather 

 glossy; there is a series of minute black dots at the base, a second series at about one-third, then 

 a cloudy curved band, slightly darker titan the rest of the wing, followed by a third series of minute 

 black dots ; a fourth series is situated slightly before the termen. The hind-wings are very pale 

 brownish-ochreous. 



The perfect insect appears in January. Mr. Meyrick states that it is rather common. 



XANTHORHOE PR.EFECTATA, Walk. 



(Acidalia prafectata, Walk. 781. Acidalia subtentaria, Walk. 1610. Acidalia absconditaria, Walk. 1611; 



Butl., Cat. pi. iii. 21. Larcntia prafectata, Meyr., Trans. N. Z. Inst. xvi. 78.) 



(Plate VII., fig. 30.) 



This interesting species has occurred in the South Island at the Dun Mountain, 



Mount Arthur, Christchurch, and Dunedin. 



The expansion of the wings is about li inches. All the wings are pure white ; the fore-wings 

 have a minute grey dot above the middle, a series of extremely minute dots a little before the termen, 

 and several rows of very faint grey marks close to the termen. The hind-wings have a row of very 

 obscure dots across the middle, and several rows of very faint grey marks close to the termen. The 

 face and collar are brown, and there is sometimes an extremely faint brown tinge on the costal edge of 

 the fore-wings. The body is pure white. 



The perfect insect appears in November, December, January, and February. I do 

 not think it is a very common species, and at present I have only observed it on the I >un 



* Trans. N. Z. Inst. xvi. 7H. 



