which is a naked transversely striated longitudinal mark occupying space between veins 10 and 12, these veins being somewhat distorted; rather dark fuscous, with numerous very obscure waved darker lines, more or less marked with black on veins; sometimes one or two irregular whitish-ochreous fasciæ preceding median band; anterior edge of median band undefined, posterior edge from before ⅔ of costa to ⅔ of inner margin, blackish, obtusely angulated in middle, with a marked sinuation above angle, rendered conspicuous by a white crescentic mark following it, sometimes followed by a whitish-ochreous patch: cilia light fuscous, with a darker line, base spotted with dark fuscous, terminal half whitish-fuscous. Hindwings with hindmargin unevenly rounded, sinuate above middle; fuscous, with waved darker lines; posterior edge of median band angulated in middle; cilia as in forewings.

Wellington, Blenheim, Nelson, and Christchurch; in January and February, common.