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characteristic black basal streak is always very conspicuous. 
The perfect insect appears from September till March. 
It frequents forest and is very inconspicuous when on the 
eround, or amongst dead leaves. Whilst thus at rest, with 
its wings closed over its back, the peculiar basal stripes 
combine to form a figure closely resembling a lyre. 
CNEPHASIA LATOMANA. 
(Harmologa latomana, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xvii., 145.) 
(Plate XXVI., fig. 37 ¢@, 38 9.) 
This species has occurred on Mount Arthur (Nelson), 
and at Arthur’s Pass at elevations of about 4,500 feet above 
the sea-level, also on Bold Peak at the head of Lake Waka- 
tipu. 
The expansion of the wings is about # inch. The male has 
the antennae strongly ciliated. The fore-wings have the costa 
very slightly arched, the termen slightly rounded and hardly 
oblique; dark, reddish-brown with greyish. white and black mark- 
ings; there is an irregular greyish white band from 4 of costa 
to beyond middle of dorsum, much broader towards the dorsum; 
a second very short band from middle of costa meeting the third 
band above and beyond the middle of the wing; the third band 
is very irregular, oblique, double at the apex, almost meeting the 
first band before the dorsum; there are two white marks on the 
costa between the second and third bands; a small patch of grey- 
ish-white near the termen above the tornus; usually two rather 
large black marks on each side of the first band near the middle 
of the wing and a number of small black dots on the principal 
veins. The hind-wings are grey, darker towards the termen. 7’/jie 
female is slightly larger than the male; the ground colour of the 
fore-wings dark brown mixed with black; the markings clear 
white, much more distinct and larger than in the male and the 
hind-wings clear white, slightly speckled with. grey near the ter- 
men and dorsum. 
There is slight variation in the intensity of the mark- 
ings of the male. 
The perfect insect appears in January, and frequents 
grassy places high on the mountain sides at elevations of 
from 4,000 to 4,600 fect. It flies rapidly in the hottest sun- 
shine, but is very local and uncertain in its appearance. 
CNEPHASIA MELANOPHABEA, » 
(Cnephasia melanophaea, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., lvii., 698.) 
(Plate LIL, fig. 1 4; 2 9.) 
This small, rather dark-looking, species was discovered 
by Stella Hudson, on Mount Arthur, at an elevation of 
about 4,200 feet above the sea-level. 
The expansion of the wings of the male is slightly over 
inch; of the female fully 3 inch. The fore-wings of the male are 
dark purplish-slate colour, with the markings heavily sprinkled 
with white scales and irregularly outlined with small interrupted 
black marks; a broad, very irregular, transverse band from costa 
near base to middle of dorsum; a white sprinkled blotch near 
middle of costa; a large sub-terminal patch. touching this; several 
small crescentic black marks on outer half of costa; the cilia are 
pale brownish-grey barred with darker grey. The hind-wings 
and cilia are dark brownish-grey. The female is much paler with 
the white sprinkling more pronounced; the sub-median band 
broader, more regular and less oblique; the hind-wings are whit- 
ish-grey, darker towards the apex. The cilia of the fore-wings 
are white, barred with grey; of the hind-wings almost white. 
The perfect insect appears in January and is found 
on the open mountain side, just above the limit of forest 
erowth. 
CNEPHASIA HOLORPHNA. 
(Cnephasia holorphna, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xliii., 74.) 
(Plate XXVIILI., fig. 4 @.) 
This very dull-looking species Was discovered on Mount 
Olympus near Castle Hill, West Coast Road, in 1893, but 
does not appear to have been found since. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over 4 inch. The 
fore-wings are elongate-oblong with the termen obliquely 
‘rounded; dull slaty-brown irregularly spotted with black, the 
spots tending to form wavy trdnsverse stripes; towards the costa 
and termen there are numerous dull white scales clustered on 
the edges of the black markings. The hind-wings are dark grey- 
ish-brown, darker towards the termen. 
The perfect insect was captured in January, flying over 
stunted alpine vegetation at an altitude of about 5,600 feet 
above the sea-level and was comparatively common within 
a restricted area. It is evidently extremely local. 
CNEPHASIA PETRIAS. 
(Harmologa petrias, Meyr., Trans. Ent. Soe. Lond., 1901, 572.) 
(Plate XXVII., fig. 5 @.) 
This pretty variegated species has oceurred on the 
Hunter Mountains, Longwood Range, Invercargill, and 
Bloff. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over 2 inch. The 
fore-wings are dull purplish-grey; there is a broad oblique white 
band from + of costa to middle of dorsum, a second broad some- 
what angulated band beyond this; a_ similar terminal band, 
broadest below the apex; these bands are all partly edged with. 
fine, broken blackish lines and there are scattered reddish-brown 
marks over the patches of dark ground colour; the white bands 
are also strewn with scattered grey scales; there is a minute 
blackish discal dot. The hind-wings are warm brown, very 
faintly mottled with grey. 
In some specimens the dark transverse markings ap- 
pear more broken than in others. 
This species has a considerable superficial resemblance 
to Harmologa pontifica, which is, however, a larger insect. 
The moth appears from November till January, and 
is found on open country amongst Cassinia. 
Deseribed and figured from a specimen kindly given 
to me by Mr. Philpott. 
CNEPHASIA IMBRIFERANA. 
(Dipterina imbriferana, Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., 1881, 
527 Trans, N.Za Lost. Xv, 05.) 
(Plate XXVI., fig. 40 @; 41, 42 @ varieties; Plate III., 
fig. 2 larva.) 
This dull-looking little species has occurred at Auck- 
land, Ohakune, and Wellington in the North Island. In 
the South Island it has been taken at Takaka and Dune- 
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