platynota flavedana , the black-shaded platynota moth , is a species of moth of the tortricidae family .

it is found in the united states from minnesota to maine , south to north carolina and west to arizona .

the length of the forewings is 5-6.5 mm for males and 6-8.5 mm for females .

adults are sexually dimorphic .

the forewings of the males are dark purplish brown basally and yellowish to orangish brown apically .

females have brown to orangish brown forewings with dark brown to purplish-brown markings .

the hindwings of both sexes are brown to orangish brown .

adults are on wing from may to june and again from july to september .

there are usually two generations per year , but a partial third generation may occur in the southern part of the range .

the larvae feed on various plants and have been recorded on acer , eupatorium , helianthus , dianthus caryophyllus , helianthemum , hypericum perforatum , rhododendron , trifolium , sassafras , gossypium hirsutum , gossypium thurberi , fragaria , prunus persica , rosa and citrus species .

they feed from within a shelter constructed of tied or folded leaves .

feeding may cause damage to blossoms or fruit .

full-grown larvae reach a length of 13 – 21 mm .

they have a green to pale green body and brownish-yellow head .

the species overwinters as a mid-instar larva .

pupation takes place in webbed leaves .

platynota flavedana

platynota flavedana <EOT> species platynota flavedana - black - shaded platynota moth - hodges # 3732 - bugguide . net

platynota flavedana is widely distributed in the eastern united states . records from the western u . s . are questionable .

wilde , g . & m . semel 1966 . the life history of platynota flavedana , a leaf roller of strawberry . journal of economic entomology 59 : 1037 - 1041

platynota flavedana completes two annual generations over much of its range ; a partial third generation may be present in the south . adults are present may - june and july - september .

wilde , g . and m . semel . 1966 . the life history of platynota flavedana , a leaf roller of strawberry . journal of economic entomology . 59 : 1037 - 1041 .

larvae of p . flavedana have been reported as pests of strawberry , peach , and rose . other important hosts include cotton and citrus .

david , p . j . , r . l . horsburgh & g . i . holtzman 1989 . development of platynota flavedana and p . idaeusalis ( lepidoptera : tortricidae ) at constant temperatures in the laboratory . environ . entomol . 18 : 15 - 18

platynota flavedana is sexually dimorphic . the male forewing is dark purplish brown basally and yellowish to orangish brown apically . the female forewing is brown to orangish brown with dark - brown to purplish - brown markings . hindwings of both sexes are brown to orangish brown ; males tend to exhibit more orange than females . males have a long forewing costal fold that extends to mid - costa .

a female black - shaded platynota moth in howard co . , maryland ( 2003 ) . photo by larry line . ( mbp list )

black - shaded platynota moth in worcester co . , maryland ( 7 / 19 / 2013 ) . photo by scott housten . ( mbp list )

a black - shaded platynota moth on assateague island , maryland ( 5 / 24 / 2013 ) . photo by scott housten . ( mbp list )

black - shaded platynota moth in calvert co . , maryland ( 7 / 17 / 2006 ) . photo by arlene ripley . ( mbp list )

black - shaded platynota moth in howard co . , maryland ( 7 / 29 / 2014 ) . photo by nancy magnusson . ( mbp list )

a black - shaded platynota moth in frederick co . , maryland ( 5 / 31 / 2017 ) . photo by mark etheridge . ( mbp list )

a black - shaded platynota moth in baltimore co . , maryland ( 7 / 30 / 2014 ) . photo by emily stanley . ( mbp list )

a black - shaded platynota moth in wicomico co . , maryland ( 7 / 12 / 2014 ) . photo by mike burchett . ( mbp list )

a black - shaded platynota moth in howard co . , maryland ( 7 / 23 / 2016 ) . photo by kurt schwarz . ( mbp list )

a black - shaded platynota moth in dorchester co . , maryland ( 5 / 16 / 2015 ) . photo by jonathan willey . ( mbp list )

a black - shaded platynota moth in worcester co . , maryland ( 7 / 10 / 2013 ) . photo by scott housten . ( mbp list )

a black - shaded platynota moth in baltimore co . , maryland ( 8 / 20 / 2014 ) . photo by emily stanley . ( mbp list )

a black - shaded platynota moth in worcester co . , maryland ( 7 / 29 / 2013 ) . photo by mike burchett . ( mbp list )

a black - shaded platynota moth in washington co . , maryland ( 7 / 18 / 2017 ) . photo by mark etheridge . ( mbp list )

adults may appear similar to other species of platynota , but can be separated from most other species by their orangish appearance . a genitalic dissection can be used to confirm identity .

a female black - shaded platynota moth in prince george ' s co . , maryland ( 5 / 26 / 2004 ) . photo by bob patterson . ( mbp list )

a male black - shaded platynota moth in prince george ' s co . , maryland ( 8 / 26 / 2010 ) . photo by bob patterson . ( mbp list )

a black - shaded platynota moth in dorchester co . , maryland ( 6 / 2 / 2016 ) . determined by roger downer / bamona . photo by mark etheridge . ( mbp list )

a black - shaded platynota moth in frederick co . , maryland ( 9 / 8 / 2016 ) . verified by roger downer / bamona . photo by mark etheridge . ( mbp list )

a black - shaded platynota moth in harford co . , maryland ( 7 / 18 / 2014 ) . verified by roger downer / bamona . photo by dave webb . ( mbp list )

a black - shaded platynota moth in baltimore city , maryland ( 5 / 23 / 2008 ) . determined by jason j . dombroskie / bugguide . photo by thomas wilson . ( mbp list )

a male black - shaded platynota moth in prince george ' s co . , maryland ( 7 / 19 / 2004 ) . specimen provided by bob patterson . photo by larry line . ( mbp list )

a male black - shaded platynota moth in prince george ' s co . , maryland ( 7 / 19 / 2004 ) . specimen supplied by bob patterson . photo by larry line . ( mbp list )

larvae appear similar to those of sparganothis sulfureana , and the two species are often found in similar habitats in the eastern united states . mackay ( 1962 ) stated that larvae of platynota could be separated from similar species of sparganothis by the small dorsal pinacula on a1 - 8 , which are slightly elongate and cream colored in living individuals .

late instar larvae are approximately 13 - 21 mm in length with a green to pale green abdomen . the head and prothoracic shield are brownish yellow . an anal comb is present with 5 - 8 teeth .

females lay eggs in masses that contain approximately 50 individual eggs on the upper surface of leaves . larvae feed within a shelter constructed of tied or folded leaves . larvae may cause economic damage by feeding on blossoms or fruit , and will often web leaves together with blossoms and immature fruit . mid - instar larvae of the last generation overwinter and resume feeding the following spring . pupation occurs in webbed leaves .

citrus x sinensis ( l . ) osbeck ( pro sp . ) [ maxima x reticulata ]

chapman , p . j . and s . e . lienk . 1971 . tortricid fauna of apple in new york ( lepidoptera : tortricidae ) ; including an account of apple ' s occurrence in the state , especially as a naturalized plant . spec . publ . geneva , ny : new york state agricultural experiment station . 122 pp .

mackay , m . r . 1962 . larvae of the north american tortricinae ( lepidoptera : tortricidae ) . the canadian entomologist supplement 28 : 1 - 182 .

sandberg , s . and s . passoa . 1989 . new host records and morphological notes on four tortricines ( tortricidae ) . journal of research on the lepidoptera . 27 : 104 - 108 .

