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M rs. T. Vernon Wollaston on 
This most interesting little moth, which is well distinguished 
from any of the other species (except, of course, T. lielenceoides ) 
by its narrow, pointed, lanceolate wings, and by its pale straw- 
coloured glossy surface (which on the fore wings is slightly 
variegated anteriorly, and within the fold, with a few irregular 
and more or less diffused subconfluent longitudinal streaks, 
composed of densely-packed darkish scales), is in all proba¬ 
bility a gumwood species, and therefore truly indigenous in 
the island. At any rate the only spot in which I remember 
to have met with it is in Thompson’s Wood, where I captured 
it amongst loose stones on an old wall which was overhung 
by the branches of Commidendron robustum , which grows 
to so large a size in that remote and somewhat inaccessible 
locality. 
Tinea lielenceoides , E. Woll. 
Expanse 7 lines. With the fore wings of a very pale 
straw-colour, having small,longitudinal,brownish, fragmentary, 
diffused streaks throughout, more especially at the apex; 
along the fold there is a short disjointed blackish streak. As 
in T. helence , there is an iridescent tinge, but considerably 
fainter. Hind wings glossy cinereous, but when viewed 
beneath a powerful lens having an opaline lustre. Thorax 
concolorous with the anterior wings ; body somewhat paler. 
Having but a single example of this interesting little species 
from which to judge, I am unable to say whether its anterior 
wings are always so much marked as in the type now before 
me with longitudinally-disposed and somewhat broken-up 
brownish lines; nevertheless I do not think it can possibly be 
looked upon as a diminutive and highly-coloured variety of 
T. lielence. Apart from the peculiarity of its coloration, 
it is very much smaller than the preceding species, and also 
less resplendent (when viewed beneath a high magnifying- 
power) with opaline and iridescent scales. I am not abso¬ 
lutely certain where my unique specimen was obtained ; but I 
feel almost sure that I captured it at Thompson’s Wood; and 
if this was the case, the species is, in all probability, another 
member of the old gumwood fauna. 
I am glad to be able to add that since the above was written 
I have been satisfactorily confirmed in my opinion regarding 
this moth by Prof. Zeller, who looks upon it as a new and 
distinct species. 
Tinea apicalis , E. Woll. 
Expanse 5-6 lines. The fore wings of a yellowish-white 
or straw-colour, and powdered almost uniformly, yet sparsely, 
