New Lepidoptera from Neiv Zealand. 569 



second line, and slightly interrupted above this : cilia whitish, with 

 two cloudy dark fuscous lines. Hindwings 1J, light grey ; cilia 

 whitish, with two grey lines. 



Two specimens, Mount Cook, in February (Fereday). 

 Apparently nearest to S. philetmra and S. periphanes, but 

 superficially very distinct. 



Scoparia parachalca, n. sp. 



£. 17 m.m. Head and thorax dark bronzy-fuscous. Palpi 2, dark 

 fuscous, white towards base beneath. Antennal ciliations £. Fore- 

 wings elongate, posteriorly dilated, apex obtuse, termen nearly 

 straight, faintly sinuate, little oblique, rounded beneath ; rather 

 dark fuscous, with a few fine whitish scales ; subbasal, first, and 

 second lines indicated by broad golden-bronzy suffusion, but quite 

 undefined ; terminal area wholly suffused with golden-bronzy : cilia 

 fuscous, pale-mixed, with darker subbasal line. Hindwings 1 j, rather 

 dark fuscous, darker posteriorly ; cilia as in forewings. 



One specimen, Mount Cook, at 2500 feet, in December 

 (Hudson). Very distinct and peculiar ; probably allied to 

 S. organ&a. 



Scoparia organma, n. sp. 



£ . 16-17 m.m. Head and thorax blackish or dark fuscous, some- 

 what mixed with whitish. Palpi 2, fuscous mixed with black and 

 white, towards base beneath white. Antennal ciliations ^. Fore- 

 wings elongate, posteriorly dilated, apex obtuse, termen almosb 

 straight, little oblique, rounded beneath ; dark fuscous, irregularly 

 irrorated with whitish ; an oblique black subbasal streak from costa 

 to submedian fold, white-edged anteriorly ; a black suffusion above 

 some ochreous scales on dorsum near base ; first and second lines 

 rather thick, black, first anteriorly whitish-edged, oblique, nearly 

 straight, very slightly bent below middle, second posteriorly 

 whitish -edged at extremities, almost straight, very slightly curved 

 near costa ; orbicular and claviform small, black, connected with first 

 line ; discal mark X-shaped, more or less imperfect, black, upper 

 part more or less filled with brownish-ochreous, and lower with 

 white ; these spots and lines sometimes partially mixed with brown- 

 ish-ochreous scales ; subterminal line barely indicated by a few 

 whitish scales, praasubterminal space sometimes sprinkled with 

 brownish-ochreous : cilia fuscous, mixed with whitish, with dark 

 fuscous subbasal line, tips whitish. Hindwings lj, dark fuscous, 

 rather lighter towards base ; cilia as in forewings. 



