The expansion of the wings is 7/8 inch. _The fore-wings of the male are dull greenish-grey_; there is an oblique, black-edged, reddish, transverse band at about one-third, and another very irregular band near the termen; between and beyond these bands there are numerous irregular, broken, reddish and blackish transverse lines; there is a rust-red patch on the termen below the apex. The cilia are grey barred with brown. The hind-wings are dull grey with several faint, jagged, transverse lines; the termen is rather irregular. The female is much browner than the male, and the lines are more numerous and distinct, especially on the hind-wings. _The antennæ are simple in both sexes._
The perfect insect appears from October till March, and is fairly common in wooded localities. It is sometimes attracted by light.
(_Coremia inductata_, Walk. 1322. _Scotosia subitata_, ib. 1362. _Pasiphila inductata_, Meyr., Trans. N. Z. Inst. xx. 53.)
"This is a distinct species; but I have only seen the British Museum specimens, and am unable to say to which section it belongs, or to give a proper description. The termen of the fore-wings is more bent, and the hind-wings are narrower than in any other species; ground colour light reddish, with the margins of the median band formed by distinct black lines."--(Meyrick.)
This interesting species was discovered at Wellington by Mr. W. P. Cohen.
The expansion of the wings is about 7/8 inch. _All the wings are creamy-white slightly tinged with green. The fore-wings have several irregular large black marks on the costa_ extending about { 45}two-thirds towards the apex; there is a curved transverse series of black dots at about two-thirds, and several obscure brown marks on the termen near the middle and at the tornus. _The hind-wings have several irregular rows of conspicuous black spots._ The cilia are cream-coloured barred with black. The apex of the fore-wing is very much rounded.
The perfect insect appears in December, and is attracted by light.
Described and figured from a specimen kindly given to me by Mr. Cohen.
This species was discovered at Wellington by Mr. W. P. Cohen.
The expansion of the wings is ¾ inch. _The fore-wings are pale grey_; there are several irregular black, transverse lines near the base, very broad on the costa; a broad, pale, central area with no distinct markings; _then two very fine, almost straight, parallel, dark transverse lines alternating with two broader white lines, and followed by a very conspicuous black line, this being again immediately followed by a fainter black line_; beyond these lines the wing is darker, with a wavy transverse white line and a row of black terminal marks. The hind-wings are grey with several faint, wavy, transverse lines and a series of darker marks on the termen. The cilia of all the wings are grey.