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beyond third discal spot ; from costal spot at J proceeds a slender irregular 

 outwards-curved pale ochreous line to before anal angle, touching this spot 

 posteriorly; a suffused dark fuscous line along hindrnargin and apical fourth 

 of costa, interrupted by pale ochreous dots : cilia whitish-ochreous, mixed 

 with fuscous, with clear whitish-ochreous spots opposite hindmarginal dots. 

 Hindwings light-grey, more whitish-grey towards base, with a distinct 

 crescentic-oval darker grey spot in middle of disc ; cilia grey- whitish, with 

 an indistinct grey line near base. 



Immediately separable from all other species of the genus by the distinct 

 central lunule of the hindwings. 



Wellington, in January ; one specimen. 



7. Teachypepla, Meyr. 



Head loosely haired, sidetufts moderate or rather large, loosely spread- 

 ing. Antennae in male moderate, somewhat serrate, moderately and evenly 

 ciliated (1 to 1^), rarely fasciculated, basal joint moderate, with strong 

 pecten. Palpi moderate or rather short, second joint not exceeding base of 

 antennas, densely scaled, somewhat rough beneath, terminal joint markedly 

 shorter than second, moderate, curved. Thorax smooth or crested pos- 

 teriorly. Forewings elongate, moderate or narrow, apex obtuse, hind- 

 margin very oblique ; surface with tufts of raised scales. Hindwings dis- 

 tinctly narrower than forewings, elongate-ovate, hindrnargin slightly 

 rounded, cilia f to 1. Abdomen moderate, strongly margined. Posterior 

 tibiae clothed with fine moderately long hairs above. Forewings with vein 

 7 to apex, 2 from angle of cell. Hindwings normal. 



An interesting and characteristically New Zealand genus, of which at 

 present only two other species are known, from Eastern Australia. 

 Amongst the genera with vein 7 to apex, it is immediately known by the 

 tufts of scales on the forewings, and the moderate ciliations of the antennae. 

 It is certainly allied to the European Anchinia and Caeochrua, but is of an 

 older type. The larvae are unknown, but I think it probable that they 

 may be found to feed on moss or lichens. The species are forest-frequent- 

 ing, and often found at rest on fences or tree-trunks. The first three 

 species appear to mimic the droppings of birds, and the rest moss or 

 lichens. 



With respect to the variation of structure, T. leucoplanetis, T. spartodeta, 

 T. anastrella, and T. lichenodes have the thorax distinctly crested, whilst in 

 the rest it is smooth. T. leucoplanetis and T. anastrella have longer cilia- 

 tions of the antennae (1-J), and in the latter species they are distinctly 

 fasciculated ; in all the other species of which the male is known the 

 ciliations are moderate and even. The genus does not, however, admit of 

 subdivision. 



