
XI—THE PYRALIDAEL. 187 
The perfect insect appears in November and Decem- 
ber, and may be looked for in forests. It seems to be 
extremely rare. 
SCOPARIA MOLIFERA. 
(Scoparia molifera, Meyr., Trans, N.Z. Inst., lvi., 415.) 
(Plate LI; fies 13.397) 
This rather bright-looking species was found on the 
banks of the Manawatu River, near Ashhurst. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over ~ inch. The 
forewings are warm ochreous-brown, becoming much paler on the 
dorsum; the costa is narrowly margined with blackish; the stig: 
mata are obsolete, but; there are Several indefinite warm brown 
markings in disc; the first line is indistinct; the second line 
pale, running obliquely inwards below costa, then sharply out- 
wards and continued obliquely inwards; the sub-terminal line 
meets the second line immediately below its first sinuation, thus 
leaving a triangular brown terminal patch; a terminal series of 
black dots. The hind-wings are very pale brownish-ochreous, 
The perfect insect appears in February. 
SCOPARIA CYMATIAS. 
(Scoparia cymatias, Meyr., Trans. N.Z, Inst., xvii., 86.) 
(Plate XXII., fig. 40 9.) 
_ This obscurely-marked species appears to be rare. It 
has oeeurred at Mount Arthur, Arthur’s Pass and Mount 
Hutt at elevations of from 2,500 to 4,500 feet, as well as 
at Queenstown, Lake Monowai, and West Plains near Inver- 
eargill. 
The expansion of ‘the wings is slightly over $ inch. The 
fore-wings are elongate-triangular; pale grey with very faint 
pinkish reflections thickly sprinkled with black scales; the mark- 
ings are black; the first line is only clearly indicated on the 
costa; the orbicular and claviform spots are elongate-oval; the 
reniform is very distinct 8-shaped with its lower half nearest the 
termen; the second line is slightly outwards-curved and strongly 
dentate; there is a wedge-shaped blackish patch on the termen 
below the apex and a terminal series of black dots. The hind- 
wings are very pale ochreous, clouded with grey. on the termen 
and with faint grey sub-terminal line and lunule. 
The perfect insect appears in December and January. 
SCOPARIA MICROPHTHALMA. 
(Scoparia microphthalma, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xvii., 87.) 
(Plate L., fig. 8 9.) 
This species has oceurred at Nelson, Christchurch and 
Lake Wakatipu. 
The expansion of the wings is ? inch. The fore-wings are 
oblong with the apex rather prominent pale greyish-ochreous very 
densely speckled with blackish; there is a yellow spot near the 
base followed by an indistinct pale transverse line; the first line 
is pale dark-edged strongly waved, especially near the middle; 
the orbicular and claviform. are large, close to the first line, deep 
yellow; the reniform is large 8-shaped, its upper portion smaller 
with an indistinct yellow centre, its lower portion being, centred 
with white; the second line is whitish, dark-edged, very strongly 
outwards curved, almost meeting the sub-terminal line which is 
strongly inwards-curved; the cilia are pale greyish-ochreous with 
a darker line. The hind-wings are blackish-grey; the cilia are 
grey, tipped with whitish-ochreous. 
Distinguished by the ochreous-yellow spots and white 
dot in reniform. 
The perfect insect appears in December and frequents 
forest. 
Deseribed and figured from a specimen kindly sub- 
mitted by Mr. Philpott. 
SCOPARIA HEMICYCLA. 
(Scoparia hemicycla, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. xvii., 87.) 
(Plate XXIL, fig. 7 9.) 
This remarkable-looking species has occurred on Mount 
Kegmont, Mount Ruapehu and the Tararua Range in the 
North Island; and on Mount Arthur, Arthur’s Pass, Otira 
Gorge and the mountains at the head of Lake Wakatipu, 
in the South Island. 
The expansion of the wings is # inch. The fore-wings have 
the basal two-thirds dark grey, the terminal area being dark 
brown; there are two short black streaks at the base; a very 
large semi-circular black mark on the costa extending more than 
half-way across the wing; there is a very faint grey sub-terminal 
line. The hind-wings are dark brown, darker towards the ter- 
men, 
Varies somewhat in size and in the extent of the grey 
colouring. 
This species may be immediately recognised by the 
large semicircular marking on the costa. 
The perfect insect appears in January and February, 
frequenting mountains, at elevations of from 3,000 to 4,000 
feet, and is generally met with at the upper edge of the 
forest, but is by no means common in such situations. It 
flies with great rapidity over rocks and stones in the hot- 
test. sunshine, and its colouring is protective when resting 
on rock surfaces. 
SCOPARIA XYSMATIAS. 
(Scoparia «ysmdtias, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. xxxix., 110.) 
(Plater xd) eos) 
This species was discovered by Mr. J. IH. Lewis on the 
Old Man Range, Central Otago, at an altitude of 4,000 
feet above the sea-level. It has also occurred on Bold Peak 
at the head of Lake Wakatipu. 
The expansion of the wings is about } inch. Zhe fore-wings 
are dark brown irregularly speckled with yellowish-red except 
near the margins; there are several indefinite blackish markings 
on the basal area; the first and second lines are represented by 
straight, ill-defined series of dull white and yellowish-red scales 
and are strongly convergent towards the dorsum; there is a small 
white spot near the middle of the wing followed by a black 
spot, and a Sub-terminal series of black marks. The hind-wings 
are dark brownish-grey, darker towards the termen; the cilia 
of all the wings are light brown, darker towards the tips. 
The perfect insect appears in February. Mr. Meyrick 
remarks that the species is probably intermediate between 
S. hemicycla and S. ergatis, but very distinct. 