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adult - sexually dimorphic ; males dark brown with a golden band on the apical quarter of the wings . females have several brown or reddish - brown bands ( hull et al . , 1995 ) .

larva - early instars are yellowish with a black head . older larvae are green with a light brown or amber head ( hull et al . , 1995 ) .

minnesota east to maine , south to north carolina , and west to arizona . more common in the southern part of its range at lower elevations ( hull et al . , 1995 ) .

generalist feeder of strawberry , apple , azalea , blackberry , clover , cotton , helianthus sp . , maple , peach , raspberry , rose , sassafras , narrowleaf plantain , smartweed , dandelion , dock and others ( hull et al . , 1995 ) .

seven known parasites , goniozus platynotae ( hymenoptera ) the most common ( wilde et al . , 1966 ) .

clemens , b . , 1860 . contributions to american lepidopterology - no . 6 .

hull , l . a . , d . g . pfeiffer , d . j . biddinger 1995 . mid - atlantic orchard monitoring guide . nraes - 75 : 1 - 361

powell , j . a . & j . w . brown , 2012 . the moths of north america , fascicle 8 . 1 : p . 130 ; pl . e . 45 - 50

contributions to american lepidopterology - no . 6 . brackenridge clemens . 1860 . proceedings of the academy of natural sciences of philadelphia 12 : 345 - 362 .

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scrobipalpopsis petasitis is a moth in the gelechiidae family .

it was described by pfaffenzeller in 1867 .

it is found in northern europe , the alps and on the taimyr peninsula .

the wingspan is 15 – 20 mm .

the larvae feed on petasites albus , petasites paradoxus and petasites frigidus .

they mine the leaves of their host plant .

the mine has the form of a large , full depth , inflated , brownish blotch , expanding from the leaf margin .

a single mine generally contains three to ten larvae .

the species overwinters in the larval stage , either in the mine or between spun parts of the leaf .

scrobipalpopsis petasitis

scrobipalpopsis petasitis <EOT> this species has some similarities to scrobipalpopsis petasitis ( present in north america and europe ) and s . tetradymiella ( present in the united states ) . two similar species that are found in potato include phthorimaea operculella and symmetrischema tangolias . both larvae and adults of these species are smaller than those of t . solanivora .

scrobipalpopsis interposita powell & povolný , 2001 ; holarctic lepidoptera 8 ( suppl . 1 ) : 22 ; tl : california , contra costa co . , briones reservroi

scrobipalpopsis madiae powell & povolný , 2001 ; holarctic lepidoptera 8 ( suppl . 1 ) : 23 ; tl : california , monterey co . , big creek reserve

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gnorimoschema arnicella clarke , 1942 ; proc . u . s . nat . mus . 92 ( 3149 ) : 268 ; tl : washington , whitman co . , kamiack butte , 3000 '

larva on artemisia californica powell & povolný , 2001 , holarctic lepidoptera 8 ( suppl . 1 ) : 23

larva on madia powell & povolný , 2001 , holarctic lepidoptera 8 ( suppl . 1 ) : 23

larva on petasites niveus pfaffenzeller , 1867 , stettin ent . ztg 28 : 79 , petasites paradoxus , p . frigidus [ me6 ] , 56

gnorimoschema petrella busck , 1915 ; proc . ent . soc . wash . 17 ( 2 ) : 83 ; tl : hampton , new hampshire

gnorimoschema tetradymiella busck , 1903 ; proc . u . s . nat . mus . 25 ( 1304 ) : 834 ; tl : los angeles , california

larva on tetradymia canescens busck , 1903 , proc . u . s . nat . mus . 25 ( 1304 ) : 834

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staudinger , 1867 gelechia petasitella und phyllobrostis hartmanni stettin ent . ztg 28 : 210 - 212

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epiphthora melanombra is a moth of the gelechiidae family .

it was described by meyrick in 1888 .

it is found in new zealand .

the wingspan is 10 – 11 mm .

the forewings are whitish densely irrorated with black , appearing grey .

there is a suffused blackish spot in the disc before the middle , another on the anal angle , and a third less apparent towards the apex .

the hindwings are grey .

the larvae mine blotches in the leaves of olearia avicenniaefolia .

epiphthora melanombra

epiphthora melanombra <EOT> epiphthora acrocola turner , 1927 ; pap . proc . r . soc . tasm . 1926 : 136

epiphthora hyperaenicta turner , 1927 ; pap . proc . r . soc . tasm . 1926 : 137

epiphthora delochorda lower , 1918 ; trans . r . soc . s . aust . 42 : 237 ; tl : pinnaroo , south ausralia

epiphthora poliopasta turner , 1919 ; proc . r . soc . qd 31 ( 10 ) : 110 ; tl : queensland , maroochydore near caloundra

epiphthora acropasta turner , 1919 ; proc . r . soc . qd 31 ( 10 ) : 110 ; tl : queensland , stradbroke i .

epiphthora leptoconia turner , 1919 ; proc . r . soc . qd 31 ( 10 ) : 110 ; tl : new south wales , mt kosciusko

epiphthora microtima meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 267 ; tl : brisbane , queensland

epiphthora cryolopha meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 265 ; tl : cooktown , queensland

epiphthora thyellias meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 262 ; tl : melbourne , victoria

epiphthora niphaula meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 263 ; tl : launceston , tasmania

epiphthora autoleuca meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 264 ; tl : gisborne , victoria

epiphthora megalornis meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 261 ; tl : perth , west australia

epiphthora belonodes meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 261 ; tl : geraldton , west australia

epiphthora coniombra meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 267 ; tl : bathurst , new south wales

epiphthora drosias meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 262 ; tl : port lincoln , south ausralia

epiphthora isonira meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 264 ; tl : blackheath , new south wales

epiphthora achnias meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 266 ; tl : picton , new south wales

epiphthora phantasta meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 255 ; tl : sydney , new south wales

epiphthora lemurella meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 262 ; tl : blackheath , new south wales

epiphthora psychrodes meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 263 ; tl : sydney , new south wales

epiphthora harpastis meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 267 ; tl : perth and albany , west australia

epiphthora leucomichla meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 265 ; tl : sydney , new south wales ; deloraine , tasmania

epiphthora spectrella meyrick , 1904 ; proc . linn . soc . n . s . w . 29 ( 2 ) : 266 ; tl : lilydale , victoria ; deloraine , tasmania ; adelaide , south australia

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[ read before the philosophical institute of canterbury , 6 th october , 1887 . ]

head smooth ; ocelli present ; tongue well - developed . antennæ ⅘ , in male serrate , simple , basal joint elongate , with strong pecten . labial palpi moderate , arched , ascending , second joint with appressed scales , slightly rough beneath , dilated towards apex , terminal joint short , half as long as second , slightly thickened with scales , pointed , not acute . maxillary palpi obsolete . posterior tibiæ clothed with long hairs above and beneath . forewings with vein 1 furcate , 2 from ⅔ of cell , 4–7 approximated from narrow end of cell , 7 to costa , 8 absent ( coincident with 7 ) , 11 from about middle of cell . hindwings ¾ , elongate - oblong , narrow , hindmargin rectangularly emarginate beneath very strongly produced apex , cilia 4 ; veins 2–4 moderately remote , transverse vein absent , 5 and 6 absent , 7 to apex , 8 short , consisting almost wholly of a furcation towards base , of which the lower fork runs into 7 .

male , female . —10–11 mm . head , palpi , antennæ , thorax , abdomen and legs whitish , densely irrorated with black , appearing grey . forewings elongate , pointed , apex subcaudate ; whitish densely irrorated with black , appearing grey ; a suffused blackish spot in disc before middle , another on anal angle , and a third less apparent towards apex : cilia grey , round apex whitish irrorated with black . hindwings and cilia grey .

