
XVIF—THE TINEIDAE. 291 
Represented by one species in New Zealand and three 
in Australia and Tasmania. 
EUTHICTIS CHLORATMA. 
(Trachypepla chloratma, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xlviii., 416.) 
(Plate XLVI., fig. 3 9.) 
This species was discovered by Mr. Philpott at Table 
Hill, Stewart Island. It has also occurred at Invercargill, 
Knife and Steel (Fiord County), and Lake Manapouri. 
The expansion of the wings is barely % inch. The fore- 
wings are elongate-oval with the termen very oblique, bright 
yellow with brownish-black markings; there is a broad streak 
along the costa from the base to nearly 4; a cloudy band along 
the dorsum almost reaching the tornus; @ curved band cutting 
off the apical area which is thinly and irregularly sprinkled with 
blackish scales; there is another irregular faint curved marking 
connecting the costal apical and dorsal bands. The hind-wings 
are pale grey. 
Apparently variable in the extent of the dark mark- 
ings. 
The perfect insect appears in December, and frequents 
lowland forests. 
Genus 20.—OXYTHECTA, Meyr. 
Basal joint of antennae with pecten. Second joint of labial 
palpi expanded, with scales beneath on posterior half and rough 
towards apex, terminal joint as long as second. Hind-wings 
elongate-ovate or ovate-lanceolate. 
An Australian genus of limited extent, represented in 
New Zealand by one species only. 
OXYTHECTA AUSTRINA. 
(Saropla austrina, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xlvi., 107.) 
(Plate XXXII., fig. 14 @.) 
This rather dull-looking insect has occurred on Mount 
Ruapehu at about 4,000 feet, and on Ben Lomond, near 
Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly under 4 inch. The 
fore-wings are moderately broad with the costa slightly arched 
and the termen very oblique; grey wtih faint bronzy reflections; 
there is a longitudinal blackish streak from the base to about 
4; a large discal spot at about 2; two cloudy longitudinal whitish 
streaks, one from the base to the tornus, the other from con- 
siderably before the discal dot to ithe termen below thé apex. 
The hind-wings and cilia are pale bronzy-grey. 
The perfect insect appears in December and January, 
and is found in open country at altitudes of from 2,000 to 
4,000 feet above the sea-level. 
Described and figured from a specimen kindly given 
to me by Mr. Philpott. 
Fenus 21.—PHILOBOTA, Meyr. 
Basal joint of antennae with pecten. Second joint of labial 
palpi with appressed scales, somewhat loose towards apex be- 
neath, terminal joint shorter than second. Hind-wings elongate 
ovate. 
A very large Australian genus, already including 
about 250 species. There are two species in New Zealand. 
PHILOBOTA ALETIS. 
(Philobota aletis, Meyr., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1905, 235.) 
One specimen of this very obscure species was discov- 
ered by Mr. Meyrick at Arthur’s Pass at an elevation of 
3,000 feet above the sea-level. 
The expansion of the wings of the male is slightly over } 
inch. Head and thorax light fuscous sprinkled with whitish- 
ochreous. Palpi whitish-ochreous, a sub-apical ring of second 
joint, and terminal joint except apex somewhat infuscated, An- 
tennae greyish-ochreous, ciliations 3. Abdomen fuscous. Fore- 
wings elongate, moderate, costa gently arched, apex round- 
pointed, termen somewhat rounded, rather strongly oblique; 
greyish-ochreous irrorated with fuscous; some dark fuscous 
scales towards base of costa; first discal and plical stigmata very 
obscure darker, plical rather obliquely beyond first discal; sec- 
ond discal distinct, dark fuscous, with some whitish scales 
beneath it: cilia greyish-ochreous mixed with fuscous. Hind-wings 
rather dark fuscous, lighter anteriorly; cilia light fuscous, with 
darker sub-basal shade, tips whitish. 
It is an insect of the most obscure appearance, prob- 
ably allied to the other New Zealand species of the genus, 
P. amenena, but differing obviously in the very much 
smaller size and dark hind-wings. These two outliers of 
a characteristic Australian genus are probably amongst the 
few indications of an immigration by way of Tasmania. 
The perfect insect appears in January. 
I am unacquainted with this species. The above is a 
copy of the original description. 
PHILOBOTA AMENENA. 
(Philobota amenena, Meyr., Trans, N.Z. Inst., xx., 78.) 
(Plate EAT fie. 21 9.) 
This very pale-looking species was discovered on 
Arthur’s Pass at an altitude of about 3,000 feet. 
The expansion of the wings is thirteen-sixteenths of an 
inch. The fore-wings are very pale ochreous, with pale brown 
markings; two minute dots in dise at 4, one on fold; a round 
dot in dise at %; @ conspicuous transverse line from costa near 
apex to tornus, with two extremely strong angulations on costal 
half, the rest of the line being broken into a series of dots. The 
hind-wings and cilia are pale ochreous. 
The perfect insect appears in January. 
GROUP D. DEPRESSARIADI. 
Antennae in ¢ simple or shortly and irregularly ciliated. 
Genus 22.—NYMPHOSTOLA, Meyr. 
Basal joint of antennae without pecten. Second joint of 
labial palpi with short trianglar tuft of scales at apex beneath. 
Fore-wings with 7 to apex. Hind-wings ovate, 5 bent and ap- 
proximated to 4 at base. (Plate G., fig. 40, Head of Nymphos- 
tola galactina.) 
This interesting endemic genus is represented by a 
single species only. 
NYMPHOSTOLA GALACTINA. 
(Cryptolechia galactina, Feld., Reis. Nov. Pl. exl., 34; Nymphos- 
tola galactinad, Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., 1882, 492; 
Trans, N-Zs Inst.) xvi., 6:) 
(Plate XXV., fig. 20 @; Frontispiece, fig. 29 egg. 
This delicate and very beautiful species has occurred 
at many localities in both islands, but does not appear to 

