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The expansion of the wings is slightly under ? inch. The 
fore-wings are elongate, narrow, with the apex obtuse and the 
termen obliquely rounded; vein 3 is absent and vein 7 is present; 
there is a narrow costal fold towards the base in the male; 
ochreous-brown or dark brown tinged with ochreous or reddish- 
brown, the termen being always clouded with reddish-brown; 
in the male there is always a longitudinal ochreous streak run- 
ning from the base to the dorsum and thence curved upwards to 
the costa before the apex; this marking is subject to considerable 
variation in intensity and often extends along the dorsum for a 
considerable portion of its length. The hind-wings are dark 
grey. 
The perfect insect appears in March. It occurred 
abundantly on patches of native grasses growing on the 
beach, a little above high-water mark. 
Described and figured from specimens from Mr. Phil- 
pott’s collection. 
EURYTHECTA PARALOXA. 
(Eurythecta paralora, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xxxix., 116.) 
(Plate XXVI., fig. 13 9.) 
This very pretty little species was discovered by Mr. 
Philpott at Riverton near Invereargill. 
The expansion of the wings is 3 inch. The fore-wings are 
rather narrow, oblong, with the apex rounded and the termen 
oblique; vein 7 is present; rich brownish-yellow with pale yellow- 
ochreous markings; there is a broad, oblique, transverse band 
from about 4 of the costa to about 4 of dorsum and a broad curved 
band from the costa at 4 nearly touching the tornus and return- 
ing to the apex; the edges of the basal band are marked with 
blackish-brown; there are four minute black marks on the costa 
before the apex and one below the apex. The hind-wings are 
grey with the cilia dull white. 
There is considerable variation in the ground colour 
of the fore-wings, which ranges from yellowish-brown to 
bright reddish-brown; the small black markings on the 
costa are also variable and are sometimes represented by 
a triangular blotch. 
The perfect insect appears from November to Febru- 
ary, and frequents low vegetation on the sandhills, where 
it is stated to be very common. 
Described and figured from a specimen kindly given 
to me by Mr. Philpott. 
EURYTHECTA LOXIAS. 
(Eurythecta loxias, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xx., 74.) 
(Plate XXVI., fig. 22 9.) 
A few specimens of this large and very clearly- 
marked species have occurred in the North Island at Wai- 
marino and in the South Island on Mount Arthur at ele- 
vations of from 3,000 to 4,000 feet above the sea-level. 
The expansion of the wings is inch. The fore-wings are 
oblong with the termen almost straight; dull greyish white 
faintly dappled with dull orange; there is an irregular blackish- 
brown mark near the base; a very conspicuous, oblique, blackish- 
brown bar from the costa at 4 to the dorsum a little before the 
tornus, followed by a cloudy purplish-brown shading; a semi- 
circular brown spot and a dot on the costa before the apex and a 
wedge-shaped spot near the termen. The hind-wings are dark 
blackish-brown, darkest near the termen. 
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The perfect insect appears in January, and is found 
amongst the rough sub-alpine scrub, which grows on the 
sides of the limestone valleys on the Tableland of Mount 
Arthur. 
EURYTHECTA HREMANA. 
(Proselana eremana, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xvii., 144.) 
This species is evidently very closely allied to 
Epichorista siriana and may, possibly, ultimately prove 
only a form of that insect. At present it is recorded from 
Waimarino, Castle Hill (2,500 feet), and Invercargill, but 
being inconspicuous is probably often overlooked. 
It differs from FH. striana in the following respects :— 
The fore-wings are lighter and more ochreous, there is no 
discal dot and the cilia of the hind-wings are paler. 
The perfect insect appears in December and January. 
It frequents swampy situations and in certain restricted 
localities it is quite common. 
Described from a specimen received from Mr. Philpott. 
EURYTHECTA CURVA. 
(Hurythecta curva, Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst., 1., 127.) 
CElateew Li tigael eas) 
This interesting species was discovered by Mr. Philpott 
on Mount Cleughearn, Hunter Mountains, at an elevation 
of about 3,500 feet above the sea-level. 
The expansion of the wings is nearly 2 inch. The fore- 
wings are oblong with the costa strongly arched and the termen 
very oblique, dull greyish-ochreous; the margins of the discal cell 
are broadly marked in darker ochreous and the rest of the veins 
much less distinctly marked. The hind-wings, which have the 
apex very pointed and downwards-curved, are brownish-grey. 
The head and palpi are reddish-brown. 
The perfect insect appears in January, and is fairly 
common on low herbage. 
Described and figured from a specimen kindly lent to 
me by Mr. Philpott. 
Genus 6.—ASCERODES, Meyr. 
Antennae in male biciliated with long fascicles. Palpi mod- 
erate, porrected, triangularly scaled with long rough projecting 
hairs diminishing to apex. Thorax without crest, hairy beneath. 
Fore-wings with vein 7 separate to termen. Hind-wings with 
veins 3 and 4 separate, approximated at base, 5 parallel, 6 and 
7 closely approximated towards base. (Plate E., figs. 28, 29 neu- 
ration of Ascerodes prochlora; fig. 30 head of ditto.) 
At present contains only the one species. 
ASCERODES PROCHLORA. 
(Ascerodes prochlora, Meyr., Trans. Ent. Soe. Lond., 1905, 234.) 
CRlate SOxhVo tes 3s) 4; 
This species has occurred on Mount Olympus near 
Castle Hill, West Coast Road, on the Humboldt Range and 
Lake Harris at the head of Lake Wakatipu, at elevations 
of from 4,600 to 5,000 feet, It has also been taken on The 

