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It is stated to be distiguished from that species by the 
broader wings of the male and the more fully developed 
hind-wings of the female. 
The perfect insect appears in August and September 
and has been found at rest on tree-trunks and fences. 
ATOMOTRICHA CHLORONOTA. 
(Atomotricha chloronota, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xlvi., 110.) 
This is another species very closely resembling A. 
versuta. It is stated to have the antennal joints four times 
as long as their apical width, those in A. versuta being 
thrice as long. The hind-wings of the female are rudi- 
mentary. 
Mr. Philpott states that this species is plentiful at 
Invereargill during the spring and comes readily to sugar. 
ATOMOTRICHA OECONOMA. 
(Atomotricha oeconoma, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xlvi., 110.) 
(Plate XXXI., figs. 16, @; 22, 29 9 varieties.) 
This obscure, but interesting species, has occurred at 
Karori, near Wellington. 
The expansion of the wings of the male varies from a little 
over 3 to ¢ inch; of the female slightly under 4 inch. The male 
differs from the same sex in A. versuta, A. ommatids and A. 
chloronota in having the wings considerably narrower and the 
palpi much shorter, the second joint not nearly reaching the base 
of the antennae. The fore-wings are usually pale brownish- 
ochreous, but a darker form occurs having the fore-wings 
strongly clouded and speckled with black; there is often an ob- 
scure, curved transverse line from ? of the costa to } of the dor- 
sum and a crescentic mark in the dise at ? is sometimes visible 
as well as two pale centred spots near the base. The female, 
which was discovered by Mr. Sunley, has the fore-wings 
extremely small, only about half as long as the body; pale grey- 
ish-ochreous with a few black dots and several irregular curved 
black marks. The hind-wings are rudimentary. It is wholly 
incapable of flight. 
Mr. Sunley informs me that the perfect insect first 
appears about the beginning of June. At this time the 
semi-apterous females may be found resting on fences dur- 
ing the coldest nights. The males are found in the same 
situations but are apparently much rarer. This species is 
remarkable in being abroad in the perfect state during the 
depth of winter, no specimens oceurring later than the 
middle of August. 
ATOMOTRICHA SORDIDA. 
(Oecophora sordida, Butl., Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1877, 405; 
Brachysara sordida, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xvi., 11; 
Atomotricha sordida, ibid., xlvi. 110. 
(Plate XXXL. fig, 15 ¢.) 
This species, which is extremely similar to A. oeco- 
noma, was discovered by Fereday at Rakaia. It is stated 
to be recognisable by its short palpi and narrow fore-wings, 
usually with dark median stripe. The female, which has 
recently been discovered by Dr. J. G. Myers at Darfield, 
near Christchurch, closely resembles the same sex in A. 
oeconoma, but the aborted fore-wings have a blackish longi- 
tudinal streak. The hind-wings are rudimentary. 
AXVIT—THE TINEIDAE. 
ATOMOTRICHA EXSOMNIS. 
(Atomotricha exsomnis, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xlv., 26.) 
(Plate XEXV.; fig 4" Se) 
This species has occurred on Mount Ruapehu (4,000 
feet) and at Ohakune, but appears to be very local. 
The expansion of the wings is 1 inch. The fore-wings have 
the costa considerably arched before the apex and the termen 
obliquely-rounded; pale ochreous-yellow with brown markings; 
there is a broad curved streak along the fold from the base to 
the second discal spot; numerous scattered brown scales on the 
basal third of the costa; three discal spots; the first above the 
fold, irregular, ring-shaped, the second inconspicuous, almost 
directly underneath the first, the third about the middle of the 
dise, larger, ill-defined and almost touching a patch on the costa; 
there is an indistinct, inwards-curved, wavy line from the costa 
at about %, followed by a clear series of apical and terminal dots. 
The hind-wings are very pale ochreous-yellow with a faint grey 
discal spot. 
The perfect insect appears from November till Janu- 
ary, and is found in forests. It is closely allied to Atomo- 
tricha isogama, and is possibly winged in both sexes. 
ATOMOTRICHA COLLIGATELLA. 
(Atomotricha colligatella, Walk., Cat., xxix., 768.) 
Male: Hoary, rather stout. Palpi smooth, nearly twice longer 
than the head; third joint setiform, as long as the second. An- 
tennae thickly clothed with long slender hairs. Abdomen ex- 
tending rather beyond the hind-wings. Hind tibiae stout, 
fringed. Fore-wings rather broad, minutely brown speckled, 
slightly acute, with an exterior line composed of irregular black- 
ish dots, and very deeply retracted towards the costa; two black- 
ish points in the disc nearer the base, and a sub-marginal curved 
line of blackish points; exterior border slightly curved very 
oblique; underside with a brownish tinge. Length of body 5 
lines; of the wings 15 lines. 
J am unacquainted with this species. The above is 
copied from the original description. 
ATOMOTRICHA ISOGAMA. 
(Atomotricha isogamad, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xli., 13; ibid., 
xlvi., 109.) 
(Plate XXV., fig. 40.) 
This species, which is fully winged in both sexes, has 
oceurred at Wellington and at Greymouth. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly under 1 inch. The 
female has the wings fully developed and formed as in the male. 
The fore-wings are moderately narrow with the costa rather 
strongly arched, the apex obtuse and the termen very obliquely 
rounded; rather bright yellowish-brown paler on the dorsum; 
there is a very prominent ridge of raised scales at the base; a 
black spot near the dorsum at about 4; a cloudy patch of darker 
brown in the middle of the wing, extending from the base and 
terminating on the costa a little beyond the middle; there is a 
round, pale-centred spot on the dise at about 4; a much larger 
one a little beyond the middle with a blackish shading between 
them; a fine, strongly-curved sub-terminal line and a terminal 
series of blackish dots. The hind-wings are very pale whitish- 
ochreous, clouded with grey near the termen, with a rather con- 
spicuous grey discal spot. 
There is considerable variation in the depth of the col- 
ouring and in some specimens the wings are almost yellow- 
ochreous. 

