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I am much indebted to Mr. C. E. Clarke for the loan 
of two very perfect specimens of this rare and interesting 
species. These formed the basis for the descriptions and 
figures given in this work. 
GLYPHIPTERYX RUGATA. 
(Glyphipterye rugata, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xlvii., 203.) 
(Plate XXXIII., fig. 138 9.) 
This odd-looking, short-winged little insect was dis- 
covered by Mr. Philpott at Tisbury near Invercargill. It 
has algo occurred at Dunedin and Alexandra. 
The expansion of the wings is about five-sixteenths of an 
inch. The fore-wings, which are rather broau, short and 
acutely pointed, are grey with silvery-bronze reflections; there 
are numerous distinct blackish bars on the costa; a large curved 
black mark on the dorsum at about 4; two or three indistinct 
blackish transverse bands across the apical third of the wing and 
a distinct black spot at the apex. The hind-wings are pale grey. 
In the female, which is the only sex at present known, the 
body and legs are very stout so that the small wings can hardly 
suffice to support the insect in the air. 
The perfect insect appears from January till April, 
and frequents forests. In cultivated places it may be 
found on hedges of Cupressus macrocarpa. 
Described and figured from a specimen in Mr. Phil- 
pott’s collection. 
GLYPHIPTERYX ATARACTA, 
(Phryganostola ataracta, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xx., 88.) 
(Plate, SV iS ie. a aD) 
This pale-coloured, narrow-winged species was discov- 
ered by Mr. Meyrick on Mount Arthur in January, 1886, 
at an altitude of 4,600 feet above the sea-level. 
The expansion of the wings is inch. The fore-wings are 
elongate-elliptical, pale brownish-ochreous with the principal 
veins dotted with brown scales. The hind-wings are whitish- 
ochreous. 
Described and figured from one of the original speci- 
mens kindly given to me by Mr. Meyrick. 
GLYPHIPTERYX ACHLYOESSA. 
(Phryganostola achlyoessa, Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., 
1880, 252.) 
(GRR MOO. Nhie, calles 14 es ahh ay) 
This delicate-looking species is common and generally 
distributed throughout the country. 
The expansion of the wings of the male is a little more than 
+ inch, of the female about 8 inch. The fore-wings have the 
apex rounded in the male and the termen very oblique with a 
slight notch below the apex; in the female the apex is produced 
into a distinct lobe; pale greyish-ochreous in both sexes, finely 
speckled with darker grey; there are five obscure, darker-edged, 
whitish bars on the costa before the apex and several minute 
elongate black marks in the disc; the termen is clouded with 
greyish-brown and narrowly edged with black. The hind-wings 
are rather dark grey, darkest towards the apex. 
There is slight variation in the general depth of the 
colouring, and the males are usually paler and less tinged 
with ochreous than the females. 
The perfect insect appears towards the middle of 
October and may be met with during November and De- 
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TINEIDAE. 
cember. It frequents meadows and other open spaces and 
is most abundant amongst the introduced grasses to which 
it appears to be especially attached. When disturbed it 
only flies a short distance, alighting on a neighbouring 
grass stem, often to be again disturbed by our progress 
through the grass. Its pale grey colouring gives it a 
delightfully cool appearance when on the wing, or when 
quietly resting, or walking on a grass stem. 
GLYPHIPTERYX BACTRIAS. 
(Glyphipteryx bactrias, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xliii., 67.) 
(Plate XXXIII., fig. 9 @.) 
This very distinct and interesting species was discov- 
ered at Invereargill by Mr. Philpott. It has also occurred 
at Bottle Lake, near Christchurch. 
The expansion of the wings is nearly g inch. The fore- 
wings are elongate-oval with the apex produced into a long, 
slender acute point and the termen very obliquely rounded; 
bronzy-ochreous-brown,; there is a@ conspicuous white longitudinal 
streak from the base to beneath the apex, a leaden-metallic 
spot on the termen below the apex and a series of small black- 
ish-brown marks across the pointed apex. The hind-wings are 
blackish-grey. 
There is slight variation in the general depth of the 
colouring. 
The perfect insect appears from October till January 
and frequents marshy localities near the seashore. Mr. 
Meyrick observes that the form of the fore-wings is unique 
in the genus. 
Deseribed and figured from specimens kindly given 
to me by Mr. Philpott. 
GLYPHIPTERYX METASTICTA. 
(Glyphipteryx metasticta, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xxxix., 119.) 
(Plate XXXIII., fig. 15 @.) 
This rather obscurely-marked species has occurred 
commonly at New River near Invercargill. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over $ inch. The 
fore-wings have the costa slightly arched, the apex round- 
pointed and the termen obliquely rounded, veins 7 and 8 stalked; 
rather dull bronzy-brown, in the female dark brown with a 
whitish streak along the dorsum; there is a conspicuous black 
dot in the dise beyond and below the middle; a fainter dot 
above the tornus and several rows of scattered black scales near 
the apex; the cilia are white with a fine blackish basal line. 
The hind-wings are grey, thickly dotted with blackish grey, 
darker in the female; the cilia are blackish-grey. 
The perfect insect appears from October till Febru- 
ary, and is found in swampy places near sand-hills on the 
sea coast. 
Described and figured from a specimen in Mr. Phil- 
pott’s collection. 
GLYPHIPTERYX AULOGRAMMA. 
(Glyphipteryx aulogramma, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xxxix., 120.) 
(Plate XX XI figs 16 eh, 17 on) 
This species was discovered by Mr. Philpott at Inver- 
eargill. It has also occurred at Christchurch and at Ida 
Valley, Central Otago. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly under 8 inch. The 
fore-wings of the male are rather elongate with the apex pointed 



