614 Transactions. 
The Leaf-mining Insects of New Zealand: Part 5 — The Genus _ 
Nepticula (Lepidoptera), and the Agromyzidae (Diptera) con- - 
tinued, and Gracilaria selenitis Meyr. (Lepidoptera). E 
By Morris N. Wart, F.E.S. 
[Read before the Wanganui Philosophical Society, 5th November, 1923 ; received by Editor | 
31st December, 1923 ; issued separately, 28th August, 1924.] ; 
Plates 67, 68. 
(27.) Nepticula lucida Philp. (The Beech-nepticulid). E 
— ANepticula lucida Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst, vol. 51, p. 225, 1919; 
vol. 53, p. 197, 1921. E 
Ee E The Imago. 
Philpott’s Original Description.—See Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 51, p. 225, 
1919. 
~ Type in Mr. C. Clark's collection, Dunedin. 
General Notes.—There is very little variation in this moth. During the 
formed by junction of apices of two trian re 1 
(the larger) опе on costa; dorsal area together with its fellow on opposi E 
"Wing-shape similar, though smaller, to N. perissopa, and venation · 
continued emerging till 26th October, the greatest number emerging du 
first week of October. A visit to de locality on 23rd October reve 
only a few active larvae. 
