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AVIL—THE TINEIDAEL. 293 
PROTEODES CLARKEI. 
(Proteodes clarkei, Philp. Trans. N.Z. Inst., lvi., 396.) 
(Plate LII., fig. 27 9.) 
This very bright-looking species was discovered by 
Mr. 8. Lindsay, on the Hunter Mountains, at an altitude 
of 4,000 feet above the sea-level. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over ¢ inch. The 
fore-wings, which have the apex rather prominent and the ter- 
men oblique, are bright ochreous-yellow, with broad bright 
orange-brown markings; a very broad, sharply defined longitu- 
dinal band along costa and a broad shading along termen and 
dorsum; there is a minute black discal dot; the cilia are pink- 
ish-brown. The hind-wings are very pale golden-ochreous; the 
cilia are pale pink. 
The perfect insect appears in January. 
Described and figured from a specimen submitted by 
Mr. Philpott. 
PROTEODES PROFUNDA. 
(Proteodes profunda, Meyr., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1905, 236.) 
(Plate XXV., fig. 42 9.) 
This rather dull-coloured species was discovered on 
the lower slopes of Mount Holdsworth, Tararua Range. It 
has also been taken at Raurimu, Days Bay Wellington, 
Mount Arthur, Otira, Invercargill and on Longwood Range 
and The Hump, Southland. 
The expansion of the wings is about inch. The fore-wings 
are rather broad, oblong, sharply attenuated at the base, with 
the apex and tornus very slightly rounded; brownish-ochreous 
more or less speckled and mottled with dark brown; there is a 
fine curved black streak from the costa at the base extending 
for a short distance along the dorsum; a mottled irregular patch 
of rich brown from the base to i, not reaching the costa; two 
indistinet patches of dark brown on the costa at about + and 4; 
a much larger patch just before the apex and another patch on 
the termen below the apex; all the principal veins are marked 
with rather large brownish-black dots. The hind-wings are pale 
ochreous-brown, faintly clouded with darker brown near the 
apex and tornus. 
Butterflies—258 
The perfect insect appears from November till Febru- 
ary. It usually frequents beech forests at elevations of 
about 2,000 feet above the sea-level. It is rare and, owing 
to its close resemblance to a dead beech leaf, extremely in- 
conspicuous. Its superficial resemblance to a Tortrix is 
very remarkable. Mr. Philpott states that, in the extreme 
south, mountain specimens are considerably larger than the 
lowland forms. 
Genus 24.—LATHICROSSA, Meyr. 
Basal joint of antennae without pecten. Second joint of 
labial palpi thickened with appressed scales. Thorax crested. 
Fore-wings with 7 to costa. Hind-wings trapezoidal-ovate. 
(Plate G., fig. 28, head of Lathicrossa leucocentra.) 
An endemic genus represented by two species. 
LATHICROSSA LEUCOCENTRA. 
(Lathicrossa leucocentra, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xvi., 26.) 
(Plate XXXII, fig. 5 9.) 
This active little sun-loving species has occurred at 
Whangarei, Auckland, Kaitoke, Wellington, Dunedin, Lake 
Wakatipu, and Stewart Island. It is probably generally 
distributed throughout the country. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over 4 inch. The 
fore-wings are dull black with bronzy reflections and dull white 
markings; there are three conspicuous white dots forming a tri- 
angle near the middle of the wing; a small dull white patch on 
the costa at about 4; another similar patch at 3 connected with 
a winding transverse line which reaches the tornus; there is a 
number of dull white scales scattered over the wing and a mar- 
ginal series of small dull white dots. The hind-wings are dull 
black paler towards the base. The legs are black with dull white 
rings. 
The perfect insect appears from the beginning of No- 
vember until the end of January. It frequents forest, 
often resting on the upper surface of leaves in brilliant 
sunshine. Whilst thus engaged the antennae, fore- and in- 
termediate legs are extended, the wings being loosely 
closed over the back and slightly inclined upwards. This 
species is active on the wing and, owing to its black colour, 
extremely difficult to follow when flying. It is rather rare 
and only one, or perhaps two specimens are usually ob- 
served in a season. The white discal dots on the fore-wings 
form a good distinctive character and serve to distinguish 
it from several other black species which are superficially 
very similar. 
LATHICROSSA PROPHETICA. 
(Lathicrossa prophetica Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., lvii., 701.) 
CPlates Li, fee Ss ar) 
This very distinct species was discovered by Selwyn 
Woodward, on Mount Arthur, at an elevation of about 
3,500 feet above the sea-level. 
The expansion of the wings is § inch. The fore-wings are 
dull rose-colour, heavily streaked with black scales, especially 
on the sub-terminal, tornal and costal areas; there are two small 
clear patches of rose-colour on the costa at about 4 and 3; a 
black spot near base; two in dise at 4 and 3 and a fourth on 
fold near middle; the cilia are black, mixed with rose-colour. 
The hind-wings and cilia are deep brownish-black. 
The perfect insect appears in January and frequents 
sub-alpine forest. 
Genus 25.—CRYPTOLECHIA, Zell. 

Basal joint of antennae without pecten. Second joint of 
labial palpi with appressed scales. Thorax smooth. Fore-wings 
with 7 to costa or apex. Hind-wings trapezoidal-ovate. (Plate 
G., figs. 34, 35, 36, neuration and head of Cryptolechia liochroda.) 
A considerable genus of wide distribution containing 
six New Zealand species. 
CRYPTOLECHIA CALLIXYLA, 
(Leptosaces callixyla Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xx., 78.) 
Two specimens of this species were taken by Mr. Mey- 
rick at Whangarei and Nelson respectively. 
The expansion of the wings is about ? inch. The fore-wings 
are dark fuscous strewn with yellow-ochreous scales, in female 
suffused with yellow-ochreous towards dorsum; a longitudinal 
yellow-ochreous streak in disc from } to $ in female extended to 
base; a cloudy dark fuscous dot on this streak at 4, and several 
beyond middle, and a third on fold obliquely beyond first; a yel- 
low-ochreous transverse line, in male ill-defined from ¢ of costa 

