
AXVILT—THE 
table matter. 
They live through the winter, pupation tak- 
ing place in the early spring. 
The perfect insects mostly appear in early summer. 
For many years the genus was known by the much 
more pleasing and appropriate name of Occophora, or 
‘* house-bearer,’’ having reference to the roof-like appear- 
ance of the wings in repose. The present name has, how- 
ever, to be adopted in accordance with the law of priority. 
A list of the New Zealand species of Borkhausenia, 
with a series of figures of male genitalia, by Mr. Philpott, 
appears in the Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, 
vol. lv1., pp. 399-418. 
BORKHAUSENIA CHRYSOGRAMMA, 
(Oecophora chrysogranuma, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xvi. 44.) 
(Plate XXIX., fig. 6.) 
This very handsome and striking species has occurred 
m the North Island at Waimarino and at several localities 
near Wellington. In the South Island a much duller form 
has been found at Lake Wakatipu, Invereargill and Waiau. 
The expansion of the wings is about 4 inch. The fore-wings, 
which are rather broad, nearly cbiong, with the termen oblique, 
are very deep golden-yellow with heavy black markings; there 
are two very broad oblique transverse bands at about 4+ and 34; 
a large triangular mark from the costa at ¢ joins the second band 
immediately above the tornus; there is a narrow terminal streak 
and the cilia are black; all the black markings have strong pur- 
ple reflections. The hind-wings are very rich brown with cop- 
pery reflections. The body is also brown. 
The perfect insect appears in January and February, 
and frequents open serub. It sometimes rests on leaves in 
the sun, but is very seldom observed flying, being usually 
eaptured by beating the branches of shrubs into an in- 
verted umbrella. It is a very rare species, and several 
years may elapse without our seeing a single specimen of 
this fine insect. It seems, however, to be most partial to 
small miro trees (Podocarpus ferruginea), growing on hill 
tops about 1,000 feet above the sea-level. 
BORKHAUSENIA COMPSOGRAMMA. 
(Borkhausenia compsogramma, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., lii., 31; 
Borkhausemia xsanthodesma, Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst., liv., 
151.) 
(Plate XXIX., fig. 5.) 
This handsome insect has oceurred in the North Island 
on Mount Ruapehu and at Kaitoke. In the South Island 
it has been found in Otago, on the Humboldt Range at the 
head of Lake Wakatipu at about 3,600 feet above the sea- 
level, and on the Hunter Mountains. 
The expansion of the wings is 4 inch. The fore-wings, 
which are rather narrow with the termen straight and oblique, 
are dull purplish-lead colour speckled with black and with gol- 
den-orange markings; there is a small patch at the base; a 
broad, slightly curved, oblique transverse band from the costa 
at 4 not quite reaching the dorsum; another broader band from 
beyond the middle of the costa to the tornus; a triangular mark 
from the costa before the apex joins the second band before 
the tornus; there is also a narrow terminal line. The hind- 
wings are silvery grey. 
TINEIDAE. 261 
There is considerable variation in the extent of the 
golden-orange markings as well as in the depth of the 
ground colour. 
The perfect insect appears from December till March 
and seems to frequent forests, often- at considerable eleva- 
tions. Although closely allied to B. chrysogramma it is 
quite distinct from that species. 
BORKHAUSENIA HONORATA. 
(Borkhausenia honorata, Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst., 1., 128.) 
(Plate XXXVIII., fig. 8 9.) 
This handsome species has occurred in the South 
Island at the head of Lake Wakatipu, at Invercargill and 
at Knife and Steel Boat-Harbour (Fiord County). 
The expansion of the wings is $ inch. The fore-wings are 
rich chocolate-brown with yellow and leaden-metallic markings; 
there is a broad yellow band along the dorsum; a large oblique 
oval yellow patch on the costa before the apex partly encircled, 
first with dark chocolate-brown, and then with dull leaden- 
metallic scales; the costa is broadly edged with a dull metallic 
sheen, and there is a large patch of bright metallic scales in the 
disc at 4 and a fainter patch near the base. The hind-wings are 
dark brown with faint bronzy reflections. 
The perfect insect appears in January. It is a rare 
species, but may be looked for in damp openings in forest, 
in the far south, especially at considerable elevations. 
BORKHAUSENIA LOXOTIS. 
(Borkhausenia loxotis, Meyr., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1905, 241.) 
(Plate XXTX., fiz. 3.) 
This rather dull-looking but clearly marked little spe- 
cies has occurred at Wellington. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over 4 inch. The 
fore-wings, which are rather narrow, are dull brown; there is 
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an oblique pale yellow band from + of costa to 2 of dorsum; a 
rather large pale yellow discal spot at about 3, and an indistinct 
pale mark on the costa before the apex; all the yellow markings 
are bordered with a few black scales. The hind-wings are dull 
brown. 
The perfect insect appears in December and January. 
It is usually found in gardens and often enters houses. It 
was formerly a very rare species, but is now comparatively 
common, having probably acquired semi-domestie habits. 
When at rest the wings are tightly closed, slightly raised 
posteriorly and terminating in a very sharp point; the 
antennae are placed backwards and strongly divergent and 
the legs are more exposed than usual. In this position it 
probably imitates a small broken twig, or thorn, the eleva- 
tion of the posterior portion being very remarkable. Mr. 
Meyrick points out that this insect is intermediate between 
B. siderodeta and B. chrysogramma, but quite distinct from 
either. 
BORKHAUSENIA HOPLODESMA. 
(Oecophora hoplodesma, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xvi., 44; Trans. 
Ent. Soc. Lond., 1901, 574; Borkhausenia thranias, Meyr., 
ib., 1905, 240.) 
(Plate XXIX., fig. 4.) 
This small but very distinet and pretty species has 
occurred at Whangarei in the North Island, and at Nelson, 