christchurch ; bred commonly by mr . r . w . fereday , in december , from larvæ mining blotches in the leaves of olearia avicenniœfolia ( an evergreen shrub belonging to the compositœ ) in november . i am indebted to his kindness for specimens .

head loosely haired ; no ocelli ; tongue well - developed . antennæ ⅚ , in male filiform , simple , basal joint moderately elongate , without pecten . labial palpi long , recurved , second joint thickened with appressed scales , terminal joint as long as second , slender , acute . maxillary palpi short , drooping . abdomen tolerably flattened , in male strongly margined . posterior

tibiæ clothed with long hairs above . forewings with vein 1 furcate , 2 from ⅘ of cell , 7 and 8 stalked , 7 to costa , 11 from middle of cell . hindwings as broad as forewings , trapezoidalovate , apex and hindmargin rounded , cilia ⅔ ; veins 3 and 4 from a point , 6 and 7 tolerably parallel .

male , female . —16–18 mm . head yellow - ochreous , crown mixed with dark fuscous . palpi yellow - ochreous , terminal joint and a subapical band of second dark fuscous . antennæ dark fuscous , in female annulated with whitish - ochreous . thorax in male dark fuscous , in female yellow - ochreous , with shoulders and a dorsal streak dark fuscous . abdomen grey . legs dark fuscous , ringed with whitish - ochreous . forewings elongate , rather narrow , costa gently arched , apex obtuse , hindmargin very obliquely rounded ; rather dark fuscous , strewn with yellow - ochreous scales , in female suffused with yellow - ochreous towards inner margin ; a longitudinal yellow - ochreous streak in disc from ¼ to ¾ , in female extended to base ; a cloudy dark fuscous dot on this streak at ⅓ , a second beyond middle , and a third on fold obliquely beyond first ; a yellow - ochreous transverse line , in male ill - defined , from ⅘ of costa to anal angle , sharply angulated in middle , indented beneath costa ; an irregular yellow - ochreous hindmarginal line : cilia pale yellow - ochreous , with a rather dark fuscous basal line , in male also with a fuscous median line . hindwings and cilia grey .

whangarei and nelson , in december and january ; two specimens , amongst forest . the differences indicated between these two specimens may be either sexual or merely individual .

antennæ in male with long fine ciliations ( 3 ) , basal joint with pecten . palpi long , second joint exceeding base of antennæ , smoothly scaled , terminal joint shorter than second , slender . thorax smooth . forewings with vein 2 from very near angle of cell , 7 to hindmargin . hindwings almost as broad as forewings , elongate - ovate , cilia ⅗ ; neuration normal .

at present represented by about twenty australian and one european species ; the following species seems truly referable here , and is presumably a straggler .

male . —22–25 mm . head , palpi , antennæ , thorax , and abdomen pale whitish - ochreous , sometimes brownish - tinged . legs fuscous , posterior pair whitish - ochreous . forewings elongate ,

costa moderately arched , slightly sinuate in middle , apex round - pointed , hindmargin very obliquely rounded ; whitish - ochreous , sometimes with scattered fuscous scales , especially on costal half anteriorly ; sometimes a dark fuscous suffusion towards base of costa ; two fuscous dots , somewhat obliquely placed , faintly indicated in disc before middle ; a conspicuous round dark fuscous dot in disk beyond middle ; sometimes a posterior transverse line indicated with dark fuscous scales , angulated in middle , indented above middle : cilia whitish - ochreous . hindwings whitish - ochreous , greyish - tinged , more or less suffused with light fuscous - grey , except towards base ; cilia pale whitish - ochreous .

arthur ' s pass ( 4 , 700 feet ) , and mount arthur ( 4 , 000 feet ) , in january ; three specimens . probably nearer the tasmanian p . cataxera than any other described species .

differs from s . peroneanella only as follows : usually larger ; thorax with the two dorsal black marks united in front to form an irregular bar ; forewings with the black postmedian discal mark connected with the mark beneath middle of disc by a bar , and not touching costal spot above it ( in s . peroneanella it is connected with spot above it , and not with mark beneath middle of disc ) ; hindwings more whitish , the grey colour forming a discal spot and subterminal band ( in s . peroneanella the grey is generally diffused posteriorly ) .

in my description of s . peroneanella this is included as a geographical ( south island ) form of that species ; as i now prefer to separate it as a distinct species , the said description should be corrected accordingly . the synonymy is correct as quoted .

s . peroneanella occurs at auckland , hamilton , napier , and wellington ; s . mystis at nelson , christchurch , and dunedin ; both in december and january . i have seen a fair number of specimens , and the two forms appear constant .

male , female . —21–26 mm . head whitish , lower margin of face and maxillary palpi dark fuscous . palpi white , second joint with lower half and a subapical ring fuscous , terminal joint with a blackish median band . antennæ dark fuscous . thorax whitish , with a few fuscous scales . abdomen grey - whitish . legs dark fuscous , posterior pair whitish . forewings elongate , costa slightly arched , apex obtuse , hindmargin nearly straight , rather oblique ; white , irregularly irrorated with light greyish - fuscous ; a small fuscous spot at base of costa , and a dot near base in middle ; a slender dark fuscous streak from ¼ of costa to disc

before middle , its extremity furcate ; a small fuscous spot beneath costa near beyond this ; a fuscous - grey suffused patch towards middle third of inner margin , and a similar roundish patch above anal angle ; an angulated dark fuscous mark in disc beyond middle ; a short oblique irregular cloudy fuscous streak from apex ; a hindmarginal row of cloudy fuscous dots : cilia whitish , irrorated with light greyish - fuscous . hindwings grey - whitish , faintly ochreous - tinged ; a faint darker discal dot ; a slight greyish suffusion towards apex ; cilia grey - whitish .

wellington ; three specimens received from messrs . a . purdie and g . v . hudson .

wellington ; several specimens taken by mr . g . v . hudson , to whose kindness i am indebted for a type .

male . —19–23 mm . head , palpi , and thorax light ochreous - yellow ; terminal joint of palpi white , anterior edge blackish . antennæ dark fuscous , annulated with white . abdomen whitish - ochreous . legs rather dark fuscous , posterior tibiæ whitish - ochreous . forewings elongate , posteriorly dilated , costa moderately arched , apex acute , produced , hindmargin concave , very oblique ; light ochreous - yellow ; a light fuscous dot in disc at ⅓ , a second somewhat larger beyond middle , and a third obliquely beyond first on fold ; a narrow suffused light fuscous hindmarginal fascia , darkest posteriorly , becoming obsolete towards apex : cilia pale ochreous - yellow , beneath anal angle

light fuscous . hindwings ochreous - whitish , towards apex tinged with pale fuscous ; cilia ochreous - whitish , round apex fuscous - tinged .

male , female . —12–14 mm . head , palpi , and thorax dark fuscous mixed with pale whitish - ochreous , face whitish - ochreous . antennæ dark fuscous , obscurely spotted with ochreous - whitish . abdomen dark fuscous , segmental margins sharply whitish . legs dark fuscous , ringed with whitish . forewings elongate , costa slightly arched , apex round - pointed , hindmargin sinuate , oblique ; rather dark fuscous , with greenish reflections , irregularly irrorated with ochreous - whitish , and with some scattered yellowish scales ; a small round dark fuscous spot in disc before middle , and a second on fold obliquely beyond it , sometimes confluent , both sometimes margined posteriorly with whitish ; a whitish dot on costa before middle ; a subtriangular dark fuscous spot , mixed with yellowish and margined with blackish , in disc beyond middle , connected with costa by a dark fuscous suffusion ; an irregular whitish line from ¾ of costa to anal angle , slightly bent above middle , preceded on inner margin by a small blackish spot : cilia grey - whitish , beneath anal angle grey , with a grey post - median line , basal third ochreous - yellowish margined by a black line and tending to be spotted with blackish . hindwings dark fuscous , lighter on basal half , with an indistinct darker discal spot ; cilia fuscous - grey , with a blackish basal line .

