AX.—THE GHOMETRIDAE. 93 
In some specimens the green colouring is replaced by 
warm brownish-ochreous. 
The perfect insect appears in January, and frequents 
sub-alpine serub. 
CHLOROCLYSTIS BILINEOLATA. 
(Hupithecia bilineolata, Walk. Cat. xxyv., 1246; Chloroclystis 
antarctica, Huds., N.Z. Moths, 42, pl. vi., 20.) 
(Plate XI., fig. 8 4; Plate XLIV., fig. 4 variety.) 
This very obscure species seems to be generally distri- 
buted throughout Otago and Southland. 
The expansion of the wings is § inch. The fore-wings 
are rather dull green; there is a reddish-brown patch near the 
base, followed by two, slightly oblique, reddish bands; the central 
band is very broad, green, traversed by numerous fine wavy 
lines; there is a broad reddish band on the termen. The hind- 
wings are slaty-grey, tinged with pink towards the termen and 
dorsum. The cilia of all the wings are pink barred with black. 
A rather remarkable brown form with similar mark- 
ings to the ordinary C. bilineolata occurs on Arthur’s 
Pass, and is depicted on Plate XLIV., fig. 4. 
The perfect insect appears from November till Feb- 
ruary, and frequents forest. 
The specific name bilineolata has from time to time 
been applied to many different species in the genus and 
since so many new forms have been recognised it has 
become increasingly difficult to define what constitutes the 
true bilineolata. It is perhaps an open question whether 
the name bilineolata should not be dropped altogether. 
CHLOROCLYSTIS LUNATA. 
(Chloroclystis lunata, Philp., Trans, N.Z. Inst., xliv., 115.) 
(Plate XI., figs. 22, 23 @ varieties, 24, 25 9 ditto; Plate I., fig. 
23 larva.) 
This very variable and dark-looking species is common 
in. the vicinity of Wellington, and has also occurred at 
Invereargill, Dunedin and Lake Wakatipu. 
The expansion of the wings is about { inch. The fore- 
wings are dark brownish-ochreous; the principal markings closely 
resemble the dark markings in C. paralodes except that there 
are very numerous fine wavy blackish and brown transverse 
lines. In the male there is often a large ochreous patch on the 
lower half of the disc of the fore-wings, which is rarely snow- 
white. Both sexes often have a white crescentic mark in the 
disc but although the insect takes its name from this marking, 
it must not be regarded as a reliable character. The hind-wings 
are ochreous-brown much darker towards the dorsum; there are 
numerous wavy transverse lines. All the wings have a very dis- 
tinct wavy white subterminal line, and the cilia are pinkish 
brown barred with black. 
In its life history and habits this species closely 
resembles C. paralodes, except that the perfect insect does 
not appear until the end of December, the pupa state 
lasting fully cight months, and the feeding time of the 
larva consequently coinciding with the flowering of the 
veronica. The longer antennal ciliations in the male of 
C. paralodes must be deemed to separate that species from 
C. lunata, but apart from this fact the two species might 
reasonably be regarded as green and brown varieties of 
the same insect. 
CHLOROCLYSTIS COTINAEA. 
(Chloroclystis cotinaea, Meyr. Trans. N.Z. Inst., xly., 25.) 
A single specimen of this species was captured by Mr. 
Meyrick at Masterton in the year 1883. No other has 
since been found. 
The expansion of the wings is about % inch. Palpi 24. 
Antennae ciliations 34. The fore-wings are triangular, termen 
bowed oblique, sinuate just above tornus; light pinkish-fuscous, 
striated with fuscous, towards costa and termen suffused with 
pale dull green, veins pale greenish marked with dark fuscous; 
median band hardly defined; a narrow dark fuscous spot pre- 
ceding subterminal stria above tornus: cilia fuscous, base spotted 
with dark fuscous. Hind-wings moderate, termen rather 
unevenly rounded, sinuate above tornus; light grey, towards 
dorsum tinged with pale greenish and striated with dark fuscous 
irroration; a dark-grey roundish discal dot: cilia whitish-grey. 
I am unacquainted with this species. The above par- 
ticulars are taken from the original description. 
CHLOROCLYSTIS CHARYBDIS. 
(Helastia charybdis, Butl., Cist. Ent. ii., 503; Helastia calida, 
Cist. Ent. ii., 504.) 
Allied to the preceding (i.e., to indicataria Walk.);  pri- 
maries above smoky-grey crossed by about 8 zig-zag blackish 
lines in pairs, forming indications of four bands which are most 
strongly defined upon the costa; a white edged black binule 
between the last two bands; the last band partially filled in 
with sandy-whitish and brown; fringe whitish flesh-coloured 
intersected by a grey line and interrupted at the terminations 
of the veins by blackish spots; secondaries pale smoky-grey, the 
veins black spotted whitish; extreme outer margin black; fringe 
as in primaries; body brownish-grey, head yellowish; antennae 
smoky-grey, strongly pectinated; under surface sericeous grey; 
marking of upper surface ill-defined; discocellulars black; pri- 
maries with pale reddish cupreous costal area; secondaries with 
a series of short black dashes beyond the cell; fringe paler than 
the rest of the wings; spotted with dark grey. Hxpanse of wings 
104 lines. Otago. 
I am unacquainted with this species. The above is 
copied from the original description. 
CHLOROCLYSTIS HEIGHWAYI. 
(Chloroclystis heighwayi, Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst., lviii., 705.) 
This very obscure form was found by Messrs. W. 
Heighway and 8. Lindsay at Pukeatua Bush, on the Lyt- 
telton Hills, near Christchurch. 
The expansion of the wings is ~ inch. All the wings are 
of a neutral tint with very indefinite markings. The termen of 
the hind-wings is sinuate and the antennal ciliations are about 4. 
The perfect insect appears in September. 
Described from specimen submitted by Mr. Philpott. 
CHLOROCLYSTIS DRYAS. 
(Pasiphila dryas, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. xxiii., 97.) 
(Plate XI., fig. 17 @. Plate I., fig. 39 larva.) 
This species is fairly common in the neighbourhood 
of Wellington. 

