| | Mr. Philpott), also a number of paratypes, in Cawthron Institute collection. 
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Zelandopsocus formosellus n. sp. (Plate 18, fig. 3; and text-fig. 10.) 
Forewing, 3 mm. ; expanse of wings, 7 mm. 
Head pale yellow, marked with crimson and brown.  Epicranium yellow 
with two crimson patches, and carrying a few stiff black bristles. Eyes 
dull-brownish. Ocelli close together, rose-brown, the median one smaller 
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than the other two. On either side, between lateral ocellus and éye, 
blotch. Genae yellow. Labrum shining blackish. Maxillary palpi dull- 
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Wings hyaline, with pale venation. Forewing of normal width basally, 
but much broader from end of clavus distad ; apex broadly rounded ; 
this wing beautifully marked with rich brown and black as shown in text- 
fig. = and in Plate 18, fig. 3. Hindwing hyaline, the clavus suffused with 
Habitat. — New Zealand, many localities, but never very common. 
South Island : Waitati (Mr. Ww. G. Howes, 12th November 1916) ; 
inert near Invercargill (Mr. A. Philpott, 4th January, 1918); Dun 
Mountain, Nelson, several specimens taken by Mr. Philpott and myself, 
December, 1920, to February, 1921; Tasman, several specimens taken by 
myself, 24th April, 1921. North Island: York Bay, Wellington Harbour, 
one specimen taken by myself, 20th March, 1921. 
Type.—Holotype (Dun -Mountain, 2,000 ft., 3rd February, taken by 
This species was first discovered by Mr. W. G. Howes at Waitati im 
i 1916. In order that the type specimens should as far as possible be capable — 
