MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES. 235 
_ (crassitibia, Feld.) Genus Ipana, differs from Declana by single an- 
tennz of male, from Atossa by separate origin of veins Io and 11 of 
fore-wings. Further investigation of this group desirable. 
85. Amastris humevavia, Walk. (obtusaria, flexata, obtruncata, fu- 
siplagiata, Walk.; encausta, Meyr.) 
87. Chalastva pelurgata, Walk. (cimerascens, Feld.;  stveptophora, 
Meyr.) Genus Chalastva differs from Stvatocleis by pectinated an- 
tennae of male. 
The five following species are. probably distinct from any 
described :— 
Laventia subductata, WWalk.—Perhaps a Laventia. 
Laventia quadnstrigata, Walk, (interclusa, Walk.) Genus doubtful; 
recalls Microdes. 
Phibalapteryx suppressaria, Walk.—Perhaps a Lavrentia. 
Laventia falcata, Butl—Perhaps a Eurydice. 
Samana acutata, Butl.—Apparently a true Samana. 
All other names'believed to be either unidentifiable, or referable 
to species not really occurring in New Zealand. 
3. ** Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera,” by Mr. 
E. Meyrick, B.A. 
IV. Scopariade. 
The following species were described. Owing to the difficulty 
of the group and the obscurity of the complex markings, the 
descriptions of most of the new species do not admit of compres- 
sion :— 
Nyctarchaatra Butl.—Castle Hill, Lake Wakatipu, to 3000 feet 
Scoparia anthracias, n sp.— -Tasmania. 
S. chiasta, n.sp.—New South Wales. 
S. euwmeles, n.sp.—New South Wales. 
_ S. aphrodes, n.sp.—New South Wales. 
S. epteryma, n.sp.—South Australia. 
S. exhibitalis, Walk.—New South Wales. 
S. syntaracta, n.sp —New South Wales, Tasmania. 
S. synapta, n.sp.—Tasmania. 
S. homala, n.sp.—South Australia. 
S. eremitis, n.sp.—South Australia. 
S. perierga, n.sp.—Tasmania. 
S. gomphota, n.sp.—Tasmania. 
S. oreas, n.sp.—Lake Wakatipu, 5000 feet. 
8. philerga, n.sp,—Auckland to Lake Wakatipu, common. 
S. chlamydota, n.sp.—Arthur’s Pass, 3000 feet. 
S. minuseulalis, Walk.—Bealey River to Dunedin. 
S. minualis, Walk,—Christchurch to Otira Gorge. 
S. chimeria, n.sp.—Taranaki to Lake Wakatipu. 
S. dinodes, n.sp.—Christchurch to Dunedin. 
S. acharis, n.sp.—Akaroa to Dunedin. 
S. cymatias, n.sp.—Arthur’s Pass, 2500 feet. 
S. microphthalma, n.sp.—Christchurch to Lake Wakatipu. 
S. hemicycla, n.sp.—Arthur’s Pass, 3000 feet. 
S. ergatis, n.sp.—Castle Hill, 3000 feet. 
S. critica, n.sp.—-Arthur’s Pass, 3000 feet. 
S. anaplecta, n.sp.—Tasmania. 
8. spelaea, n.sp.—Throughout South-East Australia and Tas- 
mania, 
