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hua, Stewart Island. 
The expansion of the wings varies from # to ¢ inch. The 
fore-wings are rather elongate with the costa moderately arched 
at the base, the apex rounded and the termen oblique; blackish- 
grey, very densely overlaid with reddish-brown scales, a few 
scattered patches only of the ground colour remaining visible; 
the costa and dorsum are more or less shaded with ochreous. The 
hind-wings are dark grey clouded with black towards the termen; 
the cilia are dull white. 
The perfect insect appears from January to March, and 
frequents open country on mountains from 2,000 to 5,000 
feet above the sea-level. Mr. Philpott states that the speci- 
mens from the exposed summit of Rakiahua are much 
smaller and narrower-winged than those from other local- 
ities. 
Genus 7.—TORTRIX, L. 
Antennae in male ciliated. Palpi moderate or long, por- 
rected, second joint with rough projecting scales above and be- 
neath, terminal short or moderate. Thorax without crest. Fore- 
wings with vein 7 separate, to termen. Hind-wings with 
veins 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated towards base, 6 
and 7 closely approximated towards base. (Plate E., figs. 31, 
32 neuration of Tortriz leucaniana; fig. 33 head of ditto.) 
This extensive genus is largely represented in all 
regions. The generic synonomy is considerable, but is not 
given here as not affecting the New Zealand species. 
We have no less than twenty-nine New Zealand species, 
of which seven are confined to the North Island; eight to 
the South Island; thirteen common to both islands and one 
confined to the Auckland Islands. 
TORTRIX PICTORIANA. 
(Tortrix pictoriana, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. exxxvii., 55; Meyr., Trans. 
N.Z. Inst., xv., 51.) 
(Plate XXIV., figs. 47, 48 varieties.) 
This very handsome and distinct species has occurred 
at Gollan’s Valley, near Wellington in the North Island. 
It appears to be generally distributed throughout the South 
Island. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over ~ inch. The 
fore-wings are elongate-oblong, narrow at the base with the costa 
slightly arched and the apex and termen rounded; pale yellowish- 
ochreous; the costa is edged with orange-yellow; there is a rather 
large basal patch of orange-brown on the dorsum; a broad curved 
oblique band of the same colour from 4 of the costa to about } 
of the dorsum, these two markings leaving between them a large 
triangular patch of the original ground colour on the 
middle of the dorsum; there is a large blackish-brown dot near 
the termen below the apex, several minute reddish sub-marginal 
dots and a series of blackish dots towards the dorsum. The hind- 
wings are’ very pale yellowish-ochreous faintly dappled with 
brown. 
There is considerable variation in the distinctness of 
the markings as well as in the ground colour, which ranges 
from very pale whitish-ochreous to reddish-ochreous. The 
fore-wings are sometimes clouded with smoky grey or 
ereenish-grey near the base. 

226 XV—THE TORTRICIDAE. 
The perfect insect appears from January till April, 
and is usually found in beech forests, often at considerable 
elevations. According to Mr. Meyrick it is an autumnal 
insect and occurs commonly in those localities where it is 
found, 
TORTRIX \PHILOPOANA. 
(Tortriz phitopoanda, Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soe. N.S.W., 1881, 515; 
Trans. N.Z: Inst., xv., 52.) 
(Plate XLV., fig. 26 9.) 
This very distinct species was discovered by Mr. Mey- 
rick at Hamilton in 1880. It has not been detected by sub- 
sequent observers. 
The expansion of the wings is about 4 inch. The fore- 
wings, which have the apex rather prominent and the termen 
oblique, are cream-coloured very faintly tinged with brown; 
there is a dark brown blotch near the base; an irreguiar oblique 
brown band from the middle of the costa to the tornus, where it 
is much widened and extends some distance along the termen 
towards the apex; there is also a small brown spot on the costa 
before the apex. The hind-wings, which have the apex slightly 
pointed, are pale greyish-ochreous. 
The perfect insect was found in January and was 
abundant amongst long grass on the skirts of the forest. It 
is allied to the Australian Tortriz glaphyrana. 
Described and figured from one of the original speci- 
mens kindly given to me by Mr. Meyrick. 
TORTRIX LEUCANIANA. 
(Conchylis leucaniana, Walk., Cat. xxviii., 370; Tortrix leuca- 
niand, Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, 1881, 517, Trans. 
N.Z. Inst., xv., 538; Gelechia intactella, Walk., Cat. xxix., 
652; Teras pauculana, ib. xxxv., 1781.) 
(Plate XXVI., fig. 29 9.) 
This little species is common and generally distributed 
throughout the country. 
The expansion of the wings is about § inch. The fore-wings 
are rather elongate, oblong with the termen oblique; pale ochre- 
ous, sometimes a little darker between the veins; there are a few 
scattered blackish scales, and rather conspicuous discal dot, 
usually preceded by a short longitudinal cloudy streak. The 
hind-wings are dull white or very pale ochreous. 
There is slight variation in the depth of the ground 
colour and in the presence or absence of the central longi- 
tudinal streak. A rare variety of the female has the fore- 
wings suffused with bright orange-brown. 
The perfect insect appears from September till April 
or May. It frequents grassy places, where it is often com- 
mon, and is usually observed flying close to the ground in 
the evening. 
TORTRIX DEMIANA. 
(Tortriz demiana, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xv., 51.) 
(Plate: XEchy, alles’ sae) 
This species was discovered by Dr. W. H. Gaze near 
South Rakaia. It has also occurred at Paradise, Lake 
Wakatipu. 