female . —17 mm . head and thorax whitish - ochreous . palpi whitish - ochreous , externally with a few dark fuscous scales . antennæ whitish - ochreous , spotted with fuscous . abdomen grey - whitish . legs whitish - ochreous , anterior pair suffused with dark fuscous . forewings elongate , not dilated , costa gently arched , apex pointed , hindmargin very obliquely rounded ; whitish - ochreous ; a brownish - ochreous streak , its lower margin irregularly mixed with blackish - fuscous , along fold from a base to anal angle ; a dark fuscous dot in disc before middle , a second at ⅔ , and a third on submedian streak obliquely before first ; an irregular line of dark fuscous scales from ¾ of costa to anal angle , sharply angulated in middle , indented above middle : cilia whitish - ochreous . hindwings and cilia ochreous - grey - whitish .

wellington ; a specimen received from mr . g . v . hudson , who has taken others . probably nearest to œ . griseata .

mount arthur ( 4 , 500 feet ) , in january ; abundant on the flowers of aciphylla , within a limited locality .

head smooth ; ocelli present ; tongue well - developed . antennæ ⅘ , in male biciliated with fascicles ( 2–3 ) , basal joint moderate , without pecten . labial palpi moderately long , recurved , second joint exceeding base of antennæ , thickened with appressed scales , terminal joint somewhat shorter than second , acute . maxillary palpi rudimentary . posterior tibiæ roughly haired above and beneath on basal half . forewings with vein 1 long - furcate , 2 from about ¾ , 3–5 approximated at base , 7 and 8 stalked , 7 to about apex . hindwings broader than forewings , oblong - ovate , cilia ⅕–½ ; veins 3 and 4 from a point , 6 and 7 tolerably parallel , 1b pectinated .

the position of this genus ( referred here by zeller ) must be regarded at present as doubtful ; it appears to be a synthetic or undeveloped type , certainly having affinities with this family , but perhaps rather to be considered as an early unspecialised form of the gelechiadœ . besides the two following , there is only one peruvian species known .

hel . illita , feld . ( atychia illita , feld . , p1 . oxl , 32 . )

var . a . thorax and forewings almost wholly suffused with bright ferruginous , all markings absent .

nelson and dunedin , in january ; flies actively in the sunshine over the tops of high leptospermum bushes ; seems local , but common where it occurs .

( tachyptilia atychioides , butl . , proc . zool . soc . lond . , 1877 , 405 , pl . xliii . , 14 . )

female ) , rarely with very obscure cloudy fuscous - whitish longitudinal streaks on basal half above and below median vein ; cilia light fuscous or whitish , rarely clear white , with dark fuscous basal line .

whangarei , hamilton , wellington , and christchurch ; common in december and january , frequenting . leptospermum , principally on coast sandhills .

the three additional mountain species here given are superficially very similar , but are easily separated by comparison of the markings of hindwings , and the metallic markings of forewings . i have an underscribed tasmanian species , which also approaches them nearly .

mount arthur ( 3 , 900 feet ) , arthur ' s pass ( 3 , 000 feet ) , and castle hill ( 3 , 000 feet ) , in january ; common amongst rank herbage .

lake wakatipu ( 2 , 200 feet ) , in december ; one specimen .

arthur ' s pass ( 3 , 000 to 3 , 500 feet ) , in january ; rather common .

whangarei , in december ; seven specimens , amongst forest ; a very handsome species .

male , female . —10–11 mm . head and thorax deep greyish - bronze , thorax with a small posterior white spot . palpi white , second joint with four black bands , terminal joint black in front . antennæ and abdomen dark fuscous . legs dark fuscous , ringed with whitish . forewings elongate , costa gently arched , apex round - pointed , hindmargin sinuate , oblique ; rather deep greyish - bronze , posterior half mixed with light bronzy - ochreous ; an ochreous - white oblique streak from costa at ⅓ , broadest in middle , apex acute , reaching half across wing ; a slender white slightly curved fascia from middle of costa to inner margin beyond middle , sometimes indistinct in disc , forming a small spot on inner margin ; a silvery - blue - metallic slightly curved

slender fascia from ⅔ , of costa to ¾ , of inner margin , becoming white at extremities ; three short silvery - blue - metallic streaks from costa between this and apex , forming white dots on costa , last margining a round black apical spot ; a subtriangular black anal patch , containing four round violet - golden - metallic spots : cilia grey , with a blackish line near base , interrupted by a triangular white indentation above middle . hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey .

mount arthur ( 4 , 000 feet ) , in january ; two specimens .

male , female . —8–11 mm . head and thorax dark bronzy - grey . palpi white , with four black bands , apex black in front . antennæ and abdomen dark fuscous . legs dark fuscous , ringed with whitish . forewings elongate , costa gently arched , apex round - pointed , hindmargin sinuate , oblique ; rather dark bronzy - fuscous or bronzy - grey , more or less densely irrorated with ochreous - whitish ; in pale specimens a small dark spot in disc towards base , and a fine angulated dark transverse line about ⅔ , beyond which is a whitish dot on inner margin ; about eight short wedge - shaped ochreous - whitish strigulæ from costa between ⅓ , and apex , first four often very obscure , fifth giving rise to a slender angulated pale golden - metallic fascia , which forms a very small whitish spot on inner margin , last three more distinct ,

becoming pale golden - metallic at apex ; a pale golden - metallic dot on hindmargin above middle ; a small round dark fuscous apical spot : cilia with basal half bronzy - grey limited by a strong black line triangularly indented above middle , terminal half white , tips grey , with a black apical hook . hindwings rather dark fuscous - grey ; cilia fuscous - grey .

christchurch , in february and march ; common on grassy volcanic hills . allied to g . acrothecta , but broader - winged , and differing in numerous details .

male , female . —15–20 mm . head , palpi , antennæ , thorax , abdomen , and legs whitish - ochreous ; second joint of palpi with indications of fuscous bands ; anterior legs infuscated . fore - wings elongate , narrow , costa gently arched , apex in male round - pointed , in female very acute , hindmargin extremely obliquely rounded ; whitish - ochreous ; a few dark fuscous scales tending to form lines on veins : cilia whitish - ochreous . hind - wings pale whitish - grey , ochreous - tinged ; cilia whitish - ochreous .

mount arthur ( 4 , 600 feet ) , in january ; six specimens .

head smooth ; ocelli present ; tongue short . antennæ ¾ , in male filiform , shortly ciliated ( ½ ) , basal joint moderate , simple . labial palpi moderate , curved , porrected or subascending , loosely rough - scaled beneath throughout , terminal joint shorter than second , pointed . maxillary palpi obsolete . abdomen elongate . posterior tibiæ with appressed scales . forewings with vein 1 furcate , 2 from near angle , 7 and 8 separate , 7 to hindmargin , 11 from before middle , secondary cell well - defined , hindwings ¾ , lanceolate , cilia 1 ½ ; veins 3 and 4 from a point , 6 and 7 rather approximated towards base .

