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In form of wing approaching the preceding, but differing from all in 

 the purplish-fuscous forewings variegated with yellowish, and the yellowish 

 head. 



Bealey Kiver, in January ; one specimen taken in my presence by Mr. 

 J. D. Enys, who kindly transferred it to my possession. 



8. Aochleta, Meyr. 



Head with appr.essed scales. Antenna in male moderate, evenly and 

 moderately ciliated (1), basal joint rather elongate, without pecten. Palpi 

 rather long, second joint exceeding base of antennae, densely scaled, scales 

 forming a short loose rough projecting tuft towards apex beneath, terminal 

 joint as long as second, slender, curved, slightly roughened in middle. 

 Thorax smooth (?). Forewings elongate, apex obtuse, hindmargin oblique. 

 Hindwings as broad as forewings, somewhat trapezoidal, hindmargin 

 rounded, cilia f . Abdomen moderate. Posterior tibia? clothed with long 

 fine hairs above. Forewings with vein 7 to costa, 2 from considerably 

 before angle of cell. Hindwings with veins 3 and 4 short-stalked. 



Nearly allied to Semiocosma, differing essentially in the structure of the 

 palpi, of which the second joint is distinctly tufted, and the terminal joint 

 lacks the median tooth of scales ; the forewings also appear to be without 

 raised tufts. The genus is doubtless a development of Semiocosma, and 

 contains only one species, confined to New Zealand. 

 18. AocJil. psychra, n. sp. 



Media, alis ant. albidis, griseo-sparsis, postice partim griseo-suffusis, 

 punctis disci duobus minimis ocelloque nigris ; post, albidis. 



Male. — 21 mm. Head and thorax grey-whitish, sprinkled with fuscous- 

 grey. Palpi grey- whitish, mixed with fuscous, basal half of second joint 

 dark fuscous externally, terminal joint with a slender dark fuscous ring 

 above middle. Antennas grey. Abdomen grey- whitish. Legs dark- 

 fuscous, posterior tibite with grey-whitish hairs, all tarsi with obscure 

 whitish rings at apex of joints. Forewings elongate, slightly dilated, costa 

 gently arched, apex obtuse, hindmargin oblique, nearly straight ; whitish, 

 irregularly irrorated with grey and fuscous scales ; these tend to form 

 suffused markings, a spot on middle of inner margin, another above anal 

 angle, a narrow suffusion along posterior half of costa, and an apical patch ; 

 a small cloudy darker spot towards hindmargin in middle ; a minute black 

 dot in disc at -J-, another slightly above it in middle, and a very small 

 blackish ocellus in disc at f : cilia whitish, with two cloudy grey lines. 

 Hindwings whitish ; cilia whitish, with two faint grey lines. 



Not closely resembling any other species. 



Castle Hill ; one specimen received from Mr. J. D. Enys, without 

 date. 



