NJ.—THE PYRALIDAEL. 
The perfect insect appears from September till March, 
and usually frequents rather elevated situations. It is 
often abundant on mountains, at altitudes of between 3,000 
and 4,000 feet. According to Mr. Philpott it is very com- 
mon and generally distributed on the lowland plains in 
the neighbourhood of Invereargill.* It passes the winter 
in the imago state. 
SCOPARIA FALSA. 
(Scoparia falsa, Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst., lv., 208.) 
(Plate L., fig. 238 @.) 
This species has been found by Mr. Philpott on the 
Dun Mountain and on Gouland Downs in the Nelson dis- 
trict. 
The expansion of the wings is ~ inch. The fore-wings are 
pale brownish-grey; the first line is faint, almost white; there is 
a conspicuous elongate white mark on the-costa near the middle 
broadly margined first with dark brown and then with reddish; 
the second line is gently curved, white, with a Series of blackish 
marks; there is a terminal series of black dots. The hind-wings 
are very pale whitish-ochreous. 
from December _ till 
The perfect insect 
February. 
appears 
Deseribed and figured from a specimen kindly sent to 
me by Mr. Philpott. 
SCOPARIA DECLIVIS. 
(Scoparia declivis, Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst., 1., 126.) 
(Plate XLIV., fig. 238 @.) 
This very inconspicuous species was discovered by Mr. 
W. G. Howes at Commissioner’s Creek, near Lake Waka- 
tipu. It hay also occurred at Macetown. 
The expansion of the wings is 14 inches. The fore-wings 
are whitish-grey finely’ sprinkled with darker grey; the lines are 
whitish, dark margined; the first line is very oblique, almost 
straight; the second line strongly bent inwards below the costa, 
thence outwards and then obliquely inwards; the stigmata are 
very indistinct; there is a series of blackish terminal dots. The 
hind-wings are pale ochreous. 
The perfect insect appears in February. 
Deseribed and figured from a specimen in Mr. Phil- 
pott’s collection. 
SCOPARIA DRYPHACTIS. 
(Scoparia dryphactis, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xliii., 61.) 
(Plate XOX, fiz. 53407) 
This large and conspicuous species is very common in 
the Routeburn Valley at the head of Lake Wakatipu. 
The expansion of the wings is 14 inches. The fore-wings 
are elongatetriangular with the termen slightly oblique; rather 
bright brownish-ochreous; there is a broad costal band of dark 
brown; three bright orange discal spots; the first line is indis- 
tinct; the second line edged with darker brown abruptly bent 
beneath the costa, thence gently inwards-curved to the termen; 
a series of short brown dashes is situated on the veins, inter- 

*Scoparia peirina, S. halopis, S. cyameuta and S. astraga- 
lota very closely resemble each other and are difficult to separate, 
although probably all are good species. 
rupted by the second and sub-terminal lines. 
are bright ochreous. 
The perfect insect appears in February, and frequents 
forest. 
The hind-wings 
SCOPARIA ASTRAGALOTA. 
(Xeroscopa astragalota, Meyr., Trans, N.Z, Inst., xvii., 113.) 
(Plate XXIV., fig. 49 @.) 
This species has occurred at Wellington, Mount Ar- 
thur, Mount Hutt, Otira, and the Routeburn Valley at the 
head of Lake Wakatipu. 
The expansion of the wings is about 14 inches. The fore- 
wings are very pale, ochreous with three broad, oblique brown 
marks on the costa; the first near the base, the second at about 
34, sometimes continued towards the dorsum as a very faint first 
line, the third at about 3 covering the reniform stigma; the sec- 
ond line is wavy and very faint, except on the costa; the termen 
is very faintly shaded with brown and there is usually a small 
triangular brown patch near its middle; a terminal series of 
obscure brown dots. The hind-wings are pale ochreous, very 
faintly tinged with brown towards the apex. The cilia of all the 
wings are pale ochreous mixed with pale brown. 
The species varies slightly in the extent and intensity 
of the brown markings and in the depth of the ground 
colour. Some forms approach S. cyameuta in general 
appearance, but may be separated by the shorter basal 
streak. 
The perfect insect appears in December and January. 
It is rather a rare species and when taken is usually cap- 
tured at light. It has been found from the sea-level to 
elevations of about 4,000 feet. 
SCOPARIA ROTUELLA. 
(Crambus, rotuellus, Feld., Reis. Nov., pl. exxxvii., 30; Xeroscopa 
rotuella, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xvii., 113.) 
(Plate XXI., fig. 41 ¢@.) 
This very distinct species hay occurred occasionally at 
Ohakune, Wellington, Mount Arthur, Buller River, Mount 
Hutt, and West Plains near Invercargill. It is probably 
generally distributed throughout the country, and has been 
taken on Campbell Island. é 
The expansion of the wings is about 14 inches. The fore- 
wings are clear brownish-grey with two very conspicuous, nar- 
row, longitudinal, black lines; one in the middle from the base 
to about 4, the other from slightly less than 4 to about %, the 
last-named line being considerably thickened towards the termen 
and its extremity concave both towards costa and termen; the 
sub-terminal line is represented by a strongly curved series of 
numerous fine black dots and there is a similar series of dots 
on the termen itself. The hind-wings are pale greyish-ochreous 
slightly darker towards the apex. 
The perfect insect appears from October till April, and 
is generally taken at light. It frequents, localities ranging 
from the sea-level to elevations of about 4,000 feet. 
SCOPARIA SCRIPTA. 
(Scoparia scripta, Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst., 1., 126.) 
(Plate XLIV., fig. 24 ¢@.) 
This fine, boldly-marked species was discovered by Mr. 
Philpott on the Hunter Mountains at an elevation of about 
3,000 feet above the sea-level. 

