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XANTHORHOE VENIPUNCTATA. 
(Panagra venipunctata, Walk., Cat. xxvi., 1666; 
lucidata, Huds. N.Z. Moths, 64, pl. vii., 38; 
psamathodes, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. xvi., 81.) 
Xanthorhoe 
Larent:a 
(Plate XIII., fig. 35 @.) 
This rather dull-coloured species has occurred at 
Auckland, Taranaki, Napier, Palmerston, and Wellington 
in the North Island, and at Dunedin and Invercargill in 
the South Island. It is also found at Stewart Island and 
on the Chatham Islands. 
The expansion of the wings is about 1 inch. The fore-wings, 
which have the termem strongly oblique, are dull yellowish- 
brown, there are numerous fine almost straight blackish-grey lines 
parallel to the termen, forming an indistinct basal patch, a broad 
median band, and a cloudy shading, the last being followed by 
a broken whitish subterminal line; there is a black discal dot, 
and the veins are marked with white dots between the transverse 
bands. The hind-wings are pale dull ochreous, with numerous, 
rather faint, wavy, grey, transverse lines, much more distinct 
near the dorsum. There is a series of minute black dots on 
the termen of both fore- and hind-wings. 
The perfect insect appears during the winter months 
from March till August. It is rather a scarce species, but 
on mild evenings it is sometimes taken at light. 
XANTHORHOE LUCIDATA. 
(Larentia lucidata, Walk., Cat. xxiv., 1200; Prout., Proc. N.Z. 
Inst. xliv., 53; Coremia plurimata, Walk., Cat. xxv., 1321; 
robustaria, Walk. ib., 1320.) 
This species is stated to be smaller than Xanthorhoe 
venipuctata, with the transverse lines less straight, and the 
colours more varied, ete. I am unacquainted with the 
species, which does not appear to be represented in any 
collection in the Dominion. 
XANTHORHOE HOMALOCYMA. 
(Xanthorhoe homalocyma, Meyr., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1902, 
274.) 
(Plate XI, fig. 36 4.) 
This very dull and inconspicuous-looking insect has 
occurred at the Chatham Islands. 
The expansion of the wings is about 1 inch. The fore-wings, 
which have the costa arched before the apex and the termen 
almost straight and oblique, are very dull brownish-grey; there 
is a number of ill defined oblique dusky transverse streaks 
forming an obscure basal patch and’ median band; the apical 
patch and subterminal area are distinctly paler than the rest 
of the wing and the veins. are dotted in black where they cross 
the sub-basal and subterminal areas. The hind-wings are very 
pale greyish-ochreous, with several obscure darker transverse 
lines on the dorsum. All the wings are margined with minute 
blackish dots. 
Apparently somewhat variable in the distinctness of 
the markings *. 
Described and figured from a specimen in the Fereday 
collection. 
Se 

X.—THE GEOMETRIDAE. 
XANTHORHOE SUBDUCTATA. 
(Larentia subductata, Walk., Cat. xxiv., 1198; Epyaxa subductata, 
Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. xx., 55.) 
(Plate XIII., fig. 34 9.) 
This species has occurred at Kaeo and at Auckland. 
It appears to be confined to the extreme north of the North 
Island. 
The expansion of the wings is about 1 inch. The fore-wings, 
which have the apex rather acute and the termen very oblique 
and slightly waved are pale ochreous-brown with. dark ochreous- 
grey markings; there is a small basal patch with a waved 
margin; the median band is oblique margined with two broad 
darker bands, the outer band with a prominent projection in 
the middle, the central portion of the median band is pale 
ochreous-brown and contains an elongate oblique discal dot; 
there are faint traces of a subterminal line, a pale apical patch 
and a terminal brownish-ochreous shading. The hind-wings are 
very dull pinkish-grey with a darker basal area and three indis- 
tinct terminal bands. 
Although somewhat larger in size, this species is very 
doubtfully distinct from X. rosearia with which Mr. Prout 
considers it identical. 
The perfect insect appears in December and January. 
XANTHORHOE SUPPRESSARIA. 
6a hy AYPANS 
Trans. N.Z. Inst. xvii., 67.) 
(Phibalapteryx suwppressaria, Walk., Cat. Meyr., 
This species, of which a unique specimen exists in the 
British Museum, is stated to have been taken at Auckland 
in the very early days of the Colony. 
2. Blackish cinereous, a little paler beneath. Palpi por- 
rect, compressed, fringed, subrostriform, much shorter than the 
breadth of the head; third joint very short. Wings elongate, 
moderately broad; marginal festoon black; exterior border 
slightly notched. Fore-wings acute with many black oblique 
indistinct slightly denticated lines; an indistinct ferruginous 
band near the base, an oblique ferruginous subapical streak, and 
a pale cinereous diffuse middle band; exterior border slightly 
convex, very oblique. Hind-wings with a few indistinct lines. 
Length of the body 5 lines; of the wings 14 lines. 
I am unacquainted with this species. 
copied from the original description. 
The above is 
XANTHORHOE CINEREARIA.) 
(Cidaria cinerearia, Doubl., Dieff. N.Z. ii., 286; Huds., N.Z. Moths, 
ple viii, 72; Prout. Proce IN. Ze inst. xiv, 2 banentta 
invexata, Walk., Cat. xxiv., 1199; Butl., Cat. N.Z. Lep. pl. 
iii., 11; Larentia inoperata, Walk., Cat. xxiv., 1201; L. 
diffusaria, ib., 1201; LL. infusata, ib., 1199; Larentia 
infantaria, Guen., Ent. Mo. Mag. v., 62; Helastia eupitheci- 
aria, Guen., Ent. Mo, Mag. v., 95; Cidaria adonata, Feld., 
Reis. Nov., pl. exxxi., 31. 
(Plate XI., figs. 41, 42 4, varieties.) 
This pretty pale mottled-grey species is very common 
and generally distributed throughout the country. 
The expansion of the wings varies from about § inch to 
finch. All the wings are delicate whitish-grey. The fore-wings 
have numerous fine wavy darker grey transverse lines, strongest 
on the margins of the basal patch, median band and subterminal 
