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round apex. 
very fine species. The male is very similar to some forms of 
T. excessana (Walk.), but is easily separated by the different costal contour 
of the forewing. The female is remarkable for the unusually strong basal 
arching of the forewing. 
Mr. G. V. Hudson has examples of both sexes taken at Routeburn, 
Wakatipu, in February, 1911. І secured a very fine 9 on the Dun 
Mountain in January, at an elevation of 2,500 ft. Holotype (9) in coll. 
A. Philpott ; allotype (4) in coll. G. V. Hudson. 
EUCOSMIDAE. 
Eucosma plebeiana (Zell), Is., vol. 10, p. 721; Meyr. Proc. Linn. Soc. 
N.S.W., vol. 36, p. 248, 1911. 
This species has to be added to the New Zealand list, it having been 
taken in fair numbers at Nelson during the past summer and autumn. 
globe. Dr. A. Jefferis Turner, of Adelaide, who kindly determined the 
species for me, says that it is ab dant in Australia, and has also occurred 
in Norfolk Island. As Zeller's description is not easy of reference to New 
49. 15-18 mm. Head and thorax dull ochreous. Forewing rather 
elongate, costa evenly but not strongly arched, apex obtuse, termen 
sinuate, oblique ; grey densely irrorat with fuscous ; basal patch more 
strongly infuscate, extending on costa to j and on dorsum to 4, upper 
of margin oblique ; numerous short outwardly-oblique dark strigulae along 
- a triangular dark-fuscous spot 
f the wing is sometimes suffused with pale 
ur or five rows of dark points. Hind wings 
fuscous-grey, in 4 with an erect tuft of dense hair on and beneath Cu, at 
base: cilia grey with a thick dark basal line. 
OECOPHORIDAE. 
Borkhausenia xanthodesma n. 5р. 
59. 19-15 mm. Head, palpi and thorax dark brown. Antennae 
dark brown annulated with yellowish. Abdomen dark brown, anal tuft 
yellowish. Legs greyish-ochreous. Forewings, costa slightly arched, apex 
broadly rounded, termen oblique ; dark brown ; markings clear уор; à 
fascia almost touching base, narrow at costa, thence strongly dilated : 
a slightly curved, irregular-edged fascia from } costa to } dorsum; а 
