XI.—THE 
The expansion of the wings is nearly 1 inch. The fore- 
wings are pale grey lightly speckled with darker grey, densest 
on the veins; the first line is indistinct, slightly bent outwards; 
the second line strongly indented near the costa, with darker 
dots on the veins; there are two blackish transversely-placed 
discal dots and a series of ‘indistinct terminal dots. The hind- 
wings are white, with the veins and termen very finely marked 
in pale brown. 
The larva feeds on flour. 
The perfect insect emerges from November till March. 
Genus 5—HOMOEKOSOMA, Curt. 
Tongue developed. Antennae in ¢ ciliated, with a notch 
above basal joint. Labial palpi moderately long, arched, ascend- 
ing with appressed scales, terminal joint rather short, tolerably 
pointed. Maxillary palpi moderate, loosely scaled. Fore-wings 
with 4 and 5 stalked, 9 absent. Hind-wings with cell not nearly 
reaching middle, 4 absent, 3 and 5 approximated or connate, 7 
anastomosing with 8 to near apex. (Plate D., fig. 4, 5 neuration 
of Homoeosoma vagella; fig. 6 Head of ditto.) 
A eosmopolitan genus, but not numerous in species. 
The larvae of this genus usually feed in heads of Com- 
positae. 
Represented in New Zealand by one species only. 
HOMOEOSOMA VAGELLA. 
(Homoeosoma vagella, Zell., Isis, 1848, 863; Meyr., Proc. Linn. 
Soc. N.S.W., 1878, 214: anaspila, Meyr., Trans. Ent. Soe. 
Lond., 1901, 566.) 
(Plate XX., fig. 11 9.) 
This species has been taken at Wellington by Mr. R. 
M. Sunley and at Invereargill by Mr. A. Philpott. 
The expansion of the wings is just over 1 inch. The body 
is rather stout. The fore-wings are very narrow, elongate, with 
the termen very oblique, white, speckled with dark grey, espe- 
cially towards the termen and dorsum; the first line is broad 
and cloudy, hardly reaching the costa; there is a large, elongate, 
pinkish-brown shading on the dorsum near the middle; the sec- 
ond line is rather wavy, very oblique, followed by a rather in- 
distinct, straighter line. The hind-wings are dull greyish ochre- 
ous, slightly darker towards the apex; the cilia of all the wings 
is grey. 
The perfect insect appears from January to March. 
It, seems to be extremely local and has usually been taken 
at light, but only at very irregular intervals. It is com- 
mon throughout Australia. 
Genus 6—DELOGENES, Meyr. 
Tongue developed. Antennae in male shortly ciliated, 
slightly sinuate and thickened towards base of stalk, basal joint 
moderate. Labial palpi moderate, sub-ascending, second joint 
considerably thickened with dense appressed scales, terminal 
joint very short, obtuse. Maxillary palpi imperceptible. Fore- 
wings with veins 4 and 5 stalked, 9 and 10 out of 8. Hind- 
wings with cell not quite reaching middle; 3 and 4 stalked, 5 
absent, 7 out of 6 anastomosing with 8. 
(Plate A., figs. 1, 2, 3 neuration and head of Delogenes 
limodoxa.) 
This remarkable and interesting genus is a notable 
addition to the scanty local representation of the family. 
Only the one species is known at present. 
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DELOGENES LIMODOXA. 
(Delogenes limodoxa, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., 1., 132,) 
(Plate XLIV., fig. 12 @.) 
This very interesting insect was recently discovered 
by Mr. C. EK. Clarke at Waitati, near Dunedin. 
The expansion of the wings is nearly 1 inch. The fore- 
wings are pale bluish-grey with blackish-brown markings; the 
first line is almost straight, strongly oblique from about 4 of 
costa to over 4 of dorsum; one or two very obscure marks in 
the dise; the second line is strongly-marked, very irregularly 
dentate, emitting several short streaks inwards on the veins; 
there is a subterminal series of faint streaks and a terminal 
series of faint marks. The hind-wings are very pale greyish- 
ochreous with whitish cilia. 
Apart from the characteristic antennae of the family 
this species might easily be mistaken for a Scoparia. 
The perfect insect appears towards the end of Febru- 
ary. It is attached to grassy glades in sheltered Manuka 
serub. 
Deseribed and figured from specimens kindly given 
to me by Mr. Clarke. 
Sub-family 2.—GALLERIADES, 
Maxillary palpi not triangular. Fore-wings with 8 and 9 
out of 7. Hind-wings with defined pecten of hairs on lower 
margin of cell. 
A rather small sub-family of general distribution, but 
only’ represented in New Zealand by two artificially intro- 
duced species. 
Genus 1—MELIPHORA, Guen. 
Labial palpi very short, in ¢ ascending, in 9? porrected. 
Fore-wings with 4 and 5 stalked, 10 absent. Hind-wings in ¢@ 
with long dorsal hair pencil, 3 and 5 stalked, 4 absent, 7 anasto- 
mosing with 8 to beyond middle. 
The single species is probably of European origin, but 
has been carried by man over a large part of the world. 
MELIPHORA GRISELLA. 
(Meliphora grisella, Fab., Ent. Syst., iii., 289; Meyr., Trans, N.Z. 
Inst., xx., 73; anticella Walk., Cat. xxviii., 483.) 
(Plate XEX fis, 217 97) 
This species has occurred at Wellington, Governor’s 
Bay, Nelson and Invercargill. 
The expansion of the wings is § inch The head is light 
ochreous-yellow. The fore-wings have the costa strongly arched 
and the apex and tornus rounded; dull brownish-ochreous with- 
out markings. The hind-wings are pale greyish-ochreous. 
The larva is grey-whitish with a dark purplish dorsal 
line and the head and plate of the second segment dark 
brown. It feeds on ‘wax in bee hives, often proving 
extremely destructive. It also feeds on dried apples. 
(Meyrick.) 
The perfect insect appears in January, and frequents 
cultivated localities. It has evidently been artificially 
spread over a large part of the world, and is now found 
in Europe, Central Asia, North America and Australia. 

