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The expansion of the wings is slightly over § inch. In gen- 
eral appearance it is lighter than 7’. euryleucota with less distinct 
markings. The thorax is brownish-grey; the white basal patch 
much smaller, not reaching to the dorsum; the dorsal half of the 
fore-wing is more or less clouded with pale ochreous-brown; 
there are two very prominent tufts of raised scales just beyond 
the basal patch, and two oblique black marks in the dise beyond 
the middle. The hind-wings are greyish-ochreous. 
This species varies considerably in the depth of the 
general colouring. Although some of the darker indivi- 
duals closely resemble 7. ewryleucota they may be imme- 
diately recognised by the brown thorax and smaller white 
basal patch. 
The perfect insect appears from November till Feb- 
ruary. It is very commonly met with resting on walls and 
fences, and is often found drowned in vessels of water 
which have been left exposed in the open air. It also fre- 
quently enters houses. Like the last species its colouring 
is specially imitative of bird-droppings. 
TRACHYPEPLA AMPHILBUCA. 
(Trachypepla amphileuca, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xlvi., 107.) 
(Plate XXXI., fig. 9 9.) 
This clearly-marked species has occurred at several 
localities near Wellington, but is rarely met with. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over 4 inch. The 
head is brown, the thorax white and the abdomen brownish- 
ochreous. The fore-wings have the basal third snow white, the 
middle third purplish-brown and the apical third snow white; 
there is a narrow blackish-brown wedge-shaped mark on the 
costa at the base; four reddish-brown blotches, a tuft of white 
seales and two tufts of black scales in the dise; a faint triangu- 
lar pateh of pale purplish-brown scales in the apical third and 
a terminal series of ill-defined blackish spots. The hind-wings 
are whitish-ochreous shaded with grey towards the apex and 
termen. This species is very like 7. euryleucota, from which it 
may be readily distinguished by the posterior third of the costa 
being wholly white. 
The perfect insect appears in December and January, 
and is found in forest.. Its general wing-pattern clearly 
imitates bird-droppings. 
TRACHYPEPLA HIEROPIS. 
(Trachypepla hieropis, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xxiv., 218.) 
(Plate XXXI., fig. 3 9.) 
This very elegant and distinct species was discovered 
at Wellington in 1889 and up to the present time it has 
not been recorded from any other district. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over 4 inch. The 
fore-wings are elongate with the termen very obliquely rounded; 
snow-white with brown markings; there is a small dark brown 
patch on the costa at the base; a very ‘narrow patch on the costa 
near the middle; a large paler brown blotch on the dorsum before 
the tornus followed by several smaller indistinct. markings; 
there is a sub-terminal series of small brown spots, interspersed 
with a few steely blue scales, not reaching to the costa and three 
or four black spots near the apex. The hind-wings are brown- 
ish-grey. The head, neck, palpi and antennae are dark brown, 
the thorax snow-white and the abdomen pale brown. 
The perfect insect appears in December and frequents 
forest, but is seldom met with. 





TINEIDAE. 
TRACHYPEPLA GALAXIAS. 
(Trachypepla galaxias, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xvi., 17.) 
(Plate XXXI., fig. 28 9.) 
This very pretty species seems to be common and gen- 
erally distributed throughout the country. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly under 3 inch. The 
fore-wings are elongate with the apex rounded and the termen 
very obliquely rounded; white with blackish-grey markings; there 
is a rather irregular basal patch enclosing one or two small white 
patches and having on its outer edge two projections and two 
tufts of black raised scales; a large triangular mark on the costa 
near the middle with a black-edged reddish-brown spot at its 
apex, connected with the dorsum by a fine twice dentate black- 
ish line; there is a cloudy grey patch on the costa at 3? and 
another on the termen below the apex; a slender wavy line con- 
nects the costal spot with the tornus. The hind-wings are grey, 
darker near the apex and termen. The head is white. 
In some specimens the blackish-grey markings of the 
fore-wings are paler and more diffused than in others. 
The perfect insect appears from November till Febru- 
ary, and frequents forest, where it is often common. Its 
colouring is imitative of black and white lichens and is 
highly protective when the insect is at rest on tree-trunks, 
which is its usual habit. 
TRACHYPHPLA SPARTODETA, 
(Trachypepla spartodeta, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xvi., 16.) 
(Plate X=CXT., fiz, 2 9.) 
This obscurely-marked species has occurred at Well- 
ington. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over 4 inch. The 
fore-wings have the apex pointed and the termen hardly rounded 
and very oblique; pale purplish-brown with dull white and red- 
dish-brown markings; there is a strongly angulated transverse 
line from about 4 of the costa to 4 of the dorsum, reddish-brown 
in the middle with two patches of blackish raised scales; this 
is usually followed by a dull white central band and another 
patch of reddish-brown; there is a fine, doubly curved sub-ter- 
minal line. The hind-wings are pale greyish-brown. 
There is considerable variation in the intensity of the 
markings and in the extent of the reddish-brown colouring. 
The perfect insect appears in December and January, 
and frequents forest. It is rather a rare species. 
TRACHYPEPLA INGENUA. 
(Trachypepla ingenua, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xliii., 65.) 
(Plate XXXI., fig. 4 @.) 
This handsome insect, which is one of the largest spe- 
cies of the genus at present known, was discovered at the 
Otira River in December, 1908. It has also occurred on 
Mount Arthur at an elevation of 3,500 feet above the sea- 
level. 
The expansion of the wings is ? inch. The fore-wings are 
rather elongate with the apex rounded and the termen obliquely 
rounded; white; there is a large purplish-black basal patch ea- 
tending to about 4; a large triangular patch on the costa near 
the middle extending about half-way across the wing and having 
at its apex a large brown and white discal spot; a strongly angu- 
lated sub-terminal line leaving a clear white Wpical patch; be- 


