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tral Otago. It has since been found on Mount Tongariro 
at an elevation of 5,000 feet, at Macetown, and on Ben 
Lomond, near Lake Wakatipu. 
The expansion of the wings is 14 inches. The fore-wings 
are greyish-ochreous, strongly clouded with brownish-ochreous 
in the disc; all the lines are very obscure; the orbicular is 
almost round, outlined in black towards the termen; the clavi- 
form very small with cloudy blackish edging; the reniform dull 
black; there is a cloudy median shade; all the leading veins are 
broadly marked in bluish-grey; a blackish patch is situated near 
the middle of the subterminal area, two at the tornus and 
another on vein 1 at the base of the wing. The hind-wings are 
greyish-ochreous with a very broad blackish terminal band. 
This species is nearly allied to A. griseipenmis but is 
smaller and more ochreous-tinged; the dark reniform is a 
good distinguishing character. A variety, much darker 
than the type, with the fore- and hind-wings heavily sut- 
fused with blackish, was discovered by Mr. J. G. Myers, 
amongst rocks, on the slopes of Mount Tongariro, at an 
elevation of about 5,000 feet above the sea-level.* This 
form has since been taken, in similar situations, on Mount 
Ruapehu. 
The perfect insect appears in January and February, 
and may be looked for on open country, between 2,000 
and 5,000 feet above the sea-level. 
ALETIA INCONSTANS. 
(Spdelotis inconstans, Butl, Cist. Ent., ii. 545 Melanchra 
omicron, Huds., N.Z. Moths, 22.) 
(Plate VIII., fig. 29 4.) 
This very obscure-looking species has occurred at 
Waiouru and Wellington in the North Island and at Ida 
Valley, Central Otago, in the South Island. 
The expansion of the wings is about 14 inches. The fore- 
wings are pale grey faintly tinged with green mottled and striped 
with dull grey; the usual transverse lines are indistinct and 
slightly waved; the orbicular is large, almost circular, sharply 
outlined in black; the claviform is small but distinct; the reni- 
form rather large, ill-defined, obscurely outlined in black towards 
the base; there is a terminal series of small blackish marks. The 
hind-wings are dark grey, paler towards the base. 
The perfect insect appears from November till Feb- 
ruary, and is taken at sugar. It is a rare species. 
ALETIA PANDA. 
(Aletia panda, Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst., lii. 42.) 
(Plate IX., fig. 9 @.) 
This species has occurred on Mount Earnslaw, at 
Lake Harris and in the Routeburn Valley, Lake Wakatipu. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over 1} inches. The 
antennae of the male are bipectinated. The fore-wings are pale 
grey slightly clouded with ochreous in the disc and on sub- 
terminal area; the basal patch, stigmata and principal veins are 
white. The first line is obscure, indicated on the costa by two 
blackish bars and on the main veins by white marks; the orbi- 
cular is round, white, very imperfectly outlined with blackish 
and with a very faint central dot; the claviform is also white, 
half the size of the orbicular. There is a very wavy, narrow, 

* Aletia dentata Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst. liv. 148. 

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blackish median line, double below the reniform,; the reniform 
is rather large white, surrounded first by a cloudy ochreous 
shading, and then faintly outlined in dark grey; the second and 
subterminal lines are obscure, dark greyish, dentate; the veins 
transversing the space between these lines are dotted with black; 
there is a series of obscure terminal dots; the cilia are grey. 
The hind-wings are ochreous-grey, darker towards the termen; 
the cilia are ochreous. 
This species may be distinguished from the other very 
similar grey species by its clear white markings. 
The perfect insect appears in January. It evidently 
ascends to considerable elevations, one specimen having 
been taken flying rapidly over flowers on the mountain 
side, at an clevation of 5,200 feet above the sea-level. 
ALETIA GOURLAYI. 
(Aletia gourlayi, Philp.., Trans. N.Z. Inst. lili. 337.) 
(Plate XLIX., fig. 31 @.) 
This bright-looking species was discovered by Mr. 
Gourlay at Arthuy’s Pass. 
The expansion of the wings is 1% inches. The fore-wings 
are very pale cobalt blue with rather distinct black markings; 
vuhe basal and first lines are clearly marked on the costa, the 
latter extending as a double broken line nearly to the middle 
of the dorsum; the claviform is obsolete; the orbicular moderate, 
distinctly outlined in black towards base and termen only; the 
reniform is large, ear-shaped, also outlined in black but only 
towards base and termen; there is a very distinct, very jagged 
trunsverse line from below reniform to the dorsum dt about 4; 
a large black, sub-apical patch and a much smaller tornal mark, 
a slightly waved sub-terminal line joins these; inside the sub- 
terminal line there is a curved double series of indistinct black- 
ish marks; a very clear series of black terminal dots; the cilia 
are very pale, rusty-ochreous mixed with blackish. The hind- 
wings are dark grey, darker towards termen; the cilia are cream- 
coloured. 
_ The perfect insect appears in February, and frequents 
the flowers of Dracophyllum. 
Described and figured from a specimen kindly lent to 
me by Mr. Philpott. 
ALETIA ACCURATA, 
(Aletiw accuratu, Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xlix., 239.) 
(Plate XLIV., fig. 16 ¢@.) 
This very dull-looking species has occurred at Wanga- 
nui and at Titahi Bay, near Wellington. 
The expansion of the wings is 1} inches. The fore-wings 
are very deep ochreous grey, slightly brighter towards the tor- 
nus; the veins and stigmata are finely outlined in black and 
dull whitish; there is a short basal streak; the orbicular is very 
elliptical, its long axis parallel with the costa; the reniform is 
oblong, slightly bulged towards the base on its lower corner; 
the transverse lines and claviform are hardly visible. The hind- 
wings are dull brownish-grey. 
The perfect insect appears in December. 
ALETIA MUNDA. 
(Aletia munda, Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xlix., 239.) 
(Plate XLIV., fig. 17 9.) 
This very dark-looking grey species was discovered by 
Mr. H. W. Simmonds at Waiouru, in the central district 
of the North Island. 