male , female . —11–15 mm . head , thorax , and abdomen pale whitish - ochreous . palpi whitish . antennæ grey . legs fuscous , posterior pair suffused with ochreous - whitish . forewings elongate - lanceolate , apex in female acuminate ; ochreous - whitish ; a moderate straight bronzy subcostal stripe from base to apex ; a cloudy ochreous streak along submedian fold , more or less obsolete posteriorly : cilia ochreous - whitish . hindwings in male grey , in female grey - whitish ; cilia ochreous - whitish .

male , female . —10–12 mm . head and thorax dark bronzy - fuscous . palpi dark fuscous , towards base whitish . antennæ and abdomen dark fuscous . legs dark grey , apex of joints obscurely whitish . forewings lanceolate ; rather dark greyish - bronze : cilia light grey , costal cilia white . hindwings grey ; cilia light grey , on costa grey - whitish .

arthur ' s pass ( 3 , 000 to 4 , 000 feet ) , in january ; five specimens .

head smooth ; ocelli present ; tongue short . antennæ almost 1 , in male serrulate , shortly ciliated ( ⅔ ) , basal joint moderate , simple . labial palpi moderate , filiform , curved , rather drooping , terminal joint as long as second , acute . maxillary palpi absolete . abdomen elongate . posterior tibiæ with appressed scales . forewings with vein 1 furcate , 2 almost from angle , 7 and 8 stalked , 7 to hindmargin , 11 from before middle . hindwings ⅔ , lanceolate , cilia 1 ½ , ; veins 3 and 4 in male separate at origin , in female from a point , 6 and 7 tolerably parallel .

in one specimen examined vein 5 of the hindwings was absent , but this would appear to be an accidental deformity .

male , female . —11–14 mm . head and thorax dark bronzy - fuscous , collar paler . palpi bronzy - fuscous , lighter towards base . antennæ , abdomen , and legs dark fuscous . forewings elongate - lanceolate ; deep bronze , more or less irrorated with light bronzy - ochreous : cilia bronzy . hindwings and cilia dark fuscous .

makatoku ( hawke ' s bay ) , in march ; common , frequenting rushes ( juncus ) on the skirts of the forest .

head smooth ; ocelli present ; tongue well - developed . antennæ 1 , in male pubescent - ciliated ( ½ ) , joints closely set , basal joint elongate , without pecten . labial palpi very long , smooth , recurved , second joint somewhat thickened , terminal joint longer than second , slender , acute . maxillary palpi very short , appressed to tongue . posterior tibiæ somewhat rough - haired above on basal half . forewings with vein 1 furcate , 2 from near angle , 7 and 8 stalked , 7 to costa , 11 from middle . hindwings 1 , elongate - oblong , apex and hindmargin rounded , cilia almost 1 ; veins 3 and 4 from a point , 6 and 7 parallel .

comps . bifaciella , walk . ( gelechia bifaciella , walk . , 657 . )

whangarei , auckland , and wellington , in december and january ; common amongst forest .

the four additional species here recorded are exceedingly interesting , and the two species of palæomicra extremely handsome . all are most difficult to see on the wing , in fact almost invisible ; much more difficult than the european species of micropteryx .

in the two following species the tongue is well - developed , and vein 6 of the forewings is separate ; in all other respects the structure is identical with that of m . paracosma . the antennæ in all the species are clothed with loose hair - scales , arranged in whorls at the joints ; the spurs of the middle tibæ are well - developed .

male , female . —11–12 mm . head white . palpi dark fuscous , apex broadly white . antennæ whitish - ochreous , annulated with fuscous . thorax white . patagia dark fuscous . abdomen dark fuscous . legs dark fuscous , apex of joints ochreous - whitish . forewings lanceolate ; white , more or less partially suffused with pale whitish - yellowish ; a dark fuscous blotch occupying costal half of wing from base to ¾ , its posterior edge inwardly oblique ; a dark fuscous streak along inner margin from base , gradually narrowed , terminating in an outwardly oblique triangular dark fuscous spot , the apex of which touches lower posterior angle of

costal blotch ; apical third of wing pale brownish - ochreous , mixed with dark fuscous and a few white scales : cilia brownish - ochreous , with small white apical and median spots , above apex and towards anal angle dark fuscous . hindwings dark purple - fuscous ; cilia rather dark fuscous .

nelson ( 1 , 500 to 3 , 500 feet ) , in january , amongst forest ; four specimens .

in p . doroxena veins 7 and 8 of both wings are separate ; the point is probably not of much importance in this group , as it only implies a small shifting of one of the variable transverse bars , and the generic definition should be widened to include this case . the genus remains distinct from micropteryxa by the presence of the additional branch of vein 11 of forewings .

male , female . - 7–8 mm . head ferruginous or pale ochreous . palpi whitish - ochreous . antennæ pale ochreous , with three more or less perceptible blackish bands . thorax whitish - yellowish . abdomen dark grey . anterior and middle legs whitish - ochreous , apex of joints black ; posterior legs dark grey , apex of joints whitish - ochreous . forewings oblong , costa abruptly bent near base , thence gently arched , apex acute , hind - margin straight , very oblique ; neuration quite as in p . chalco - phanes ; dark fuscous - purple , with bronzy reflections ; extreme base whitish - yellowish ; a moderately broad straight whitish - yellowish fascia before middle , generally narrowest above ; a

whitish - yellowish dot or small spot on costa about ¾ , variable in size , sometimes absent : cilia dark grey , with a rather large pale whitish - yellowish apical spot . hindwings dark purple - grey ; cilia dark grey .

auckland ( waitakere ranges ) , in december ; common in a very restricted locality amongst sedge in the kauri forest .

auckland ( waitakere ranges ) , in december ; one specimen amongst the kauri forest . this species is very interesting from the strong tendency of the markings to approach those of glyphipteryx .

this genus differs from the others of the family by the stalking of veins 6 and 7 of the forewings ; it is hitherto recorded only from australia , where there are several species .

female . —12 mm . head white , crown ochreous - tinged . palpi white , beneath with some black scales . antennæ white , with a black scale - streak at base . thorax ochreous - white , with a lateral brownish - ochreous stripe . abdomen grey . anterior legs blackish ; middle and posterior legs ochreous - white . forewings elongate - lanceolate ; greyish - ochreous , suffused with

rather dark fuscous towards inner margin ; markings white , faintly ochreous - tinged ; a very fine longitudinal median line from base to ⅔ , seven wedge - shaped strigulæ 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 inner margin at ⅓ , and a sub - oval one at ⅔ , 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 hindmargin , and two diverging blackish hooks at apex . hindwings and cilia light grey ; costal cilia whitish .

whangarei , in december ; one specimen . superficially this species has considerable resemblance with the australian como - dica tetracercella , especially in the possession of the double apical hook in the cilia .

male , female . –only differs from e . charadroa in having the face and forehead wholly blackish .

whangarei and auckland , in december ; two specimens . i think this is truly distinct from e . charadrota ; i have taken a considerable number of the latter species at auckland , tara - naki , wellington , and christchurch , from december to february , without finding any which vary in the direction of e . melanotricha .

head densely rough - haired ( rarely face smooth ) . antennæ with joints closely set , transverse . maxillary palpi generally well - developed . forewings with vein 11 from or before middle of cell . hindwings with veins 3 and 4 separate .

represented in new zealand by a few casual species , several of which are introduced .

