A VII—THE 
Genus 8—TRICHOPHAGA, Rag. 
Head rough. Labial palpi moderate, porrected. Maxillary 
palpi long, folded. Fore-wings with veins 10-12 successively run- 
ning each into vein following it, not reaching costa. Hind-wings 
elongate-ovate; 2-7 separate. ; 
A genus of one African species and two others now 
widely distributed by artificial introduction, but probably 
originating round the Mediterranean. 
One species occurs in New Zealand. 
TRICHOPHAGA TAPETIELLA. 
(Tinea tapezella, Linn. Syst. Nat., 5386; VYinea tapetiella, Meyr., 
Trans. N.Z. Inst. xx., 98; JZ’. palaestricad, Butl., Proc. Zool. 
Soc. Lond. 1877, 404.) 
(Plate XXXIX., fig. 2 9.) 
Single specimens of this well-known domestic insect 
have been met with at Wellington, Nelson, Invercargill, 
and on the Chatham Islands, but at present it must be re- 
garded as a rare species in New Zealand. 
The expansion of the wings is about ¢ inch. The fore- 
wings are blackish-brown from the base to about 4, the dark por- 
tion extending a little further on the costa than on the dorsum; 
the rest of the wing is cream-coloured faintly mottled with grey; 
there is a brown spot containing two white dots at the apex and 
two or three blackish specks at the tornus. The hind-wings are 
brownish-grey. 
The larva feeds on cloth, constructing a gallery of 
pieces of gnawed cloth and its own silk, it is partial to 
situations much exposed to the air, and is particularly 
fond of the linings of carriages and green-baize doors; it 
feeds during the autumn and winter.* 
The perfect insect appears from October till March, 
and is always met with in close proximity to dwellings. 
It has unquestionably been introduced from Europe by 
civilization and occurs also in Australia and North Ame- 
rica. When resting on walls or fences it is rather con- 
spicuous, owing to its contrasted colours, which neverthe- 
less are protective from their resemblance to bird drop- 
pings. 
Genus 9—MONOPIS, Hiibn. 
Head rough. Labial palpi moderate, porrected. Maxillary 
palpi long, folded. Fore-wings with more or less developed sub- 
hyaline.spot in cell; 3 and 4 stalked. Hind-wings elongate-ovate. 
(Plate A., figs. 4, 5, 6 neuration and head of Monopis etheletla.) 
Not very numerous, but of general distribution. The 
larvae feed on refuse. 
There are four species in New Zealand. 
MONOPIS ORNITHIAS. 
(Blabophanes ornithias, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xx., 97.) 
(Plate XXXVII., fig. 25 9.) 
This very dull-coloured, inconspicuous species has 
occurred at Christchureh, Dunedin and West Plains, near 
Invercargill. 
The expansion of the wings is about 4 inch. The fore-wings 
are elongate with the apex rounded and the termen oblique; 
veins 6 and 7 stalked; dull brown, irregularly streaked with dull 
black; there is often a paler discal spot near the middle and 

*Stainton: British Butterflies and Moths, 265, 
TINEIDAE, 343 
an obscure paler streak along the dorsum. The hind-wings are 
dull brown. 
The larva lives in old birds’ nests, feeding on the de- 
eayed feathers and other refuse. 
The perfect insect appears from October till Febru- 
ary, and sometimes enters houses. It is, however, best ob- 
tained by rearing specimens from the larva. 
Described and figured from a specimen in Mr. Phil- 
pott’s collection. 
MONOPIS ETHELELLA. 
(Tinea ethelella, Newm., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., iii. (ns.), 288; 
T. rectella, Walk., Cat. xxviii., 482; Blabophanes namuella, 
Feld., Reis. Nov., pl. cxl., 44; B. ethelella, Meyr., Trans. 
N.Z. Inst., xx., 97.) 
(Plate XXXIX., fig. 1 9.) 
This species appears to be common and generally dis- 
tributed throughout the country and is found on the Chat- 
ham Islands. 
The expansion of the wings varies from 4 to 3 inch. The 
fore-wings, which have veins 6 and 7 stalked, are dark brownish- 
black with a bnoad ochreous streak along the dorsum, a trans- 
parent ochreous discal spot, and some obscure whitish-ochreous 
dots. The hind-wings are greyish-ochreous. 
The larva feeds on soiled wool, and is often found 
amongst the wool adhering to the bones of dead sheep, in 
the last stages of decomposition* 
The perfect insect appears from October till May, fre- 
quenting the vicinity of cultivation. It is often attracted 
by light. It also oceurs commonly in Australia and Tas- 
mania. 
MONOPIS CROCICAPITELLA. 
(Monopis crocicapitella, Clem., Proc, Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 
1859, 257; Blabophanes ferruginella, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. 
Inst., xx., 97 [nec Hubn.|.). 
(Plater ex XxX ie. 22a) 
This well-known domestic insect is common and gen- 
erally distributed throughout the country. 
It is much smaller than M. ethelella, the expansion of the 
wings being about 4 inch. The head and dorsal streak are red- 
dish-ochreous, the rest of the fore-wings being slightly purplish- 
tinged. The hind-wings are pale greyish-ochreous. In other 
respects it is very similar to M. ethelella. 
The perfect insect, which frequents cultivated locali- 
ties, is found almost all the year round. It has been intro- 
duced from Europe by civilization, and now occurs in 
North America, Africa and Australia. The true M. ferru- 
ginella is much more restricted in its range. 
MONOPIS TYPHLOPA. 
(Monopis typhlopa, Meyr., Records of Canterbury Museum, 
isn Opa cae) 
This very interesting species was discovered by Mr, C. 
Lindsay, at Mangere, Chatham Islands. 
The expansion of the wings is about # inch, “Head whitish- 
ochreous. Palpi dark fuscous, apex whitish-ochreous. Thorax 
whitish-ochreous, patagia dark purplish-fuscous. Fore-wings with 
apex obtuse-pointed termen very obliquely rounded; 2 and 8 out 

*J. G. Myers, N.Z. Journal of Science and Technology, v., 
208 (1922). 

