Two specimens of this insect, "bred from tussock grass," were found at Christchurch.[[11]]
The expansion of the wings is 1½ inches. The fore-wings are dull ochreous, with the veins obscurely indicated by black and white dots; there is a curved series of minute black dots near the termen. The hind-wings are pale ochreous, clouded with grey towards the termen. The cilia of all the wings are dull ochreous. This insect may be distinguished from Leucania unica by its larger size, duller coloration, less oblique termen of fore-wings, and simple antennæ in the male.
The perfect insect appears in November.
Described and figured from a specimen in Mr. Fereday's collection.
LEUCANIA ALOPA, Meyr.
(Leucania alopa, Meyr., Trans. N. Z. Inst. xix. 10.)
(Plate [IV]., fig. 16.)
This species has occurred at Lake Coleridge and at Lake Guyon.
The expansion of the wings is about 1½ inches. The fore-wings are dull orange-brown; there are three obscure black dots at about one-third; the reniform is represented by a rather conspicuous cloudy spot; there is a curved series of black dots near the termen. The hind-wings are grey, paler towards the base. The cilia of all the wings are dull orange-brown.
The moth appears in March.