head densely rough - haired ; ocelli present ; tongue obsolete . antennæ ⅚ , in male simple , joints closely set , basal joint moderate , with pecten . labial palpi moderate , slender , some what arched , porrected , second joint with appressed scales , slightly rough beneath , with a few long bristles , terminal joint rather shorter than second , tolerably pointed . maxillary palpi long , curved , drooping , filiform . posterior tibæ clothed with long fine hairs . forewings with vein 1 simple , 2 from angle , 4 absent , 7 to costa , 11 from ⅓ . hindwings ⅔–¾ , narrow - lanceolate , cilia 2–3 ; veins 5 and 6 sometimes stalked , 7 more or less approximated to 6 at base .

female . —13–14 mm . head and antennæ whitish - ochreous . palpi blackish . thorax whitish - ochreous , anterior margin narrowly black . abdomen light grey . legs black , ringed with whitish - ochreous , posterior pair whitish - ochreous . forewings elongate - lanceolate ; whitish - ochreous ; a small elongate black spot on costa towards base , continued as a costal line to base ; a smaller narrow black spot on costa before middle , beneath which are some irregular fuscous - reddish scales ; a black dot on costa at ⅔ , beneath which is a small fuscous - reddish spot ; apical fourth of wing suffused with reddish - fuscous ; some black scales at apex : cilia ochreous - grey - whitish , with a cloudy blackish median line , becoming obsolete on lower half of hindmargin . hindwings with veins 5 and 6 stalked ; light grey ; cilia ochreous - grey - whitish .

whangarei , palmerston , and christchurch , from december to march ; eight specimens .

male , female . - 10–14 mm . head ochreous - whitish . palpi blackish , apex white . antennæ fuscous . thorax whitish - ochreous , anterior margin blackish . abdomen whitish - ochreous . legs dark fuscous ringed with ochreous - whitish , posterior tibæ whitish - ochreous . forewings elongate - lanceolete ; light brownish -

ochreous , irregularly suffused with ochreous - whitish ; two small black spots on costa towards base ; a blackish longitudinal mark in disc near base ; a straight rather oblique thick blackish bar from costa at ⅖ , reaching more than half across wing , followed by an ochreous - whitish bar ; space between these blackish markings suffused with fuscous ; posterior half of costa blackish - fuscous spotted with ochreous - whitish ; a small black spot in disc at ⅔ , more or less distinctly bisected by a projection from an ochreous - whitish . spot beneath it : cilia pale whitish - ochreons with a median row of blackish points . hindwings with veins 5 and 6 separate ; whitish - grey ; cilia pale whitish - ochreons .

auckland and christchurch , in december ; two specimens . nearly allied to e . pharotoma , but distinctly less narrow - winged ; the best distinctive markings appear to be the well - defined thick black bar from costa , and the obsolescence of marking in the cilia .

male . —9 mm . head ochreous - whitish . palpi blackish , apex white . antennæ grey . thorax greyish - ochreous , anterior margin dark fuscous . abdomen grey . legs blackish , ringed with white , posterior pair grey . forewings elongate - lanceolate , narrow ; fuscous ; a slender ferruginous streak along submedian fold , suffusedly margined beneath with whitish - ochreous , and above by three cloudy blackish dots ; two small black spots on costa towards base ; a black wedge - shaped spot from costa before middle , reaching half across wing , followed by an ochreous - white similar spot ; posterior half of costa narrowly black , with five small clear ochreous - white spots a short longitudinal ferruginous streak in disc beyond middle ; an irregular , small , white spot in disc at ¾ , partially margined above with black ; apex and hindmargin suffusedly irrorated with blackish : cilia ochreous - greyish , somewhat mixed with blackish , with a whitish basal dot above middle . hindwings with veins 5 and 6 separate ; dark grey ; cilia grey .

wellington , in january ; one specimen . closely allied to the two preceding , but immediately separable by the dark - grey hindwings .

head shortly rough - haired ; ocelli present ; tongue short . antennæ ¾ , in male rather thick , filiform , simple , joints closely set , basal joint moderate , without pecten . labial palpi moderate , rather ascending , second joint with rather rough projecting scales , beneath with a few long bristles , terminal joint somewhat shorter than second , tolerably pointed . maxillary palpi moderate , tolerably filiform , drooping . posterior tibiæ clothed with long dense hairs , forewings with vein 1

simple , 2 from near angle , 7 to costa , 11 from ⅓ , hindwings 1 , oblong - ovate , cilia 1 ; vein 4 absent , 6 and 7 tolerably parallel .

male , female . —8–13 mm . head white . palpi blackish , terminal joint and apex of second white . antennæ white , terminal third black except two subapical rings . thorax white , anterior margin blackish . abdomen grey - whitish . legs blackish , ringed with whitish , posterior tibiæ whitish . fore - wings elongate , costa gently arched , apex round pointed , hind - margin extremely obliquely rounded ; ochreous - white ; dorsal half suffusedly streaked with whitish - ochreous ; a thick , gradually - dilated , blackish streak along costa from base to ¾ , apex pointed , lower margin with a slight projection before middle ; sometimes an irregular blackish line below middle from near base parallel to inner and hind - margins to apex , and a similar almost marginal line along inner margin to anal angle , thence as a hindmarginal streak to apex , where it is confluent with the first ; sometimes a defined narrow blackish streak along inner margin , and a moderate blackish hindmarginal fascia attenuated at extremities : cilia whitish - ochreous , base within a black line ochreous - white , sometimes wholly suffused with grey . hindwings grey or whitish - grey , rarely rather dark grey ; cilia whitish - grey .

taranaki , makatoku , wellington , nelson , otira gorge , christchurch , dunedin , and lake wakatipu ; in august , september , december , january , and march ; common , frequenting forest . the species varies considerably in the presence or absence of black dorsal and hindmarginal streaks , but the varieties run into one another .

head densely rough - haired ; ocelli absent ; tongue short . antennæ ⅚ , in male pubescent - ciliated , with joints closely set , basal joint moderate , with small pecten . labial palpi moderate , porrected , with tolerably appressed scales , second joint with several long bristles above and beneath at apex , terminal joint shorter than second , tolerably pointed . maxillary palpi long , tolerably filiform , folded . posterior tibiæ clothed with hairs . forewings with vein 1 furcate , 2 from about angle , 3 and 4 stalked , sometimes 6 and 7 or 7 and 8 stalked , 7 to costa , 11 from near middle ; a naked ( usually transparent ) depression in disc beneath . hindwings 1 , elongate - ovate , cilia ¾ ; sometimes 5 and 6 stalked ( not in new zealand species ) .

a small cosmopolitan genus , of which some species are domestic and widely introduced .

( tinea ethelella , newm . , trans . ent . soc . lond . , iii . ( n . s . ) , 288 ; t . rectella , walk . , 482 ; blabophanes namuella , feld . , pl . oxl . , 44 . )

male , female . —16–20 mm . head pale whitish - ochreous . palpi dark fuscous , apex ochreous - whitish . antennæ fuscous . thorax dark fuscous , with a broad pale whitish - ochreous dorsal stripe . abdomen whitish - grey . legs dark fuscous , apex of joints whitish - yellowish , posterior pair pale ochreous - yellowish . fore - wings elongate , costa moderately arched , apex obtuse , hindmargin very obliquely rounded ; veins 6 and 7 stalked ; dark fuscous ; some obscure whitish - ochreous dots towards costa ; a moderate clear whitish - ochreous streak along inner margin from base to anal angle , upper edge rather irregular ; a well - defined transparent ochreous - whitish discal spot : cilia pale whitish - ochreous , obscurely spotted with dark fuscous , on costa more ochreous - yellowish . hindwings rather light grey ; cilia whitish - grey , becoming pale whitish - ochreous towards anal angle .

