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gerum. These resemblances may, of course, be purely for- 
tuitous, but they seem sufficiently close to suggest the pos- 
sibility of some kind of protective mimicry, and on this 
account merit further investigation. 
Genus 2—PARECTOPA, Clem. 
Middle tibiae not thickened; posterior tibiae without bristly 
scales. : 
This genus is of considerable extent and generally 
distributed. We have six species in New Zealand, three 
confined to the North Island, and three found in both 
islands. 
PARECTOPA PANACIVAGANS. 
(Parectopa panacivagans, Watt., Trans. N.Z. Inst., lii., 464.) 
(Plate XLVII. fig. 8 @.) 
This very distinet species has occurred at Aberfeldy 
near Wanganui, and at Dunedin. 
The expansion of the wings is five-sixteenths of an inch. 
The fore-wings are black with very pale bluish-white markings; 
the basal fifth is very pale bluish-white with two narrow black- 
ish bars not reaching the costa; there is an oblique oblong spot 
on the costa at about 4; a large semicircular blotch at %; a 
much. smaller blotch before the apex and a small elongate mark 
in the middle of the wing close to the apex; on the dorsum 
there is an. oblique oblong blotch near the middle and a nearly 
semicircular spot before the tornus. The hind-wings and cilia 
of all the wings are pale grey; there is a row of black scales 
in the cilia around the apex of the fore-wings. 
The larva mines the leaves of the lancewood (Pseude- 
panax crassifolium). 
The perfect insect emerged in February. 
Described and figured from a specimen kindly lent 
me by Mr. Watt. 
PARECTOPA AETHALOTA. 
(Gracilaria aethalota, Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, 1880, 
148; Trans. N.Z. Inst., xxi. 185; Parectopa panacicorticis, 
Watt., ib., lii, 457.) 
(Plate XLVI., fig. 11 9.) 
This dark-looking little species has occurred at Mount 
Egmont, Wellington, and Dunedin. 
The expansion of the wings is + inch. The fore-wings are 
dark steely-purplish-blue speckled with lighter and very glossy; 
there are two small irregular patches of ochreous scales on the 
costa before the apex, several near the apex and along the ter- 
men and dorsum. The hind-wings are dark grey. The cilia of 
all the wings are blackish with a white apical hook on the fore- 
wings. The palpi are whitish with the apex of the second joint 
and @ sub-apical ring of the terminal joint black. 
According to Mr. Morris N. Watt, the larva mines 
the bark of Nothopanax arboreum. 
The perfect insect appears in December and January 
and may be looked for amongst scrub. It is extremely 
rare but most likely to be found by careful sweeping. 
PARECTOPA CITHARODA. 
. (Gracilaria citharoda, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xlviii., 418.) 
(Plate XXXV., fig. 15 9.) 
This very beautiful and clearly-marked species has 
occurred at Auckland, Wanganui and Wellington. 
TINEIDAE. 
The expansion of the wings is considerably under 4 inch. 
The fore-wings are elongate-elliptical; brownish-black becoming 
brongy towards the apex; there are three very oblique, slightly 
curved, white bars from the costa with three fainter bars be- 
tween them and two additional much shorter white bars before 
the apex; a wavy irregular cream-coloured patch on the dorsum 
extending from the base to about 3 followed by three white bars 
which almost join the white bars on the costa; the central por- 
tions of the wing are darker; there is a conspicuous black bar 
in the disc broken by a clear white dot before the apex. The 
hind-wings are blackish-grey and the cilia of all the wings black- 
ish. The palpi, head and central portion of the) thorax are clear 
white. 
According to Mr. Morris N. Watt the larva, which 
mines the leaves of Acacia, is about + inch in length; 
greenish-yellow with a faint white spiracular line; the 
body is covered with a fine pile; prolegs are situated on 
segments 3, 4 and 5 of the abdomen. 
The pupa is enclosed in a delicate silken cocoon, cov- 
ered with minute white flocey globules.* 
The perfect insect appears in December, and frequents 
scrubby forest, flying rapidly in the late afternoon sun- 
shine. 
PARECTOPA LEUCOCYMA. 
(Gracilaria leucocyma, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xxi., 184.) 
A single specimen of this species was captured by Mr. 
Meyrick at Auckland. 
The expansion of the wings of the female is about, 2 inch. 
Head and palpi white. Antennae fuscous, beneath white. Thorax 
light grey. Abdomen whitish. Legs dark grey, ringed with 
white, posterior tibiae white. Fore-wings elongate, very narrow, 
pointed; grey; markings snow-white; a rather broad irregular 
streak along dorsum from base to apex, interrupted before mid- 
dle by a very oblique indistinct line of ground-colour; eight 
short more or less wedge-shaped streaks from costa, first from 
4, slenderly produced on costa towards base, first four outwardly 
oblique, remainder inwardly oblique, second and fourth reach- 
ing half across wing, the rest much shorter; a small irregular 
blackish apical dot, preceded by a white dot: cilia ochreous- 
grey-whitish, round apex whiter, with indications of two dark 
fuscous lines. Hind-wings whitish-grey; cilia ochreous-grey- 
whitish. 
The perfect insect appears in December. 
I am unacquainted with this species. The above is 
taken from the original description. 
PARECTOPA AELLOMACHA. 
(Gracilaria aéllomacha, Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., 1880, 
158; Trans. N.Z. Inst., xxi., 184; Macarostola aéllomacha, 
ib., xli., 14; Parectopa panacitorsens, Watt, Trans. N.Z. 
Inst., lii. 449; Parectopa panacivermiforma, ib., 452; Par- 
ectopa panacifinens, ib., 460.) 
(Plate XXXV., fig. 4.) 
This fragile-looking species has occurred at Auckland, 
Mount Egmont, Wanganui, Wellington, Christchureh, 
Dunedin and Longwood Range, Southland. 
The expansion of the wings is about % inch. The fore- 
wings, which are very narrow, are snow white with pale brown 
and blackish markings; there is a cloudy pale brown central 
longitudinal streak, fainter towards the base and sometimes 

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