NX Vil.—THE 
dnd the termen very oblique; pale shining ochreous; there is an 
oblique pale silvery transverse line from the costa at 4 to the 
dorsum near the tornus, a second line from the costa joins this, 
a third wavy line extends from the costa at } to the termen 
just above the tornus, a Y-Shaped marking is situated near the 
apex; there is a terminal series of blackish dots and the silvery 
stripes are in some cases faintly edged with blackish scales. The 
hind-wings are grey. In the female the fore-wings are uniform 
greyish-ochreous often without distinct markings and the hind- 
wings are dark grey. 
The perfect insect appears in October and November. 
It is found amongst rough herbage near the sea coast. 
Deseribed and figured from specimens kindly given to 
me by Mr. Philpott. 
GLYPHIPTERYX TRANSVERSELLA. 
(Argyresthia transversella, Walk., Brit. Mus. Cat. xxx. 849; 
Glyphipteryx transversella, Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., 
1880, 246; ? morangella, Feld., Reis. Nov. pl. cxl. 39; 
Glyphipteryx codonias, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. xli. 15.) 
(Plate XXXIII., fig. 20 9.) 
This very beautiful species has occurred in the North 
Island on the Waitakere Ranges near Auckland, at Wai- 
marino, Mount Egmont, Napier, and Porirua. In the 
South Island it has been found at Nelson, Christchurch, 
Lake Wakatipu, Waihopai Bush and Seaward Moss near 
Invercargill. 
The expansion of the wings is from 3} to g inch. The fore- 
wings are rather broad with the apex acute and the termen 
oblique; brilliant metallic-golden-ochreous, clouded with very 
rich coppery-red towards the base; there is an obscure, paler, 
central, longitudinal streak from the base to beyond the middle; 
four oblique silvery-iridescent metallic bars on the outer half of 
the costa; two broad bars on the termen and a curved, bar from 
costa to termen just before the apex; there is a curved black 
stripe and tuft of black scales at the apex. The hind-wings are 
biackish-grey, darker towards the apex. 
The perfect insect appears in January, and frequents 
damp, grassy openings in the forest. It flies actively in 
the afternoon sunshine. 
Glyphipteryx codonias, Meyr. is stated to differ in the 
absence of the pale longitudinal streak, the silvery streaks 
differently formed, the second angulated and the third 
shorter than fourth. 
GLYPHIPTERYX OCTONARIA. 
(Glyphipteryx octonaria, Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst., lv., 210.) 
(Plates ies teresa) 
This species was discovered by Mr. Philpott on the 
Gouland Downs near Nelson. It has also been taken on 
the Tableland of Mount Arthur, at an altitude of 4,500 
feet above the sea-level. 
The expansion of the wings is about 4 inch. The fore- 
wings are rather broad with the costa strongly arched before 
the apex and the termen sinuate; bright greenish bronze with 
black-edged markings; there are seven oblique silvery bands on 
the costa, those near the apex being almost white, shorter 
and much broader than the others; a dull silvery blotch below 
apex, another before tornus and two others nearer the disc; the 
cilia are white barred with grey towards apex and tornus. The 
hind-wings and cilia are dark brown, 
TINEIDAE. 313 
The perfect insect appears in February. 
Described and figured from a specimen kindly lent 
by Mr. Philpott. 
GLYPHIPTERYX ASTRAPABA. 
(Glyphipteryxz astrapaed, Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., 
1880, 245.) 
A single specimen of this species was captured by Mr. 
Meyrick at Cambridge about the year 1880. 
The expansion of the wings is about 4 inch. The fore- 
wings are moderately broad, termen sinuate below apex; Dbril 
liant metallic coppery-bronze, with violet-silvery metallic 
obscurely dark-margined markings; a short oblique streak from 
costa before middle; a rather irregular outwardly-curved fascia 
from beyond middle of costa to tornus; a rather short oblique 
streak from } of costa, opposite extremity of) which is a triangu- 
lar spot on termen below middle; two small spots on costa he- 
fore apex, second produced as a curved streak to termen below 
apex, Cilia whilish towards apex, blackish-fuscous towards tor- 
nus, with a black apical hook, and intersected by a strong black 
line, obliterated at tornus and where a white black-margined 
indentation meets the sub-apical streak. Hind-wings and cilia 
blackish-fuscous. 
This species is stated to be very similar to Glyphip- 
teryx transversellu but distinguished by the total absence 
of the longitudinal streak from base and by the complete 
fascia beyond middle. 
The perfect insect appears in January and may he 
looked for in grassy swamps in hot sunny weather. 
I am unacquainted with this species. The above is 
taken from the original description. 
GLYPHIPTERYX AIERIFERA., 
(Glyphipteryx aerifera, Meyr., Exot. Mier., 1. 57; Trans. N.Z. 
Inst., xlv. 28.) 
(Plate XXXIII., fig. 22 ¢@.) 
This rather inconspicuous species was discovered on 
the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, at an altitude of about 4,500 
feet. 
The expansion of the wings is ¢ inch. 
the costa slightly arched, the apex acute, and the termen 
obliquely-rounded; pale metallic bronze slightly darker towards 
the termen; there are five oblique silvery-metallic bars on the 
outer half of the costa and three on the termen, none meeting ; 
except the first costal bar, which is indistinct, all these mark- 
ings are more or less irregularly margined with black. The 
hind-wings are grey. 
The perfect insect appears in January, and is found 
in open glades, amongst the stunted sub-alpine scrub, on 
the upper edge of the forest region on Mount Ruapehu. 
It flies actively in hot sunshine. 
The fore-wings have 
GLYPHIPTERYX OXYMACHAERA. 
(Phryganostola oaymachaerd, Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., 
e 1880, 251.) 
(Plate XXXIII., figs. 18, 19 9 varieties.) 
This very variable species has occurred at Auckland, 
Waimarino, Mount Egmont, Wellington, Christchurch, 
Castle Hill, Ida Valley (Central Otago), Lake Wakatipu 
and Invercargill. 

