212 Transactions. 
Somewhat similar in appearance to Dasypodia selenophora Gn., but easil 
distinguished, apart from the generie characters, by the violet sheen, th 
difference in the transverse fasciae, and the absence of the terminal seri 
of white dots. 
CRAMBIDAE. 
Crambus abditus n. sp. 
5. . Head ochreous-white. Labial palpi 4, ochreous-white 
Maxilliary palpi white. Antennae ochreous-white. Thorax brassy-yell 
Abdomen and legs whitish-ochreous. Forewings moderate, costa eve 
In the acute apex of the forewings this species recalls the much larg 
C. angustipennis Zell., but the markings are altogether different. 
Bred by Mr. C. Lindsay from a larva found at Otarama, Canterbury, in 
October. Holotype (d) in coll. Canterbury Museum. 
TORTRICIDAE. 
Tortrix scruposa n. sp. 
d. 17mm. Head greyish-white. Palpi grey, terminal segment sho 
and bluntly pointed. Antennae grey, ciliation і. Thorax grey, patagia 
brown. Abdomen (missing). Legs grey, anterior pair infuscated. Fore- 
wregular fasciae between median fascia and aper: cilia greyish-whi 
darker round apex. Hindwings fuscous grey: cilia grey with a darker 
basal line. 
Not readily comparable with any other Tortriz. ; 
Mount Ruapehu, in January. One male taken by Mr. C. C. Fenwick, 
who retains the type. 
Tortrix subdola n. sp. 
3. 15-16 mm. Head greyish-white, face darker. Papli greyi 
darker apically, second segment thickened with scales, apex 
extreme edge of costa, for short distance basally, fuscous; median costal 
area more clearly white; а speckling, consisting of groups of one to four black 
scales, throughout ; а prominent black discal dot: cilia whitish-grey wit 
darker basal line. Hindwings and cilia grevish-white. 
