1. Mnes. daiclealis, Walk.

(Scopula daiclesalis (rect. daiclealis), Walk., 1017.)

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♂. 22mm. Head and thorax deep ferruginous. Palpi 4, deep ferruginous, sprinkled with dark grey; base white beneath. Antennæ pale ochreous. Abdomen light ochreous-yellowish. Legs pale ochreous, anterior tarsi and middle tibiæ white. Forewings triangular, costa slightly sinuate in middle, strongly arched on posterior half, apex tolerably rectangular, hindmargin rather bowed, oblique; ferruginous-brown, irrorated with dark grey; inner margin rather broadly suffused with ochreous-orange from base to ¾; a narrow ochreous-orange streak along costa from base to ¾, enclosing a very slender snow-white costal streak from ¼ to ⅔; lines thick, cloudy, dark grey, very indistinctly defined; first about ¼, oblique, not reaching either margin; second from 2/4 of costa to ⅔ of inner margin, upper ⅔ moderately curved outwards; reniform obscurely outlined with dark grey, very indistinct: cilia ferruginous-brown suffused with grey. Hindwings light ochreous-yellowish; a dark-grey dot in centre of disc; partial indications of a slender, greyish line at ⅔; cilia pale whitish-yellowish, reddish-tinged.

“Wellington and Dunedin. I am indebted, for the opportunity of describing this species to the liberality of Mr. G. V. Hudson, who states that it is attracted by fight, and is scarce.