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to tornus, sharply angulated in middle indented beneath costa; 
an irregular yellow-ochreous terminal line. Hind-wings and 
cilia grey. 
The perfect insect appears in December and January, 
and frequents forest. 
I am unacquainted with this species. The above is 
abridged from the original description. 
CRYPTOLECHIA SEMNODES. 
(Cryptolechia semnodes, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xliii., 75.) 
(Plate XXXII., fig. 22.) 
This black-looking, stoutly-built little species is found 
on the Tableland of Mount Arthur, at an elevation of 
about 4,200 feet above the sea-level. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over 4 inch. The 
antennae are stout, very slightly thickened near the middle. 
The fore-wings are oblong with the costa slightly arched and the 
tornus rounded, vein 7 running into the termen; very deep 
brownish-black; there are two very obscure whitish-grey patches 
on the costa, one near the middle and one before the apex, and 
an obscure black discal dot at 3% The hind-wings are brownish- 
black, slightly paler towards the base. Vhe abdomen has the 
under-side of the last four segments clouded with brassy-yellow. 
The perfect insect appears in February, and flies in 
the hottest sunshine. It is evidently a very local insect. 
CRYPTOLECHIA APOCRYPTA. 
(Phaeosaces apocrypta, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xviii. 172.) 
(Plate XXV., fig. 21.) 
This dull-looking insect has occurred at Christchurch, 
Dunedin, Central Otago, Lake Wakatipu, Invercargill and 
Stewart Island. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly under 1 inch. The 
fore-wings are oblong, somewhat narrower near the base, with 
the tornus rounded, dwll brownish-ochreous finely speckled with 
blackish-brown; there is a small round blackish dot in the disc 
at about 4; a second much less distinct spot just beneath it on 
the fold and a third beyond the middle; there is a cloudy curved 
transverse line from { of the costa to the tornus and series of 
elongate marks on the termen. The hind-wings are dull grey- 
ish-ochreous, finely speckled with darker grey. 
There is slight variation in the shape of the wings, 
which are usually more oblong in the male than in the 
female. In some specimens the general colouring is 
slightly brighter, and in others the discal dots are obsolete. 
The perfect insect appears in December and January. 
Mr. Philpott informs me that it is very common amongst 
forest. When disturbed it does not fly but falls to the 
eround where it darts rapidly to and fro by means of its 
legs until it secretes itself in a crevice amongst the fallen 
leaves and twigs. 
CRYPTOLECHIA LIOCHROA. 
(Phaeosaces liochroa, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xxiii., 98.) 
(Plate XXYV., fig. 22 9, 23 @.) 
This pretty species, which is the most brightly-coloured 
of the genus, has oecurred at Waimarino, Wellington, Nel- 
son, Christchurch, Castle Hill, Otira River, Lake Waka- 
tipu and Invercargill. 



TINEIDAE. 
The expansion of the wings varies from slightly under, to 
slightly over 1 inch. The fore-wings «are elongate-oblong, nar- 
rower at the base, pale brownish-ochreous in the male and bright 
reddish-brown in the female; the extreme costal edge in the 
male is bright orange-brown; there is a blackish-brown dot in 
the dise at about two-fifths, another beneath it on the fold and 
a third in the dise at about 3; there is a strongly curved series 
of minute black dots from about 3 of the costa to ~ of the dor- 
sum, the dots at each end of the series being indistinct; a chain 
of elongate dots is also situated on the termen; the cilia are dull 
brown in the male, bright reddish-brown in the female. The 
hind-wings are pale yellowish-ochreous in both sexes, densely 
speckled with dark grey towards the body. 
There is sight variation in size, in the brillancy. of 
the reddish-brown colouring of the fore-wings in the female, 
and in the intensity of the blackish markings, which are 
sometimes more or less obsolete in both sexes. Some female 
specimens also have the fore-wings more or less speckled 
with dull blackish-brown. 
The perfect insect appears from the middle of No- 
vember until the end of January, and frequents forests, 
chiefly on hills at about 1,000 feet above the sea-level. It 
is rare and uncertain in its appearance and, as a rule, only 
single specimens are met with. It is sluggish in its habits, 
and when disturbed generally falls to the ground with 
closed wings where it remains motionless for a considerable 
time, In this position it closely resembles a faded leaf, and 
the protective value of the colouring of both sexes is then 
evident. 
CRYPTOLECHIA RHODOBAPTA. 
(Cryptolechia rhodobapta, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., liv., 166.) 
‘ (Platemxe UX ison) 
A single specimen of this species has occurred at 
Takapuna, near Auckand. 
The expansion of the wings is nearly # inch. The fore- 
wings are very broad with the costa strongly arched, deep red, 
very slightly tinged with purple; there is a small blackish dis- 
cal dot; a minute dot on the fold; two minute dots beyond this 
and a chain of elongate blackish marks above the tornus. The 
hind-wings are bright ochreous with pink cilia, 
In general appearance this species somewhat recalls 
the female of Cryptolechia lLochroa, but is smaller and has 
much broader wings. 
The perfect insect appears in January. 
CRYPTOLECHIA COMPSOTYPA. 
(Phaeosaces compsotypa, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. xviii., 172.) 
(Plate XXXII., fig. 1 9.) 
This obseurely-marked species has occurred at 
Whangarei, Hamilton, Mount Holdsworth (Tararua 
Range), Wellington, and Invercargill. 
The expansion of the wings is about # inch. The fore-wings 
are moderately broad, oblong, pale brownish-grey with black 
markings; there is a small patch on the costa at the base; a 
larger patch at 4; a large, irregular patch on the dorsum at 3%; 
a very imperfect zigzag line extends from this patch to the 
costa at about 4; there is an indistinct discal dot beyond the 
middle and an irregular sprinkling of black scales; a rather con- 
spicuous series of black dashes between the veins and an inter- 
rupted terminal line. The hind-wings are very pale grey, sprin- 
kled with darker grey towards the apex and termen. 
