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whitish. Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, more strongly 

 near base, apex pointed, hindmargin extremely obliquely rounded; brownish- 

 ochreous, densely irrorated with dark fuscous, which tends to form three 

 broad oblique cloudy fasciae, but these are often wholly suffused and con- 

 fluent ; generally there is a more or less distinctly clear brownish-ochreous 

 space towards base of inner margin : cilia ochreous-whitish, with numerous 

 irregular rows of dark fuscous points, tips clear whitish. Hindwings dark 

 fuscous ; cilia grey, towards base dark fuscous. 



An inconspicuous species, but readily known by the peculiar form of the 

 forewings, ochreous suffused ground-colour, and tendency to form three 

 cloudy fasciae. 



Christchurch, Dunedin, and Lake Wakitipu, from December to February ; 

 common, especially at rest on fences. 



52. (Ec. hoplodesma, n. sp. 



Minor, alis ant. angustis, dilute flavis, costae dimidio antico, fasciis tribus 

 obliquis quartaque marginis postici griseis ; post, griseis. 



Male. — 12^ mm. Head and palpi light yellow. Antennae dark fuscous. 

 Thorax light yellow, mixed with fuscous grey. Abdomen whitish-grey. 

 Legs dark grey, hairs of posterior tibiae and apex of all tarsal joints whitish. 

 Forewings elongate, narrow, costa moderately arched, apex round-pointed, 

 hindmargin extremely obliquely rounded ; light yellow, somewhat deeper in 

 disc ; markings very pale whitish-grey, closely irrorated with dark grey 

 scales ; a streak along anterior half of costa ; a cloudy spot on inner margin 

 near base ; a narrow oblique transverse fascia from J of costa to before 

 middle of inner margin, and a second from middle of costa to f of inner 

 margin, both slightly interrupted below middle ; a third, less oblique, from 

 f of costa to anal angle, obscurely connected with second near inner 

 margin ; an irregular streak along hindmargin : cilia light yellow, with 

 numerous lines of grey points. Hindwings grey ; cilia whitish-grey, base 

 slightly darker. 



A distinct and pretty species. 



South Eakaia, in March ; one specimen received from Dr. W. H. Gaze. 

 53. (Ec. chrysogramma, n. sp. 



Minor, alis ant. angustis, saturate flavis, basi, fasciis duabus obliquis, 

 macula costae postica transversa, strigaque marginis postici saturate pur- 

 pureo-fuscis ; post, saturate fuscis. 



Female. — 12^ mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, abdomen, and legs 

 dark purplish-fuscous, apex of tarsal joints ochreous-whitish. Forewings 

 elongate, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, hindmargin very obliquely 

 rounded ; deep golden-yellow ; extreme base dark fuscous ; anterior half of 

 costal edge dark fuscous ; markings dark purple-grey, edged with blackish- 



