Meyrick. — On New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera. 



Trachypepla. 

 Atomotricha. 



6. Phlceopola. 



inspection of the Rev. T. Blackburn's collections from the Hawaiian Islands ; 

 the (Ecophoridce appeared to be altogether absent, their place being taken by 

 a peculiar group of the Gelechidm. 



The following is an abstract of the family characters of the (Ecophoridce, 

 which will be found given more fully in my paper on Australian species of 

 the family : — 



Head with appressed hairs and side-tufts. Antenna? shorter than fore- 

 wings, in male regularly ciliated, basal joint often with a pecten of long 

 hair-scales. Maxillary palpi usually distinct, small, simple. Labial palpi 

 well developed, curved, ascending, acutely pointed. Hindwings not broader 

 than forewings, elongate-ovate or lanceolate (not in New Zealand). Fore- 

 wings with 12 veins, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa or apex (elsewhere also to 

 hindmargin), 1 furcate at base. Hindwings with 8 veins, 3 and 4 from a 

 point, 6 and 7 parallel. 



Larva sixteen-legged, habits various. 



The following is a tabulation of the fourteen New Zealand genera : — 

 la. Vein 7 of forewings to apex. 



2a. Forewings with tufts of raised scales. 

 3a. Ciliations of antennas moderate, even 

 3b. ,, „ „ long, fasciculated 



2b. Forewings smooth. 

 3a. Thorax crested 

 3b. ,, smooth. 



4a. Ciliations of antennas long (5) 



4b. „ „ ,, moderate (1 to 2) .. 



4c. ,, ,, ,, very short (J). 



5a. Second joint of palpi shortly tufted beneath 

 5b. „ „ ,, ,, evenly scaled 



lb. Vein 7 of forewings to costa. 



2a. Terminal joint of palpi with median tooth of scales 

 2b. ,, ,, „ „ smooth. 



3a. Second joint of palpi more or less tufted beneath. 



4a. Vein 2 of forewings widely remote from angle of cell 

 4b. „ ,, ,, ,, near angle 



3b. Second joint of palpi evenly scaled. 



4a. Basal joint of antennas without pecten. 

 5a. Thorax crested 

 5b. ,, smooth .. 

 4b. Basal joint of antennas with pecten. 



5a. Ciliations of antennas in an even series 



5b. ,, ,, ,, whorled or clothing whole surface 14. Cremnogenes. 



1. Nymphostola, Meyr. 



Head loosely haired, sidetufts large, dilated posteriorly ; in male an 



expansible pencil of long hairs on side of face beneath eye. Anteunse in 



male stout, somewhat serrate, very shortly ciliated (£), basal joint rather 



stout, without pecten. Palpi moderately long, second joint reaching base 



of antennae, clothed with dense rather loose scales, with a short projecting 



Brachysira. 

 Eulechria. 



Nymphostola. 

 Proteodes. 



9. Semiocosma. 



8. Aochleta. 

 11. Thamnosara. 



10. Lathicrossa. 



12. Gymnobathra. 



13. CEcophora. 



