

XVIT—THE 
GELECHIA LITHODES. 
(Gelechia lithodes, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xviii, 170.) 
(Plate XXVIII., fig. 2.) 
This interesting species has occurred at the Maunga- 
tariri River, near Mount Holdsworth, in the North Island, 
and at Arthur’s Pass, Bealey River, Dunedin, and Lake 
Wakatipu, in the South Island. 
The expansion of the wings is rather over 4 inch. The 
fore-wings are blwish-grey; chere are dark discal spots before and 
beyond the middle. The hind-wings are pale greyish-ochreous, 
faintly speckled with darker grey. 
In some specimens the grey colouring of the fore-wings 
is much duller and less blue than in others. 
The perfect insect appears in January. It frequents 
stony situations, usually in river-beds, or on mountains, 
where its bluish-grey colouring is highly protective. 
GELECHIA LAPILLOSA. 
(Gelechia lapillosa, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., lv., : 
(BlatemGxexa Seto alae) 
This very dark-looking species has occurred abun- 
dantly in the bed of the Whakapapa River, on the slopes 
of Mount Ruapehu, at an elevation of 4,000 feet above sea- 
level. 
The expansion of the wings is 2 inch. The fore-wings are 
slaty-black, irregularly sprinkled with dull white; the markings 
are cloudy, formed by an absence of the white sprinkling; the 
costal and dorsal edges are somewhat darkened; there are three 
blotches in the disc, more or less connected with costa by dark 
suffusion; and a broad, strongly angulated, whitish transverse 
band at about #. The hind-wings are pale grey. 
This species is closely allied to Gelechta lithodes, but 
the very dark colouring of the fore-wings immediately dis- 
tinguishes it from that species. 
The perfect insect appears in January. It rests on 
boulders, where it is practically invisible. 
GELECHIA CAERULABA. 
(Gelechia caerulaea, Huds., Ent. Mo. Mag., Ixi., 221.) 
(Plate LAI.) fies beea.) 
This very beautiful little insect was discovered by Mr. 
C. E. Clarke, at the Waiho River, Westland. 
The expansion of the wings is barely 4 inch. The fore-wings 
are pale blue with slaty-black markings; a broad oblique band at 
base; another oblique band before middle, containing plical and 
first discal stigmata; a third considerably suffused band at 3, 
containing a large black discal spot; a longitudinal band along 
dorsum joining the above described transverse bands; the outer 
third of wing, which is pale blue, has a few scattered slaty-black 
scales, some forming indefinite dots along costa and termen. The 
hind-wings are very pale greyish-ochreous. All the cilia are 
greyish-ochreous. 
The perfect insect appears in January. 
Described and figured from a very perfect specimen 
kindly sent to me by Mr. Clarke. 
TINEIDAE. 
GELECHIA NEGLECTA. 
(Gelechia neglecta,-Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst., lv., 665.) 
(Plates. ese) 
This very pale coloured species was discovered by Mr. 
Philpott in the Cobb Valley, near Mount Arthur, Nelson. 
The expansion of the wings is about seven-sixteenths of an 
inch. The fore-wings are lanceolate, almost uniform pale brown- 
ish-ochreous; there are a good many very pale reddish-brown 
scales scattered along the fold and a reddish-brown spot in the 
dise at about 3; the cilia are pale brownish-ochreous. The hind- 
wings and cilia are very pale greyish-ochreous. 
The perfect insect appears in December. 
Described and figured from a specimen kindly lent to 
me by Mr. Philpott. 
Genus 9.—ANISOPLACA, Meyr. 
Basal joint of antennae without pecten. Labial palpi with 
second joint densely sealed, with rough projecting scales beneath 
towards apex, prominent below apex, terminal joint as long as 
second or longer, stout. Hind-wings over 1, termen hardly sinu- 
ate beneath obtuse apex; 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated, 6 and 
7 near and parallel on basal half, diverging posteriorly. 
Oceurs also in South America and South Afriea. There 
are three species in New Zealand. 
ANISOPLACA ACRODACTYLA. 
(Gelechia acrodactyla, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xxxix., 117.) 
(Plate Sex Ville izes 3.) 
This pretty species was discovered by Mr. Philpott at 
Invercargill. It has also occurred at Dunedin and Wynd- 
ham. 
The expansion of the wings is about 2 inch. The head and 
palpi are whitish-ochreous, the terminal point of the palpi having a 
single blackish ring; the antennae are ochreous with black rings. 
The fore-wings are narrowly oblong with the termen moderately 
oblique, very pale brownish-ochreous, clouded and speckled with 
brown near the base and margins; there is a conspicuous black- 
ish-grey blotch at about 4; a broad irregular patch of brown ex- 
tends across the wing at 3, and is followed by a wavy transverse 
band of the pale ground colour; the apex and terminal area is 
also brown. The hind-wings are grey, the cilia are pale ochre 
ous with a dusky basal line. 
The perfect insect appears in November and December, 
and frequents forest. It seems to be very local. 
ANISOPLACA ACHYROTA. 
(Gelechia achyrota, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xviii., 170.) 
(Plate XXVIII., fig. 1.) 
This rather dull-looking species has occurred at Ash- 
hurst in the North Island and at Tapawera, near Nelson, 
Christchurch, Dunedin and Lake Wakatipu in the South 
Island. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over ? inch. The 
fore-wings are narrow-oblong, with the termen rather obliquely 
rounded; dull brownish-ochreous, speckled and clouded with 
blackish-grey, especially on the fold near the base and on the 
termen and dorsum; there is a small blackish spot on the costa 
at the base; four minute pale-ringed discal dots, two on the fold 

