44 NEW ZEALAND MACRO-LEPIDOPTEBA. 



CHLOEOCLYSTIS LICHENODES, Purd. 



(Pasipkila lichenodes, Purdie, Trans. N. Z. Inst. xix. 70.) 



(Plate VI., figs. 15 and 16, varieties.) 



This extremely interesting species has occurred at Wellington in the North Island, 

 and at Dunedin in the South Island ; it has also been found at Stewart Island. 



The expansion of the wings is about J inch. The fore-wings are dull green; there is a large 

 pale brown area near the base, divided by fine black lines into three distinct patches ; the central 

 portion of the wing is mottled with black, pale brown, and dull green ; there is a very broad, 

 irregular band of chocolate-brown near the termen, outlined with black towards the base and with 

 white towards the termen, the white line almost dividing the band into four or five patches. The 

 hind-wings are dull greenish-brown ; there are several irregular black and white transverse lines 

 and small patches of chocolate-brown, the markings being more distinct towards the dorsum. 

 The cilia of all the wings are pale brown barred with dark brown. 



I have observed that in many specimens of this species the ground colour is entirely 

 pale brown instead of green ; the markings, however, are not variable. 



The perfect insect appears from November till February. It frequents forests, 

 resting with outspread wings on lichen-covered tree-trunks, where its wonderfully 

 perfect protective colouring may be seen to great advantage. The remarkable brown 

 patches on the wings have undoubtedly been acquired for this protective purpose, and Mr. 

 Purdie's name is certainly a most appropriate one. It is not, I think, a common species. 



CHLOEOCLYSTIS INDICATAEIA. 



(Eupithecia indicataria, Walk. 1708. Pasiphila indicataria, Meyr., Trans. N. Z. Inst. xx. 52.) 

 (Plate VI., fig. 17 S , 17a ? .) 



This rather dull-looking species has occurred at Napier and Wellington in the 

 North Island, and at Nelson in the South Island. 



The expansion of the wings is § inch. The fore-wings of the male are dull greenish-grey ,• 

 there is an oblique, black-edged, reddish, transverse band at about one-third, and another very 

 irregular band near the termen ; between and beyond these bands there are numerous irregular, 

 broken, reddish and blackish transverse lines ; there is a rust-red patch on the termen below the apex. 

 The cilia are grey barred with brown. The hind-wings are dull grey w r ith several faint, jagged, 

 transverse lines ; the termen is rather irregular. The female is much browner than the male, 

 and the lines are more numerous and distinct, especially on the hind-wings. The antenna arc 

 simple in both, sexes. 



The perfect insect appears from October till March, and is fairly common in wooded 

 localities. It is sometimes attracted by light. 



CHLOEOCLYSTIS INDUCTATA, Walk. 

 (Coremia indiictata, Walk. 1322. Scotosia subitata, ib. 1362. Pasiphila inductata, Meyr., Trans. 



N. Z. Inst. xx. 53.) 

 " This is a distinct species ; but I have only seen the British Museum specimens, and am unable 

 to say to which section it belongs, or to give a proper description. The termen of the fore-wings is 

 more bent, and the hind-wings are narrower than in any other species; ground colour light reddish, 

 with the margins of the median band formed by distinct black lines." — (Meyrick.) 

 I am unacquainted with this insect. 



CHLOEOCLYSTIS MAC UL ATA, n. sp. 



(Plate VI., fig. 18.) 

 This interesting species was discovered at Wellington by Mr. W. P. Cohen. 

 The expansion of the wings is about I inch. All the wings arc creamy-white slightly tinged 

 with green. The fore-wings have several irregular large black marks on the costa extending about 