auckland , palmerston , nelson ( to 4 , 000 feet ) , christchurch , and dunedin ; from october to may , generally common , often at light . occurs also commonly in south - east australia and tasmania .

male . —11 mm . much smaller than b . ethelella ; head ferruginous - tinged ; forewings with veins 6 and 7 separate , towards costa obscurely strigulated with whitish - ochreous , discal spot larger relatively , cilia pale whitish - ochreous , on costa barred with dark grey : hindwings whitish - grey , more whitish towards anal angle , cilia whitish : otherwise similar .

taranaki , napier , wellington , nelson ( to 4 , 000 feet ) , and christchurch ; rather common , more or less all the year round . introduced from europe by civilization ; now occurring also in north america and australia .

male . —10–11 mm . head light fuscous . palpi dark fuscous , internally whitish . antennæ , thorax , abdomen , and legs dark fuscous . forewings elongate , costa gently arched , apex round - pointed , hindmargin extremely obliquely rounded ; veins 6 and 7 stalked ; rather dark fuscous , somewhat irrorated with paler ; an obscure , cloudy , very irregular - edged whitish - ochreous streak near inner margin from base nearly to anal angle ; discal spot only indicated on lower surface , not transparent : cilia rather dark fuscous . hindwings rather dark fuscous ; cilia fuscous .

christchurch ; bred from bird - nests by mr . r . w . fereday , to whom i am indebted for types .

head densely rough - haired ; ocelli absent ; tongue short . antennæ ⅚ , in male with joints closely set , pubescent - ciliated or simple , basal joint moderate , with or without small pecten . labial palpi moderate , porrected , second joint shortly rough - scaled , with a few long bristles above and beneath , terminal joint shorter than second , tolerably pointed . maxillary palpi moderate or long , tolerably filiform , more or less folded . posterior tibiæ clothed with loose hairs . forewings with vein 1 furcate , 2 from near angle , 7 to costa , 11 from before middle . hindwings 1 , elongate - ovate , cilia ⅔–1 ; sometimes 5 and 6 stalked .

also a cosmopolitan genus , of which several species are domestic , and now widely distributed .

( tinea tapetiella ( tapetzella ) , l . ; t . palcestrica , butl . , proc . zool . soc . lond . , 1887 , 404 . )

male , female . —13–21 mm . head white . thorax dark fuscous . forewings elongate , round - pointed ; ochreous - white ; basal ⅖ blackish - fuscous ; a grey spot in disc at ⅔ , and some irregularly scattered small grey spots posteriorly , especially towards anal angle ; a black dot on inner margin at ⅔ , and two before apex : cilia ochreous - white , round apex dark grey . hind - wings with veins 5 and 6 separate ; grey ; cilia ochreous - grey - whitish .

wellington and nelson , in january ; several specimens ; the larva feeds principally in furs and skins . introduced from europe ; occurs also in australia and north america .

male . —16–17 mm . head whitish - ochreous , brownish - tinged . palpi rather long , whitish - ochreous , with a fine blackish lateral line . antennæ whitish - ochreous , with a black scale - streak at base , ciliations ¾ , thorax ochreous - brown mixed with

whitish - ochreous . abdomen grey . legs fuscous , anterior tarsi dark fuscous with a longitudinal whitish - ochreous line , posterior pair whitish - ochreous . forewings elongate - lanceolate ; fuscous sprinkled with whitish - ochreous , and obscurely streaked with ferruginous ; a darker longitudinal streak , partially suffused with ferruginous , below middle from base to apex , becoming dark fuscous at ⅔ , and apex , margined above by a suffused whitish - ochreous streak , and beneath by a whitish - ochreous dorsal space streaked with ferruginous ; a dark fuscous dot above the whitish - ochreous streak at ⅔ ; a fine dark fuscous hindmarginal line : cilia ochreous - whitish , mixed with light ochreous , towards anal angle suffused with ochreous . hindwings with veins 5 and 6 separate ; dark grey , purple - shining , towards base lighter and thinly scaled ; cilia grey , towards anal angle grey - whitish .

nelson , in january ; two specimens in a forest ravine . the appearance of this species is quite unlike any other of the genus , and recalls some of the new zealand species of gelechia .

male . —13 mm . head whitish - fuscous . palpi fuscous , base and apex ochreous - whitish . antennæ , thorax , and abdomen fuscous ; antennal ciliations 3 . legs dark fuscous , apex of joints ochreous - whitish . forewings elongate , moderate , costa gently arched , apex round - pointed , hindmargin straight , very oblique ; rather dark fuscous ; a tolerably well - defined ochreous - whitish streak along fold from base to anal angle , upper margin with a slight projection before and a stronger one beyond middle , between which is a small dark fuscous spot : cilia rather dark fuscous , purple - shining , tips beneath apex and a small spot beneath anal angle ochreous - whitish . hindwings with veins 5 and 6 separate ; rather dark fuscous , purple - shining , lighter and thinly scaled towards base ; cilia fuscous .

palmerston ( north island ) , in march ; one specimen amongst forest . nearly allied to the two following , but distinctly broader - winged than either , and distinguished by the absence of discal spots , clearer pale streak , and different cilia .

male , female . —12–16 mm . head , palpi , antennæ , thorax , and abdomen dark fuscous mixed with ochreous - whitish ; antennal ciliations 2 ; thorax sometimes suffused with whitish . legs dark fuscous , apex of joints ochreous - whitish . forewings elongate , costa gently arched , apex round - pointed , hindmargin straight , very oblique ; rather dark fuscous , more or less irrorated with whitish - ochreous and black ; sometimes a cloudy blackish dot on fold at ¼ ; a cloudy blackish dot in middle of disc , a second obliquely before it on fold , and a third in disc at

¾ , all variable in size and ill - defined ; a very indistinct suffused short whitish - ochreous streak along fold , not reaching base ; sometimes in female dorsal and hindmarginal areas broadly suffused with whitish : cilia fuscous , mixed with whitish - ochreous and dark fuscous . hindwings with veins 5 and 6 separate ; dark fuscous , purple - shining , lighter towards base , in female lighter ; cilia fuscous .

wellington and invercargill , in january and february ; not uncommon amongst forest . i should expect the larva to feed in rotten wood .

male . —10–13 mm . head , palpi , antennæ , thorax , and abdomen fuscous ; antennal ciliations 1 ½ . legs dark fuscous , apex of joints ochreous - whitish . forewings elongate , costa gently arched , apex round - pointed , hindmargin straight , very oblique ; fuscous , with a few scattered grey - whitish and black scales ; a cloudy black streak from submedian fold before middle to beneath middle of costa ; a cloudy black dot in disc at ¾ , connected with costa at ¾ by a cloudy whitish streak : cilia fuscous , terminal half ochreous - whitish except at apex and anal angle . hindwings with veins 5 and 6 separate ; rather dark fuscous , purple - shining , lighter towards base ; cilia whitish - fuscous .

christchurch and lake wakatipu , in december and january ; five specimens . narrower - winged than either of the two preceding , and recognisable by the oblique antemedian bar in disc , and whitish terminal half of cilia .

male , female . —11–16 mm . head light fuscous . forewings elongate , round - pointed ; pale greyish - ochreous , irregularly suffusedly spotted with fuscous ; a dark fuscous dot in disc at ⅓ , a second obliquely beyond it on fold , and a third , larger and more conspicuous , in disc at ⅔ : cilia whitish - ochreous , basal half obscurely barred with fuscous . hindwings with veins 5 and 6 separate ; pale grey , yellowish - shining ; cilia whitish - grey .

whangarei , palmerston , wellington , nelson , and dunedin , from october to march ; common , probably everywhere . introduced from europe ; common in australia and north america . the larva feeds on dry refuse .

