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SAGEPHORA EXSANGUIS. 
(Sagephora exsanguis, Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst., 1., 181.) 
(Plate Scheie, 18s.) 
This rather obseurely-marked species was discovered 
by Mr. Philpott near the Bluff. It has also occurred at 
Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over $ inch. The 
fore-wings are creamy-wihite with a broad longitudinal costal 
band sprinkled with pale brown scales; there is a broken bright 
ochreous-yellow bund from the base to the termen below the 
apex and a very broken irregular dark brown marking fronv 
about the middle of the dorsum to the tornws more or less 
clouded with ochreous-yellow. The hind-wings and cilia are 
creamy-white. 
The perfect insect appears from October till Decem- 
ber, and frequents forest. 
Described and figured from a specimen in Mr. Phil- 
pott’s collection. 
SAGEPHORA FELIX. 
(Sagephora felix, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xlvi., 114.) 
(Plate XXXVIL, fig. 14 9.) 
This very distinctly-marked little insect has occurred 
at Kaeo north of Auckland, at Auckland, and at Welling- 
ton. It is apparently a rare species, but in the field might 
easily be mistaken for the common Sagephora phoricgelia. 
The expansion of the wings is under 2 inch. The fore- 
wings are shining snow-white; there is a deep bronzy brown 
stripe along the edge of the costa from the base to about 3; 
a very large round dark brown spot in the disc touching the 
extremity of the costal stripe; several irregular scattered dark 
brown marks on the dorsal and apical areas, those nearest the 
costa being the largest. The hind-wings are white very faintly 
tinged with grey. The antennae are white with blackish. bars 
at # and at the tip. 
The perfect insect appears from January till March, 
and frequents forest. 
SAGEPHORA PHORTEGELLA. 
(Sagephora phortegella, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xx., 96.) 
(Plate XXXVIL., fig. 20, 21 varieties.) 
This rather variable species is common and generally 
distributed throughout the country. 
The expansion of the wings varies from five-sixteenths of 
an inch to 4 inch. The antennae are white with the terminal 
third black except two white rings at the apex. The fore-wings 
are creamy-white with a bread wavy dblackish-brown band on 
the costa from the base to about # and a series of black terminal 
dots; in Some specimens the costal band is wider and there are 
one or two curved, wavy, brown streaks from the base to the 
termen; the terminal area is also frequently more or less 
clouded with pale grey. The hind-wings are pale grey. 
The perfect insect appears from October till March, 
and frequents forest. When at rest the wings are ‘closed 
vertically, forming a steep roof; the insect stands on its 
fore- and intermediate tarsi; the hind-legs being held 
close to the body and hidden by the wings, the antennae 
are extended straight in front of the insect, parallel, and 
generally almost in contact. When in this position the 
general appearance is that of a rather long slender insect, 
the real head being of course actually situated somewhat 
beyond its middle. 
XVII.—THE ~TINEIDAE. 

SAGEPHORA JOCULARIS. 
(Sagephora jocularis, Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst., lvi., 398.) 
(Plate LIT, fig. 33 9.) 
This species was discovered by Mr. Philpott at Tis- 
bury, near Invercargill. 
The expansion of the wings is { inch. The fore-wings have 
a broad deep chocolate-brown patch on the costa, extending from 
the base to %, and redching half-way across the wing in the disc; 
the discal and plical areas are clear pale wchreous, the apical 
terminal and dorsal areas being irregularly clouded and spec- 
kled with chocolate-brown; there is a marginal series of black 
bars, with white interspaces, from just before apex to tornus. 
The hind-wings are pale greyish-brown speckled with darker. 
Apparently somewhat intermediate between S. phor- 
tegella and S. steropastis. 
The perfect insect appears in January. 
Deseribed and figured from a specimen in poor condi- 
tion, submitted by Mr. Philpott. 
SAGEPHORA STEROPASTIS. 
(Sagephora steropastis, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xxiii., 100.) 
(Plate XXXVIL., fig. 15 9.) 
This is a much more richly-coloured insect than SN. 
phortegella to which, however, it is evidently very closely 
allied, although apparently quite a distinct species. At 
present it has only been recorded from Wellington. 
The expansion of the wings is 4 inch. The antennae are 
yellowish-brown broadly barred with black near the apex. The 
fore-wings are very deep brownish-black with a very strongly- 
curved wavy cream-coloured streak from the costa near the 
apex to the base; this streak, which runs near the edge of the 
wing, is much wider and more diffused on the dorsum, espe- 
cially towards the base; it is also more or less bordered with 
yellowish-brown. The hind-wings are pale greyish-brown. 
The perfect insect. appears in October and November, 
and frequents dense forests. It is rather a rare species. 
Genus 7.—THALLOSTOMA, Meyr. 
Head, rough. Basal joint of antennae with pecten. Labial 
palpi with second joint slightly rough-scaled beneath. Maxillary 
palpi moderate, curved, ascending. Fore-wings with cell very 
long; all veins present. Hind-wings elongate-ovate; veins 5 and 
6 short-stalked. 
An endemic genus represented by one species only. 
THALLOSTOMA EURYGRAPHA. 
(Thallostoma eurygrapha, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xlv., 29.) 
(Plate? Xoxexuxe. iStmcee or) 
This very boldly-marked insect has occurred at Rau- 
rimu, Ohakune, and at Wilton’s Bush and Wainuiomata 
near Wellington, but is very rare. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over 2 inch. The 
fore-wings are rather elongate with the termen very oblique; 
pale whitish-ochreous; there is a very large, broad, irregular, 
black costal marking from the base almost to the apex; a semi- 
circular patch of the pale ground colour on the costa near the 
middle; below this the black marking almost reaches the dor- 
sum; there are several minute black terminal dots. The hind- 
wings are grey. 
The perfect insect appears from November till Janu- 
ary, and frequents dense forests. 


