80 Transactions. 



TORTRICIDAE. 



Ocelli present. Forewings with 2 from before f of lower maroiu ^^i 

 cell. Hindwings without basal pecten on lower margin of cell (except 

 Epalxiphora and Ctenopseustis), 5 present. 



This is the principal family in New Zealand and Australia, but not 

 generally elsewhere. It is distinguished from the Eucosmidae by the absence 

 of the basal pecten of cell in hindwings ; but three genera which possess 

 this pecten {Ctenopseustis and Epalxiphora in New Zealand, and Sparganothis 

 in America and subsequently Europe) must notwithstanding be included 

 in the family on a consideration of the sum of their characters, the occur- 

 rence of the structure being perhaps due to reversion. In no genus of Eucos- 

 midae is the pecten absent, 



2. Proselena Meyr. 



Proselena Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., 1881, p. 421 ; type, anjio- 

 sana. Prothelymna Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Iirst., 1882, p. 57 ; type, 

 antiquama. 



Antennae in ^ rather strongly ciliated. Palpi moderate, porrected, 

 second joint dilated with rough scales above and beneath, terminal short. 

 Thorax smooth. Forewings with 7 to termen, 8 separate. Hindwings 

 with 3 from much before angle, remote and nearly equidistant from 2 

 -and 4, 4 from angle, 5 rather approximated to 4 at base, transverse vein 

 extremely oblique, 6 and 7 long-stalked. 



I now restrict this genus in its original sense, removing from it those 

 forms in which veins 3 and 4 ot hindwings are approximated at base, which 

 have no near relationship with the origiiial type. The genus now includes 

 only one Australian species and two from New Zealand. 



10. P. niphostrota Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., 1906, p. 117. 



Wellington, Invercargill. 



11. P. antiquana Walk., Cat., vol. 28, p. 307 ; inaoriana, ib., p. 308 ; jusi- 



jerana, ib., p. 355 ; spoliatana, ib., p. 356 ; vctustana, ib., p. 358 ; 

 morosana, ib.. p. 382 ; accensana, ib., vol. 30, p. 983 ; nephelotana 

 Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., 1882, p. 57. 

 Christchurch. 



3. Pyrgotis Meyr. 



Pyryotis Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., 1881, p. 439 ; type, />(- 

 signana. 



Antennae in c? moderately stronglyjciliated. Palpi moderate, sub- 

 ascending, second joint with rough projecting scales beneath and towards 

 apex above, terminal moderate. Thorax with posterior crest. Forewings 

 with 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen. Hindwings with 3-5 sepaiate, equi- 

 distant, rather approximated towards base, 6 and 7 short-stalked. 



Now restricted to one Australian and two New Zealand species. 



12. P. pi/ramidias Meyr., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1901, p. 571. 



Invercargill. 



13. P. eudor ana Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., 1884, p. 143. 



Taranaki, 