( scardia terranea , butl . , cist . ent . ii . , 510 . )

male , female . —17–27 mm . head brownish - ochreous . palpi ochreous , irrorated with dark fuscous , second joint with numerous bristles beneath throughout . antennæ fuscous , in male quite simple . thorax and abdomen greyish - ochreous , more or less suffused with fuscous . legs dark fuscous , apex

of joints pale greyish - ochreous . forewings elongate , costa moderately arched , apex round - pointed , hindmargin extremely obliquely rounded ; light greyish - ochreous , irregularly reticulated with fuscous ; markings rather dark fuscous ; an irregular narrow fascia from ⅕ of costa to ⅖ of inner margin ; a similar somewhat broader fascia from ⅖ of costa to ⅗ of inner margin ; an irregular oblique streak from costa beyond middle , not reaching anal angle ; a short irregular streak from costa at ⅚ , sometimes connected beneath with previous streak ; two small spots on costa before this , and one before apex ; a hindmarginal row of cloudy fuscous spots : cilia whitish - ochreous , barred with fuscous . hindwings with veins 5 and 6 stalked ; grey , yellowish - shining ; cilia light grey , tips grey - whitish .

wellington , christchurch , castle hill ( 2 , 500 feet ) , dunedin , and lake wakatipu , from december to february ; common . the larva feeds in moss on rocks ; pupa in a very dense rough cocoon amongst the moss . this species is in some respects an extreme form of the genus , but it does not seem necessary to separate it .

only differs from tinea by the maxillary palpi , which are very short , simple ; these are stated by heinemann and others to be absent , but i find them quite distinct . the tongue appears to be absent .

male , female . —11–13 mm . head light yellow - ochreous . forewings elongate , round - pointed ; whitish - ochreous , uni - colorous . hindwings whitish .

christchurch and lake wakatipu , from december to february ; probably common in houses . the larva feeds especially in the lining of chairs and sofas .

head with loosely - appressed hairs ; no tongue . maxillary palpi absent . forewings with vein 11 from before middle of cell . hindwings with veins 3 and 4 separate .

founded by heinemann on the single european genus lypusa , which differs from the two following by the absence of labial palpi , but is otherwise nearly related . i conjecture that in both the following genera the female is probably apterous .

head with loosely - appressed hairs , side - tufts rather rough ; ocelli present ; no tongue . antennæ ¾ , in male with joints rather closely set , whorled with scales , simple , basal joint stout , simple . labial palpi moderate , porrected , loosely - scaled , second joint somewhat rough , with long bristles at apex above and

beneath , terminal joint shorter than second , tolerably pointed . maxillary palpi obsolete . posterior tibiæ with tolerably - appressed scales . forewings with vein 1 furcate , 2 from before angle , 7 to costa , 11 from before middle , secondary cell defined . hindwings rather narrower than forewings , elongate - ovate , cilia 1 ; veins 6 and 7 parallel .

male . —10 mm . head , palpi , antennæ , thorax , and abdomen fuscous . legs dark fuscous , apex of joints ochreous - whitish , posterior tibiæ ochreous - whitish . forewings elongate , costa gently arched , apex rounded , hindmargin very obliquely rounded ; fuscous , irrorated with blackish ; some scattered white scales , tending to form irregular transverse striguæ ; the absence of these appears to form darker median and subterminal fasiæ ; a distinct white double spot on inner margin before middle , and a very small one before anal angle ; a hindmarginal row of cloudy white dots : cilia fuscous , mixed with grey - whitish , with a cloudy dark fuscous line near base . hindwings fuscous - grey ; cilia whitish - grey , with a fuscous basal line .

wellington , in january ; seven specimens on fences . the larva doubtless feeds on lichens , and is probably a case - bearer ; i saw some small empty subcylindric cases , which i conjectured to belong to this species .

head with loosely - appressed hairs ; no ocelli ; no tongue . antennæ ¾ , in male with joints elongate , strongly biciliated with fascicles ( 2 ½ - 4 ) , basal joint stout , loosely scaled , with small pecten . labial palpi moderate or short , drooping , second joint loosely rough - scaled , with two or three apical bristles , terminal joint tolerably pointed . maxillary palpi obsolete . posterior tibiæ with tolerably - appressed scales . forewings with vein 1 furcate , 2 from near angle , 6 sometimes absent ( microphanes ) , 7 and 8 stalked , 7 to hindmargin , 11 from before middle , secondary cell tolerably defined . hindwings somewhat narrower than forewings , elongate - ovate : cilia ⅔ - 1 ½ ; veins 6 and 7 parallel , 6 sometimes absent ( microphanes ) .

it is not impossible that the absence of vein 6 in both wings of the single specimen of m . microphanes may prove to be an individual abnormality ; but even if constant , it certainly does not call here for generic separation . the species frequent shady forest .

male . —13–14 mm . head , palpi , antennæ , thorax , and abdomen dark fuscous ; palpi short ; antennal ciliations 3 . legs dark fuscous , ringed with whitish - ochreous . forewings elongate , moderate , costa gently arched , apex rounded , hindmargin

rounded , rather strongly oblique ; dark fuscous , obscurely irrorated with small greyish - ochreous spots ; several on posterior half of costa more distinct ; a small whitish - ochreous subquad - rate spot on inner margin at ⅔ , and another at ⅔ : cilia dark fuscous . hindwings and cilia dark fuscous ; cilia ⅔ .

mount arthur ( 4 , 000 feet ) , in january ; locally common .

male . —12–13 mm . head , palpi , antennæ , and thorax pale greyish - ochreous ; palpi short ; antennal ciliations 4 . abdomen grey . legs dark fuscous , ringed with whitish - ochreous , posterior tibiæ suffused with whitish - ochreous . forewings elongate , slightly dilated posteriorly , costa gently arched , apex round - pointed , hindmargin very oblique , slightly rounded ; pale greyish - ochreous , sometimes brownish - tinged ; numerous small scattered irregular dark fuscous strigulæ ; a very obscure ochreous - whitish streak along inner margin from ⅓ to near anal angle , interrupted by a small dark fuscous spot in middle ; a straight narrow dark fuscous fascia from middle of costa to inner margin before anal angle , more or less distinctly interrupted in disc ; three very small dark fuscous spots on posterior half of costa : cilia pale greyish - ochreous , fuscous - tinged . hindwings fuscous - grey ; cilia ⅘ , light fuscous - grey .

male . —9 mm . head , palpi , and antennæ light fuscous ; palpi moderate ; antennal ciliations 2 ½ , thorax fuscous . abdomen grey . legs grey - whitish . forewings elongate , costa slightly arched , apex rounded , hindmargin extremely obliquely rounded ; rather dark fuscous , irrorated with very obscure grey - whitish spots ; costa with four more distinct small white spots on posterior , half : cilia whitish - fuscous , basal half except towards anal angle fuscous obscurely spotted with whitish . hindwings light grey ; cilia 1 ½ , grey - whitish .

this family , closely allied to the tineiæ , appears to be usually recognisable by the peculiar palpi of the male , of which the terminal joint is very long , stout , recurved , and appressed to the crown and thorax . i will not attempt to give complete family characters , since lord walsingham , who has recently published a paper on the group from considerable material , has unfortunately given no full generic characters nor definition of the group , but only short diagnoses of the genera . in consequence of this i am unable to say whether the following genus is really referable to the family , as i have only seen the one sex , or