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218 XV—THE TORTRICIDAE. 
The expansion of the wings is from 3 to { inch. The fore- 
wings are rather narrow with the termen straight and oblique, 
white very finely speckled with grey scales; there is a short thick 
black mark on the costa at the base followed by a black dot; a 
rather broad oblique black mark in the dise at about 4, followed 
by two raised tufts; six conspicuous short black marks on the 
costa from 4 to the apex; five small tufts of raised scales near 
the middle of the wing; an obscure irregular transverse line at 
about #; ia wavy series of sub-terminal dots and a faint series of 
terminal dots. The hind-wings are white. 
There is considerable variation in the depth and extent 
of the grey speckling and black markings. Specimens from 
the extreme southern part of New Zealand: and Auckland 
Island are usually darker in general appearance than those 
from more northern localities. 
The perfect insect appears from November till Febru- 
ary, and frequents forest. It is usually found resting on 
tree-trunks, where it closely resembles a small patch of 
white lichen. It is probably. the commonest and most gen- 
erally distributed species of the genus. 
CARPOSINA MORBIDA. 
(Carposina morbida, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xliv., 120.) 
(Plate XXIV., fig: 20 2.) 
This obscure-looking species was discovered on the 
banks of the Routeburn at the head of Lake Wakatipu. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over 1 inch. 
The fore-wings are white, irregularly strewn with pale 
yellowish-grey scales darker near the costa and in the 
disc; there are six dark grey costal dots; 5 patches of raised 
yellow scales in the disc, the outermost forming an oblique bar; 
a very indistinct series of minute blackish sub-terminal streaks. 
The hind-wings are white. 
In Carposina exochana, with which this insect might 
possibly be confused, the palpi of the male are much longer 
and porrected. 
The perfect insect appears in February, and frequents 
the clumps of Gaya Lyall (lace bark), which constitute 
such a conspicuous feature in the Routeburn Valley. 
CARPOSINA SANCTIMONEA. 
(Curposina sanctimonea, Clarke, Trans. N.Z. Inst., lvi., 418.) 
(Plate LIL. fig. 29 9.) 
This species was discovered at Arthur’s Pass by Mr. 
C. Bi. Clarke. 
The expansion of the wings is nearly 1 inch. The fore-wings 
have the costa rather strongly arched, the apex acute, and the 
termen rather oblique; snow-white, with grey markings; a suf- 
fused longitudinal stripe in dise from about 4+ to 2; a series of 
oblique cloudy confluent bars on costa from about 4 to just! before 
apex; a cloudy sub-terminal patch near middle, containing two 
darker marks; an oval black spot below costa near base, and 
another slightly beyond this; an indistinct black line and spot 
in centre of discal longitudinal stripe. The hind-wings, which 
have the apex acute, are snow-white. The palpi, head and thorax 
are snow-white; the legs, fantennae and abdomen _ reddish- 
ochreous. 
Distinguished from all similar species by its larger size 
and predominant white colouring. 
The perfect insect appears in January. 
Described and figured from specimen kindly lent by 
Mr. Clarke. 
CARPOSINA MACULOSA. 
(Carposina maculosa, Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst., lvii., 705.) 
(Plate XXVIL., fig. 28 @.) 
This very distinct species was discovered by Mr. S. 
Lindsay on the Lyttelton Hills, near Christchurch. 
The expansion of the wings is } inch. The fore-wings are 
very pale brownish-cream colour with conspicuous black dots; 
two close to base; two, almost confluent, close to fold at 4; two 
placed obliquely above this; three in disc before middle and two 
in disc beyond middle; a smaller spot below costa at middle; a 
series of faint sub-terminal marks and a terminal series of black- 
ish dots. The hind-wings are almost white. 
The perfect insect appears in November. 
Described and figured from a specimen kindly sub- 
mitted by Mr. Philpott. 
Sub-family 2.—TorrTRIcIDEs. 
Ocelli present. Fore-wings with vein 2 from before 3} of 
lower margin of cell. Hind-wings without cubital pecten (except 
Epalxiphora and Ctenopseustis), vein 5 present. (Plate E., figs. 
13-40 and Plate F., figs. 1-9.) 
This is the principal sub-family in New Zealand and 
Australia, but not generally elsewhere. It is distinguished 
from the Hucosmides by the absence of the cubital pecten 
in hind-wings; but three genera which possess this pecten 
(Ctenopseustis and Epalxiphora in New Zealand, and Spar- 
ganothis in America and subsequently Europe) must not- 
withstanding be included in the sub-family on a considera- 
tion of the sum of their characters, the occurrence of the 
structure being perhaps due to reversion. In no genus of 
Eucosmides is the pecten absent. 
Represented in New Zealand by the following sixteen 
genera :— 
1. PROSELENA. 9. CTENOPSEUSTIS. 
2a EYRG ORS: 10. GELOPHAULA . 
3. CATAMACTA. 11. EPICHORISTA. 
4. CAPUA. 12. HARMOLOGA. 
5. HURYTHECTA. 13. PHILOCRYPTICA. 
6. ASCERODES. 14. ECCLITICA. 
fee LOR TRESS 15. CNEPHASIA. 
8. EPALXIPHORA. 16. OCHETARCHA. 
Genus 1—PROSELENA, Meyr. 
Antennae in male rather strongly ciliated. Palpi moderate, 
porrected, second joint dilated with rough scales above and 
beneath, terminal short. Thorax smooth. Fore-wings with vein 
7 to termen, 8 separate. Hind-wings with vein 38 from much 
before angle, remote and nearly equidistant from 2 and 4, 4 from 
angle, 5 rather approximated to 4 at base, transverse vein ex- 
tremely oblique, 6 and 7 long stalked. (Plate H., figs. 16, 17 
neuration of Proselena niphostrota; fig. 18 head of ditto.) 
There are two species in New Zealand and one in 
Australia. 

