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cies by the oval pale brown patch near the costa, and the 
absence of any well-defined projections from the dorsal 
edge of the central streak. 
The perfect insect appears in November and Decem- 
ber, and frequents forest. Mr. Philpott has found it com- 
monly on dead Leptospermum. 
ERECHTHIAS CHARADROTA. 
(Hrechthias charadrota, Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., 1880, 
268.) 
(Plate XXXVI., fig. 16 ¢.) 
This very distinct species is common in the neighbour- 
hood of Wellington and has also been found at Auckland, 
Taranaki, Lyttelton, Christchurch and Invercargill. 
The expansion of the wings varies from slightly under to 
considerably over 2 inch. The fore-wings are pale ochreous-yel- 
low with the costa and dorsum broadly bordered with dark 
brown; the costal border is obliquely broken near the middle 
and is clouded on its inner edge with warm reddish-brown; 
there is a reddish-brown spot at the apex, preceded by an oblique 
metallic mark on the fold of the lappet. The hind-wings are 
pale brownish-grey. 
The perfect insect appears from October till Febru- 
ary, and frequents forest. There are certainly two broods 
in the season. 
ERECHTHIAS MELANOTRICHA. 
(Erechthias melanotricha, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., 1887, 93.) 
Two specimens of this species were captured by Mr. 
Meyrick at Whangarei and Auckland respectively. 
It is stated to only differ from MHrechthias charadrota in 
having the face and forehead wholly blackish. 
The perfect insect appears in December. 
ERECHTHIAS TERMINELLA. 
(Cerostoma terminella, Walk., Cat. xxviii., 548; Hlachista sub- 
pavonella, ibid., xxx., 898; Meyr., Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 
1880, 269.) 
(Rlatep Sexo h oan ae) 
This very distinctly-marked species has occurred at. 
Auckland, Taranaki, and Paraparaumu and Paekakariki, 
near Wellington. 
The expansion of the wings is about 4#'inch. The head and 
thorax are white, the anterior margin of latter sharply dark 
brown. The fore-wings are blackish-brown; there is a straight 
central longitudinal creamy-white streak from base to termen 
below apex, becoming rather broader towards apex, its lower 
margin rather irregular; two oblique white streaks from costa, 
the first near middle joining the central streak; the second 
midway between the first and apex, shorter and less distinct; 
the cilia are white containing a blackish ovate apical spot. The 
hind-wings are pale grey. 
The perfect insect appears in January, and frequents 
forest. 
Deseribed and figured from a specimen kindly lent 
to me by Mr. Clarke. 
ERECHTHIAS EXOSPILA. 
(Hreunetis exospila, Meyr., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1901, 577.) 
(Plate XXXVI., fig. 22 9.) 
This very: fragile-looking species has occurred at Kaeo 
and Whangarei in the North Auckland district, and at 
Auckland, 
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The expansion ‘of the wings is 4 inch. The fore-wings are 
very narrow, elliptical, with the apex acutely pointed; very pale 
brownish-ochreous with blackish-grey markings; there is a 
broad, cloudy, longitudinal streak, near the dorsum, from the 
base to the apex and three narrow curved streaks from the 
outer half of the costa joining this; there is a very conspicuous 
black spot at the apex. The hind-wings are pale grey with the 
apical cilia tipped with blackish. 
The perfect insect appears in December and January, 
and inhabits forest. 
ERECHTHIAS INDICANS. 
(Hrechthias indicans, Meyr. Trans. N.Z. Inst., liv. 168.) 
(Plate XLIV., fig. 33 9.) 
This very distinctly-marked little species has occurred 
at Karori, near Wellington. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over five-sixteenths 
of an inch. The fore-wings are elongate-elliptical, creamy- 
white; there is a broad brown streak along the dorsum and ter- 
men from base to apex; a curved streak from the costa at base 
meeting the dorsal streak at about 2 and another curved streak 
from the costa beyond middle to apex; the apical third of costa 
is margined with brown; there is a very conspicuous black api- 
cal spot. The hind-wings are very acutely pointed, triangular, 
pale ochreous. The head and thorax are white with broad gol- 
den-brown bands on the sides, 
The perfect insect appears in January. 
ERECHTHIAS HEMICLISTRA. 
(Decadarchis hemiclistra, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xliii. 77.) 
(Plate XXXVI., fig. 21 9; Plate III., fig. 36 larva; fig. 37 pupa.) 
This large and neatly-marked species has oceurred at 
Waimarino, Wellington and Invercargill. 
The expansion of the wings is about # inen. The fore- 
wings are very pale brownish-white with dark blackish-brown 
markings; there is an elongate wedge-shaped mark along the 
costa from the base to 4; a fine line from the disc at about % 
to the apex; a rather indistinct streak on the fold and, conspicu- 
ous oval spot at the apex. The hind-wings are very pale greyish- 
white, faintly clouded with brown towards the apex. 
The larva, according to Mr. Sunley, feeds in the dead 
flower stems of Arundo conspicua (toe toe grass). Its 
length, when full-grown, is slightly over 4 inch, very elon- 
gate tapering posteriorly and much flattened above; gen- 
eral colour ochreous with a brown dorsal stripe, indicating 
the position of the alimentary canal; the head is reddish- 
brown and very shining; the second segment dull brown 
and semi-transparent; there is whitish raised lateral ridge 
and similar intersegmental ridges; the legs and prolegs 
are very small, ochreous-brown and the whole larva is 
sparingly clothed with long bristles. 
The pupa is about 4 inch long, elongate, pale brown, 
darker on the back; the very prominent eye-ease and thor- 
acic shield are dark blackish-brown and shining; the an- 
tennae extend to the end of the body and the wing-cases 
are pale ochreous. 
The perfect insect appears early in September and is 
met with as late as February, but is not a common species. 
I have found it more frequently in the house than out in 
the open. Mr, Clarke states it is attached to Cordyline 
indivisa, 

