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beyond third discal spot; from costal spot at } proceeds a slender irregular 
outwards-curved pale ochreous line to before anal angle, touching this spot 
posteriorly ; a suffused dark fuscous line along hindmargin and apical fourth 
of costa, interrupted by pale ochreous dots : cilia whitish-ochreous, mixed 
with fuscous, with clear whitish-ochreous spots opposite hindmarginal dots. 
Hindwings light-grey, more whitish-grey towards base, with a distinct 
erescentic-oval darker grey spot in middle of disc; cilia grey-whitish, with 
an indistinct grey line near base. 
Immediately separable from all other species of the genus by the distinct 
central lunule of the hindwings. 
Wellington, in January; one specimen. 
7. TaacHyPEPLA, Meyr. 
Head loosely haired, sidetufts moderate or rather large, loosely spread- 
ing. Antenne in male moderate, somewhat serrate, moderately and evenly 
ciliated (1 to 14), rarely fasciculated, basal joint moderate, with strong 
pecten. Palpi moderate or rather short, second joint not exceeding base of 
antenne, densely scaled, somewhat rough beneath, terminal joint markedly 
shorter than second, moderate, curved. Thorax smooth or crested pos- 
teriorly. Forewings elongate, moderate or narrow, apex obtuse, hind- 
margin very oblique; surface with tufts of raised scales. Hindwings dis- 
tinctly narrower than forewings, elongate-ovate, hindmargin slightly 
rounded, cilia 2 to 1. Abdomen moderate, strongly margined. Posterior 
tibi» clothed with fine moderately long hairs above. Forewings with vein 
7 to apex, 2 from angle of cell. Hindwings normal, 
An interesting and characteristically New Zealand genus, of which at 
present only two other species are known, from Eastern Australia. 
Amongst the genera with vein 7 to apex, it is immediately known by the 
tufts of scales on the forewings, and the moderate ciliations of the antenn®. 
It is certainly allied to the European Anchinia and Cacochroa, but is of an 
older type. The larve are unknown, but I think it probable that they 
may be found to feed on moss or lichens. The species are forest-frequent- 
ing, and often found at rest on fences or tree-trunks. The first three 
species appear to mimic the droppings of birds, and the rest moss or 
lichens. 
With respect to the variation of structure, T. leucoplanetis, T. spartodeta, 
T. anastrella, and T. lichenodes have the thorax distinctly crested, whilst in 
the rest it is smooth. T. leucoplanetis and T. anastrella have longer cilia- 
tions of the antenne (14), and in the latter species they are distinctly 
fasciculated; in all the other species of which the male is known the 
ciliations are moderate and even. The genus does not, however, admit of 
subdivision. 
