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brownisli-ochreous, densely mixed with dark fuscous ; a small round dark 

 fuscous spot in disc before middle, a second beyond middle, and a third 

 directly beneath first on fold ; a row of cloudy dark fuscous spots from 

 beyond middle of costa to hindmargin beneath apex, thence along hind- 

 margin to anal angle : cilia light brownisli-ochreous, mixed with dark 

 fuscous. Hindwings whitish-grey, posteriorly darker ; cilia whitish-grey. 



Specifically remote from any native species. 



The larva feeds on seeds, skins, dried insects, etc., and is capable of 

 doing great damage in a museum. 



This well known species has been introduced from England, and is very 

 common in houses, probably throughout New Zealand. I have observed it 

 at Hamilton, Napier, Wanganui, Wellington, Christchurch, Castle Hill, and 

 Dunedin, from December to March. 



36. (Ec. scholcea, n. sp. 



Media, alis ant. dilute griseis, rufescenti-conspersis, maculis costae tribus 

 anticis, punctis disci duobus, tertio plicae post primum disci posito, lineaque 

 postica transversa angulata saturate fuscis ; post, griseis. 



Male, female.— 19-21 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, and thorax greyish- 

 ochreous mixed with fuscous. Abdomen whitish-ochreous. Legs dark 

 fuscous, anterior and middle tibiae with central ring, hairs of posterior tibiae 

 and apex of all joints whitish-ochreous. Forewings moderate, costa mode- 

 rately arched, apex rounded, hindmargin extremely obliquely rounded; pale 

 greyish, coarsely irrorated with reddish-fuscous and dark fuscous, especially 

 towards costa and hindmargin ; a cloudy dark fuscous spot on base of costa, 

 another on costa at \, and a third in middle ; a dark fuscous dot in disc at 

 i, a second at f, and a third obliquely beyond first on fold ; a very obscure 

 interrupted dark fuscous transverse line from f of costa to anal angle, 

 angulated outwards in middle, somewhat dentate beneath costa: cilia 

 greyish-ochreous, obscurely mixed with dark fuscous at base. Hindwings 

 light grey, towards apex dark grey : cilia grey- whitish, with a grey 

 line. 



A dull-coloured species, not nearly allied to any but (E. letharga ; from 

 this it differs by the larger size, reddish-fuscous irroration, and position of 

 the third discal dot obliquely beyond the first. 



Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, from December to 

 February ; common. 



37. (Ec. letharga, n.sp. 

 Minor, alis ant. albido -griseis, fusco-conspersis, maculis costae tribus 

 anticis nebulosis, punctis disci duobus, tertio plicae ante primum disci 

 posito, lineaque postica transversa angulata saturate fuscis ; post, 

 griseis. 



