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and claviform are obscurely indicated by patches of blackish 
scales; the reniform is 8-shaped, edged with dark brown, ochreous 
above and white below; the second line is distinct, dull 
white, dark margined, moderately curved in the middle; there 
is a terminal series of black dots. The hind-wings are ochreous, 
shaded with pale brown on the termen. 
The perfect insect appears from December till March, 
and frequents dry grassy places from the sea-level to about 
3,000 feet. It is very fond of resting amongst ‘‘ Wild Irish- 
men’’ (Discaria toumatow), which frequently grow in pro- 
fusion in such localities, and numerous specimens may often 
be dislodged from these shrubs. 
SCOPARIA CHALARA. 
(Scoparia chalara, Meyr., Trans, Ent. Soc. Lond., 1901, 570.) 
(Plate XXIV., fig. 41, 9.) 
This species is very common in the neighbourhood of 
the Hermitage at Mount Cook at elevations of from 2,500 
to 3,000 feet above the sea-level. It has also occurred on 
the Lyttelton Hills, at Ida Valley, Central Otago, ‘and at 
Lake Wakatipu. 
The expansion of the wings is about 1 inch. It very closely 
resembles Scoparia octophora but is larger; the general colowi- 
ing is paler, the second line of the fore-wings straighter and 
there is a faint reddish-brown shading beyond the second line. 
The perfect insect appears from November till Feb- 
ruary, and is very common on the old moraines near the 
Mount Cook Hermitage. Like S. octophora it has a great 
liking for resting in the branches of the ‘‘ Wild Irishmen ”’ 
(Discaria toumatow), which are very numerous in that 
locality. 
SCOPARIA FUMATA. 
(Scoparia fumata, Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xlvii., 198.) 
(Plate XDIV.; fis. 115 4.) 
This rather dull-looking species was discovered by Mr. 
Philpott on Longwood Range, Southland, at an altitude of 
about 3,000 feet. It has also occurred on Flagstaff Hill, 
near Dunedin. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly under 1 inch. The 
fore-wings are dull brownish-ochreous with the lines and stig- 
mata marked in dark brown; the first line is very indistinct; the 
orbicular is elongate, sometimes dot-like; the claviform also 
elongate; the reniform sub-quadrate, usually with a projection 
inwards very conspicuous; the second line is strongly curved in- 
wards below the middle; there is a terminal series of minute 
dots. The hind-wings are pale greyish-ochreous with darker 
sub-terminal line and lunule. All the cilia are dull greyish- 
ochreous. 
Distinguished from Scoparta chalara by its darker 
colour and distinct dash-like claviform, and from S. octo- 
phora by the second line, which is unindented. 
The perfect insect appears in December and is found 
on the open mountain side. 
Described and figured from Mr. Philpott’s specimens. 
SCOPARIA ASTERISCA. 
(Xeroscopa asterisca, Meyr:, Trans. N.Z. Inst., xvii., 118.) 
(Plate XXI., fig. 47 9.) 
This pretty species has occurred at Raurimu and Oha- 
kune, at several localities in the neighbourhood of Welling- 
AT—VTHE PYRALIDAL. 
ton, Christehureh, Arthur’s Pass, Mount Hutt, Lake Waka- 
tipu and Invereargill, but is nowhere common. 
The expansion of the wings is ¢ inch. The fore-wings are 
warm brown, darker at the base; there is a short black mark on 
the dorsum at the base; the first line is very obscure; the reni- 
form is black, x-shaped and conspicuous; the second line is very 
fine, white, jagged and strongly curved; the terminal area is dark 
brownish-black containing a short fine white mark near the apex 
and another similar mark near the tornus; the cilia are very 
dark brown. The hind-wings are greyish-ochreous with a narrow, 
dark grey terminal shading and lunule; the cilia are dark grey- 
ish-ochreous. 
Slight variations occur in respect of the depth of the 
eround colour of the fore-wings and terminal shading of 
hind-wings. 
The perfect insect appears from December to March, 
and is usually taken at sugar or light. It has been, found 
at elevations ranging from the sea-level to 4,500 feet. 
SCOPARIA LEUCOGRAMMA. 
(Xeroscopa leucogramma, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xvii., 119.) 
(Plate XXII., fig. 41 9.) 
This very distinct and neatly-marked species has 
occurred at Mount Egmont, Waimarino, Mount Holdsworth 
(Tararua Range), Wellington, Dun Mountain (Nelson), 
Mount Hutt, Lake Wakatipu, Invereargill and Sunnyside 
(Waiau), but it is not common at any of these localities. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over % inch. The 
fore-wings are very dark brownish-black with creamy white mark- 
ings; there are a few minute dots at the base; the first line is 
very distinct, slender, moderately curved with several small in- 
dentations; the reniform is round, small and rather obscure; the 
second line is very slender, well defined, strongly curved in the 
middle towards the termen and slightly indented throughout; 
there is sometimes a very fine, interrupted, sub-terminal line. 
The hind-wings are light grey in the male, dark brownish-grey 
in the female with darker lunule and: terminal shading. The cilia 
of all the wings is dark brownish-grey. 
There is slight; variation in the thickness and indenta- 
tions of the first and second lines, and in the presence or 
absence of the sub-terminal line. : 
The larva feeds on mosses. 
The perfect insect appears from October till January, 
and frequents forests from the sea-level to about 3,000 ft. 
Genus 12—CLEPSICOSMA, Meyr. 
Face slightly prominent, oblique. Antennae 3, in @ fascicu- 
late-ciliated. Labial palpi long, porrected, with loosely project- 
ing scales, attenuated to apex, terminal joint concealed. Maxillary 
palpi rather long, triangularly dilated with loose scales. Tibial 
outer spurs 3 of inner. (Plate D., fig. 47. Head of Clepsicosma 
iridid.) . 
A eurious endemic genus. 
We have one species in New Zealand. 
CLEPSICOSMA IRIDIA. 
(Clepsicosma iridia, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xx., 64.) 
(Plate XXIV., fig. 22 ¢@.) 
This interesting little species has occurred on the Wai- 
takere Ranges near Auckland, Waimarino, at the foot of 
Mount Holdsworth and at Kaitoke near Wellington. It is, 
however, a rare and local insect. 

