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leaf. This and the next species are characterized by the elegant form of 

 the subfalcate forewings, of which however the apex is less produced than 

 it appears to be. 



Wellington, in February; two specimens of each sex taken by Mr. E. 

 W. Fereday. 



34. Gymn. philadelpha, n. sp. 



Media, alis ant. griseis, leviter albido-sparsis, ciliorum apice albo ; post, 

 griseo-albidis, apice leviter griseo. 



Female. — 25 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous, somewhat suf- 

 fused with pale grey. Palpi whitish-ochreous. Antennae grey, basal joint 

 whitish-ochreous. Abdomen grey-whitish. Legs grey, central ring of mid- 

 dle tibiae and apex of all joints ochreous-whitish, posterior tibiae ochreous- 

 whitish. Forewings moderate, posteriorly dilated, costa moderately arched, 

 apex acute, hindmargin sinuate, rather strongly oblique ; grey, somewhat 

 mixed with ochreous-whitish : cilia with basal half grey, terminal half 

 ochreous-whitish. Hindwings grey- whitish, apex somewhat suffused with 

 light grey ; cilia whitish, round apex greyish-tinged. 



Very similar in form to G. hyetodes, but differing from both sexes in the 

 grey forewings, the absence of markings, and the whitish hindwings. It is 

 probable that the male may have some points of difference from the female. 



Mount Hutt, in January ; two specimens taken by Mr. E. W. Fereday, 

 without note of elevation. 



13. CEcophora, Z. 



Head smooth, sidetufts moderate, loosely appressed, projecting somewhat 

 above antennae. Antennae in male moderate, somewhat serrate, moderately 

 and evenly ciliated (1), basal joint rather elongate, moderate, with strong 

 pecten. Palpi moderate, second joint not exceeding base of antennae, with 

 appressed scales, somewhat loose beneath, terminal joint shorter than 

 second, moderate, curved, Thorax smooth. Forewings elongate, moderate 

 or rather narrow, apex obtusely pointed, hindmargin very oblique, slightly 

 rounded. Hindwings somewhat narrower than forewings, elongate-ovate, 

 hindmargin rounded, cilia f to 1. Abdomen moderate, often somewhat 

 flattened, more or less distinctly margined. Posterior tibiae clothed with 

 long fine hairs. Forewings with vein 7 to costa, 2 from or somewhat before 

 angle of cell, rarely stalked with 3. Hindwings normal. 



This is the typical genus of the family ; it is also the most widely dis- 

 tributed, and probably one of the oldest and most extensive. It is well 

 represented in Europe, North America, and Australia, and there is every 

 likelihood that it will be found to be nearly cosmopolitan ; but its limits 

 have been so ill understood by many writers, that no reliable authority can 

 be quoted at present for its occurrence elsewhere. The larvae are little 

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