BY E. MEYRICK, B.A. 529 



1. Arotr. incessana, Walk. 

 (Teras incessana, Walk., Brit. Mus. Cat. 304). 



$ . 6"-8". Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, and abdomen dark 

 fuscous ; palpi long. Legs whitish-ochreous, anterior and middle 

 pair and posterior tarsi suffused with dark fuscous above. Fore- 

 wings sub triangular, posteriorly dilated, costa moderately arched, 

 apex rather acute, hindmargin sinuate, oblique ; reddish-fuscous, 

 indistinctly strigulated with darker, with dark fuscous markings ; 

 basal patch obscure, its outer edge nearly straight, not oblique, 

 most distinct on inner margin ; central fascia moderately broad, 

 not oblique, from middle of costa to middle of inner margin, its 

 anterior edge straight, well-defined, its posterior edge suffused, 

 connected with an obscure dark cloud on disc beyond middle; a 

 triangular spot on costa at three-fourths ; a short erect streak 

 from anal angle, reaching nearly half across wing : cilia pale 

 reddish-fuscous, with a blackish line along base. Hindwings 

 fuscous-grey, indistinctly spotted with darker ; cilia pale grey, 

 with a darker line near base. 



Distinguished amongst its allies by the reddish-fuscous ground- 

 colour, and especially by the well-defined straight, not oblique, 

 anterior edge of central fascia. 



I took one specimen amongst bush near Auckland, New Zealand, 

 in January ; and there are two others in the British Museum 

 from the same locality, agreeing with mine in all respects. 



2, Arotr. xythopterana, n. sp. 



$ . 8". Head and thorax ochreous-yellow. Palpi very long, 

 ochreous-yellow above, ochreous-fuscous beneath. Antenna) 

 dark fuscous, basal joint yellow. Abdomen dark grey. Legs 

 grey-whitish, anterior and middle tibise and all tarsi suffused 

 above with dark fuscous-grey. Forewings moderately broad, 

 costa rather strongly arched, hindmargin straight, oblique, 

 rounded beneath ; pale yellowish-ochreous, apical half (beyond 



