122 Transactions. — Zoology. 



The Epipaschladie do not occur in either region. 



The Pyraliclina may be recognized by the close approximation or partial 

 anastomosis of veins 7 and 8 of the hindwings for a short distance beyond 

 the cell. Normally the forewings have 12 veins, veins 8 and 9 being 

 stalked, and the hindwings 8 veins, but the number of veins is sometimes 

 reduced. The hindwings have 3 free inner- marginal veins (la, lb, lc), 

 reckoned as one ; the group is thus distinguished from the Noctuina, in 

 which there are only two. 



The following tabulation will serve to distinguish the families of the 

 group as represented in New Zealand : — 

 la. Wings cleft into plumes . . . . . . . • . . . . Pterophoridce. 



lb. ,, not cleft. 



2a. Forewings with 11 veins . . . . . . . . . . . . Musotimidce. 



2b. ,, with 12 veins. 



3a. Lower median vein of hindwings pectinated. 



4a. Maxillary palpi resting on labial . . . . . . . . . . Crambidce. 



4b. „ „ separately porrected . . .. .. .. .. Scopariadce (part). 



3b. Lower median vein of hindwings naked. 



4a. Vein 7 of forewings stalked with 9 . . . . . . . . . . Pyralididce. 



4b. „ ,, separate. 



5a. Genital uncus of male absent . . . . . . . . . . . . Botydidce. 



5b. ,, ,, ,, developed. 



6a. Maxillary palpi resting on labial . . . . . . . . . . Hydrocampidce. 



6b. ,, ,, triangular, separately porrected . . . . . . Scopariadce (part). 



PYBALLDLDiE. 



Forewings with 12 veins, vein 7 stalked with 8 and 9, 10 separate. 

 Hindwings with lower median naked ; vein 7 from angle of cell. 



1. Asopia, Tr. 

 Ocelli absent. Antenna? in male ciliated. Labial palpi moderate, 

 curved, ascending. Maxillary palpi slender or rudimentary. Forewings 

 with veins 4 and 5 stalked. Hindwings with veins 4 and 5 stalked, 8 free. 



1. Asop. farinalis, L. 

 Male, female. — 18-25 mm. Forewings moderate, triangular ; ochreous, 

 basal and terminal areas reddish-fuscous ; lines whitish, first curved, second 

 with median third strongly curved outwards. Hindwings grey or grey- 

 whitish ; two whitish lines as in forewings, but much nearer together. 



A well-known cosmopolitan and domestic species, introduced from 

 Europe. 



Christchurch ; although I have not obtained it elsewhere, it probably 

 occurs generally. 



PTEKOPHOKLDiE. 

 No ocelli or maxillary palpi. Wings cleft into two or three feathers. 

 Forewings with vein 7 separate from 9 ; venation often much degraded and 

 simplified. Hindwings with lower median naked. 



