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middle; there is an obscure oblique black blotch on the costa at 
about 4; a larger blotch near the middle and a narrow bar be- 
fore the apex; several irregular markings on the dorsum and 
a rather conspicuous oblong black blotch in the disc beyond 
the middle; scattered whitish scales are present on the dorsal 
area and along the edges of the black markings; the cilia are 
blackish with two rows of black scales around the apex. The 
hind-wings are bronzy-black with numerous black scales; the 
cilia are black. 
The perfect insect appears in February.. It may be 
found resting on the black trunks of Nothofagus fusca, and 
has precisely similar habits to the somewhat larger Archyala 
pentazyga, and the very similar Tinea fagitola, the pecu- 
liar colouring of all three species, evidently having been 
acquired for protective purposes, in an identical environ- 
ment. 
HECTACMA DECORANDA. 
(Hectacma decoranda, Meyr., Records of Canterbury Museum, 
N.Z., ii, 5, 274.) 
(Plate LII., fig. 14 @.) 
This very interesting little species was discovered by 
Mr. C. Lindsay at the Chatham Islands. 
The expansion of the wings is seven-sixteenths of an inch. 
The fore-wings dre clear pale yellow, duller and paler towards 
base; there is a rather narrow white border along the costa and 
a much broader white border along the termen; the other mark- 
ings are black; a heavy longitudinal black bar on costa near 
base; two short oblique transverse lines on costa at 4; five short 
slender oblique bars on costa near middle, and three similar 
bars before apex; two small black marks at apex, the outer- 
most giving rise to a long tuft of black cilia; a minute black 
mark below apex, and a large black spot bove tornus. The hind- 
wings and remaining cilia are pale grey. 
The perfect insect appears in December. Mr. Mey- 
rick remarks that ‘‘this very distinct species has no near 
relationship to the several known New Zealand species of 
the genus, but seems much closer to spartinodes from 
Assam; it would, however, be premature to assert that it 
may not itself be found in New Zealand.’’ 
Described and figured from a specimen kindly lent to 
me by Professor Speight, of the Canterbury Museum. 
Genus 8—TEPHROSARA, Meyr. 
Head rough. Basal joint of antennae flattened, excavated 
beneath. Labial palpi moderately long, with rough projecting 
scales beneath throughout. Maxillary palpi long, folded. Fore- 
wings with all veins present, 7 and 8 stalked. Hind-wings ovate- 
lanceolate; 5 and 6 stalked, 6 to termen. 
An endemic genus containing one species only. 
TEPHROSARA CIMMERIA. 
(Erechthias cimmeria, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xlvi., 113.) 
(Plate XXXVI., fig. 27 @.) 
This is a rare and local species, apparently confined 
to the extreme north of New Zealand, the only specimens 
yet taken having been captured at Kaeo. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly under # inch. The 
fore-wings have the costa strongly arched towards the apex, the 
apex itself very acute and the termen oblique; grey, becoming 
dark blackish-grey towards the apex; there are three longitu- 
dinal, very dark yellowish-brown stripes from the base converg- 
ing near the middle of the wing and another finer stripe parallel 
Ww 
to the termen. The hind-wings are dark blackish-grey, darker 
towards the apex, 
The perfect insect appears in January, and is found 
amongst Nikau Palms. 
Genus 9—PETASACTIS, Meyr. 
Head rough. ‘Basal joint of antennae flattened, excavated 
beneath. Labial palpi moderately long, second joint with pro- 
jecting scales towards apex beneath. Maxillary palpi long, 
folded. Fore-wings with all veins present, 7 and 8 stalked. 
Hind-wings ovate-lanceolate; 5 and 6 stalked, 6 to costa. 
Another endemic genus represented by one species. 
PETASACTIS TECHNICA. 
(Hreunetis technica, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xx., 92.) 
A single specimen of this species was taken by Mr. 
Meyrick at Whangarei in December. 
The expansion of the wings of the female is about 4 inch. 
Head white, crown ochreous-tinged. Palpi white, beneath with 
some black scales. Antennae white, with a black scale-streak 
at base. Thorax ochreous-white, with a lateral brownish-ochre- 
ous stripe. Abdomen grey. Anterior legs blackish; middle and 
posterior legs ochreous-white. Fore-wings elongate-lanceolate; 
greyish-ochreous, suffused with rather dark fuscous towards dor- 
sum; markings white, faintly ochreous-tinged; a very fine longi- 
tudinal median line from base to 3; seven wedge-shaped strigu- 
lae from costa, first two very oblique, reaching half across wing, 
first connected with base by a slender costal streak, five latter 
shorter and less oblique; a subtriangular spot on dorsum at 4, 
and a sub-oval one at 3; a small black apical spot: cilia light 
greyish-ochreous, with a blackish-grey median line on upper 
half, some white scales at base towards middle of termen, and 
two diverging blackish hooks at apex. Hind-wings and cilia 
light grey; costal cilia whitish. 
Superficially this species has considerable resemblance 
with the Australian Comodica tetracercella, especially in 
the possession of the double apical hook in the cilia. 
I am unacquainted with this insect. The above is 
taken from the original description. 
Genus 10.—DRYADAULA, Meyr. 
Head rough. Basal joint of antennae moderate. Labial 
palpi moderately long. Maxillary palpi long, folded. Fore-wings 
with all veins present, 7 and 8 stalked. Hind-wings ovate-lanceo- 
late; 6 absent. (Plate K., figs. 25, 26, 27 neuration and head of 
Dryadaula myrrhina.) 
Besides the three New Zealand species there are sev- 
eral Australian. 
DRYADAULA MYRRHINA. 
(Dryadaula myrrhina, Meyr., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1905, 243.) 
(Plate XXXVII., fig. 19 9.) 
This elegant and somewhat variable species has 
occurred in the North Island at Kaeo, north of Auckland, 
and at Kaitoke and. Korokoro, near Wellington. In the 
South Island it has been found at Dunedin and Inverear- 
oil, 
The expansion of the wings is $ inch. The fore-wings, 
which have the apex rounded and the termen oblique, are very 
pale yellow, or whitish, becoming pale brown on the dorsum and 
towards the apex; there is a small oblique blackish mark on 
the costa at the base and a much larger mark near the middle; 
a series of small irregular black marks extends from a little 
before the apex to beyond the tornus. The hind-wings, which 
have the apex pointed, are pale ochreous-brown, 

