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anterior angle, and a third in lower posterior angle, first tuft bordered above 
anteriorly by a short blackish mark, second on three sides posteriorly by an 
angulated blackish streak, third anteriorly and posteriorly by two short 
straight blackish streaks ; a very indistinct cloudy grey angulated transverse 
line near hindmargin ; a row of cloudy dark grey spots along hindmargin 
and apical third of costa: cilia whitish, with an indistinct grey line. Hind- 
wings grey-whitish, slightly darker towards apex ; cilia grey-whitish. 
Very distinct by the grey colouring, and dark costal and basal patches. 
Wellington, in January ; one fine specimen. 
22. Sem. prasophyta, n. sp. 
Media, alis ant. canis, virescenti-suffusis, strigula ad basim, squamis 
disci sparsis, punctis coste lineaque marginis postici nigris; post. griseis, 
basim versus albidis. 
Male, female.—17-18 mm. Head white (?). Palpi white, second joint 
with a subbasal and subapical ring, terminal joint with a median ring 
black. Antenne grey-whitish, obscurely annulated with fuscous, basal 
joint whitish, with a fuscous subapical spot. Thorax whitish, anteriorly 
mixed with dull green and black. Abdomen grey-whitish. Anterior tibie 
dark fuscous with central and apical whitish rings, middle tibie dark 
fuscous broadly suffused with whitish towards centre and apex, posterior 
tibie whitish, all tarsi dark fuscous with whitish rings at apex of joints. 
Forewings moderate, costa gently arched, sinuate in middle, apex obtuse, 
hindmargin slightly sinuate, oblique ; whitish, irrorated and partially suf- 
fused with dull ochreous-green, especially on central third and towards 
hindmargin ; extreme base and an irregular streak from costa near base to 
base of inner margin black; a small cloudy blackish spot on costa before 
middle, and another beyond middle; two tufts of green scales in disc before 
middle, followed by scattered black scales, and two tufts beyond middle, 
preceded and followed by black scales; a clear whitish sinuate transverse 
line from 2 of costa to before anal angle; three black dots on posterior third 
of costa, and an interrupted black hindmarginal line: cilia fuscous, with a 
cloudy blackish line. Hindwings grey, becoming whitish towards base; 
cilia grey-whitish, with a cloudy grey line. 
Not to be confused with any other species. 
Wellington and Taranaki, in January and February ; two specimens. 
23. Sem. austera, n. Sp. 
Media, alis ant. fuscis, fascia antica lineaque postica curva vix pallidi- 
oribus, signo disci arcuato saturatiori ; post. saturate fuscis. 
ale.—17-18 mm. Head, antenne, thorax, and abdomen dark fuscous. 
Palpi dark fuscous, second joint mixed with pale ochreous, terminal joint 
with a suffused pale ochreous band above and below middle. Legs dark 
