XIX —THE MICROPTERYGIDAE. 369 
SABATINCA QUADRIJUGA. 
(Sabatinea quadrijuga, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xliv., 126.) 
CPlate xX xXexI xe, fie, 25°97) 
This rather dull-coloured species was discovered by 
Mr. Philpott at West Plains near Invereareill. It has also 
oceurred at Dunedin. 
The expansion of the wings is seven-sixteenths of an inch. 
The fore-wings are dull brownish-grey with faint golden and 
purplish reflections; there are fowr very large dull ochreous 
spots on the costa, becoming smaller towards the apex and sey- 
eral very indefinite ochreous marks in the disc. The hind-wings 
are very sparsely scaled; pale grey, darker near the apex, and 
with faint purplish reflections. The cilia of all the wings are 
grey, obscurely barred with dull ochreous. 
The perfect insect appears in October. It is found 
on the bare dry ground under Podocarpus dacrydioides 
and other trees. 
Deseribed and figured from a specimen in Mr. Phil- 
pott’s eolleetion. 
SABATINCA CAUSTICA. 
(Sabatinca caustica, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xliv., 124.) 
(Plate XXXIX., fig. 18 9.) 
This speeies, which was discovered by Mr. Philpott at 
Seaward Moss near Invercargill, somewhat resembles 8S. 
chrysargyra, but is smaller with the fore-wings relatively 
narrower and more pointed. It has also occurred at the 
Bluff and on Longwood Range at an elevation of 2,500 
feet above sea-level. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over five-sixteenths 
of an inch. The fore-wings are golden-ochreous irregularly 
shaded and mottled with coppery-red; there are obscure discal 
dots at, about 4 and #2 and an apical dot, none of which are 
clearly visible except in certain lights; the cilia are golden- 
ochreous faintly barred with grey. The hind-wings are grey 
with faint bronzy-purple reflections; the cilia are golden-ochreous 
becoming grey towards the body. 
There seems to be considerable variation, some speci- 
mens being extensively clouded with whitish and mottled 
with purplish-brown. 
The perfect insect appears in October and November 
and is found amongst rough herbage in open situations. 
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SABATINCA CHRYSARGYRA. 
(Palaeomicra chrysargyra, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., xviii, 182.) 
(Plate XXXIX., fig. 17 @.) 
This rather indistinetly-marked species has occurred 
on the Dun Mountain, Nelson, at about 2,000 feet, on the 
lower slopes of Ben Lomond, and on the Humboldt Range, 
Lake Wakatipu, at about 3,500 feet. 
The expansion of the wings is about seven-sixteenths of an 
inch. The head and thorax are covered with long shaggy red- 
dish-ochreous hairs. The fore-wings, which have the costa very 
abruptly arched at the base, the apex acute and the termen 
oblique, are dull golden-orange-brown with the veins finely 
marked in grey; there are two faint, dull white, broken, trans- 
verse bands, the first from 4 of the costa to the tornus and the 
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second beyond this not reaching across the wing; there is a ter- 
minal series of whitish spots and one or two brownish marks 
near the apex. The hind-wings are grey with strong purple 
reflections, and the veins clearly marked in darker grey. The 
cilia of the fore-wings are golden-orange-brown; of the hind- 
wings golden-ochreous mixed with grey. 
The perfect insect appears in December and January, 
and is found in, sunny damp places in open forest at alti- 
tudes of from 1,000 to 2,000 fect above the sea-level. 
SABATINCA PASSALOTA. 
(Sabatinca passalota, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst., liv., 169.) 
(Plate XLIX., fig. 14 ¢@.) 
This species, which is very similar to S. chrysargyra, 
has occurred plentifully on the wooded slopes of Bold 
Peak, Lake Wakatipu, at an altitude of about 3,000 feet 
above the sea-level. 
The expansion of the wings is about 2 inch. The fore- 
wings are ovate-lanceolate, pointed nearly from the middle; pale 
shining! ochreous irregularly clouded with coppery-golden; there 
are purplish-black spots in the disc at about two-fifths and 
middle and a marginal series around outer two-thirds of costa 
and termen,; some irregular whitish marks adjoin these. The 
hind-wings are grey with purplish reflections. 
The perfect insect appears in January, and flies 
actively in broken sunshine, amongst moss, in the beech 
forest, near its upper limit, on the mountain side. 
SABATINCA AURANTIACA. 
(Sabatinca aurantiaca, Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst., lv., 668.) 
(Plate LI., fig. 25 ¢@.) 
This species was discovered by Mr. Philpott on the 
Dun Mountain, near Nelson, at an elevation of about 2,500 
feet above the sea-level. 
The expansion of the wings is considerably over 2? inch. 
It is very like Sabatinca passalota and S. chrysargyra. Appar- 
ently the principal differences consist in the presence, on the 
fore-wings, of a large discal dot at about 4; the much more con- 
spicuous blackish markings on costa and termen, and the duller 
ground colour which, in certain lights, has bluish-purple reflec- 
tions. 
The perfect insect appears in December. 
Deseribed and figured from a rather damaged speci- 
men in Mr. Philpott’s collection. 
SABATINCA AEMULA. 
(Sabatinca aemula, Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst., lv., 667.) 
(Plate LI., fig. 26 @.) 
This species was discovered by Mr. Philpott in the 
Cobb Valley near Mount Peel, Nelson. 
The expansion of the wings is slightly over 2? inch. Very 
like Sabatinea chrysargyra, from which it differs in the uniform 
golden-coppery colour of the fore-wings, with conspicuous black 
diseal spots about % and #; the apical half of the hind-wings is 
very deep purple. 
The perfect insect appears in December. 
Deseribed and figured from a specimen kindly given 
to me by Mr, Philpott. 


