536 ON A SPECIES OF THE PHASMATID^E, 



more or less wholly obsolete, represented only by a few coarse 

 scattered dark fuscous scales. The species is however a good and 

 distinct one, separated, as indicated above, from its nearest allies 

 by the darker hindwings. 



Arotrophora xythopterana. 



Larva moderately stout, cylindrical, rather tapering posteriorly; 

 dull bluish-grey-green, spots darker ; head and second segment 

 black. It feeds in a short stiff silken tube amongst leaves of 

 Lomatia silaifolia (Protected), discolouring them conspicuously. 

 Pupa in a firm silken cocoon covered with refuse, within the end 

 of the tube. 



The larvse were found in July, and I bred two images (male 

 and female) at the beginning of August. 



