ClaiUvK. — Leiiidoptera of Auckland and the King-country. 37 



MelancJira may a Ruds,.] A few of each of these* at sugar on the Manga- 

 -. diameta Walk. f ehuehu Stream. 



These four species were generally common - 



mutans Walk. 



ustistriga Walk. 



insignis Huds. 



■ morosa Butl. 



rubescensBntl \ ^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^j^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ ^ ^^ ^^^ 



l^maasMejT. Mangaehuehu Stream. 



dotata Walk. ) ^ 



Ariathisa comma Walk. An exceptionally dark form was common at Rotorua. 



Cosmodes elegans Don. Two fine specimens were taken at the electric light 



at Waitonio. 

 Hypenodes anticlina Meyr. Common at Waimarino and Erua, but in rather 



worn condition. 

 Plusia chalcites Esp. Several fine specimens taken in the Auckland Domain. 

 Rhapsa scotosialis Walk. Common in most localities. 

 Tatosoma topia Philp. At Waimarino some very fine specimens were netted. 



timora MejT?. Common at Waimarino. 



Elvia glaucata Walk. Waimarino ; faiily common. 



Venusia verriculata Feld. Common at Auckland and Waitakere. 



undosato. Feld. Common at Waimarino. 



Selidosema pelurgata Walk. A few at Waitakere and Waimarino. 



monacha Huds. Some fine specimens of both sexes netted at Wai- 



marino. 



fenerata Feld. A few at Kauri Gully. 



— : — aridarcJia Meyr. Two only at Waitakere. 



prodtictata Walk. ] Both these species common at Auckland and Wai- 



dejectaria Walk. ) mariuo. 



Chloroclystis semialhata Walk. Common at Waitakere. 

 — — lichenodes Purd. A few at Raurima and Waimarino. 



nereis Meyr. A few at Rangataua and Waimarino. 



n. sp. A very fine unknown species was taken at Waimarino. 



Eucymatoge gohiata Feld. Common at Auckland and Waimarino. 



angidigera Butl. Very common at Kauri Gully. 



Hydriomena deltoidata Walk. Some very fine varieties obtained at Raurimu. 



rixata Feld. Ohakune and Waimarino ; common. 



hemizona Meyr. Very common at Waimarino. 



— ^ — similafa Walk. Waimarino and Erua. 



callichlora Butl. A few worn specimens at Waimarino. 



purpurifera Fer. Common at Waimarino, but rather worn. 



subochraria Doubl. Common at Waitomo and Ohakune. 



Asthena schistaria Walk. Waitakere, Rotorua, Wairakei ; common. 



pulehraria Doubl. Common at Kauri Gully. 



Euchoeca ruhropunctaria Doubl. C!ommon at Auckland and Waimarino. 

 Leptomeris ruhraria Doubl. Very common at Auckland^ and Waitakere on 



the roadsides. 

 Asaphodes megaspilata Walk. Common at Waimarino. 

 Xanthorhoe clarata Walk. A few at Waimarino. 



oharata Feld. Common at Waimarino and Erua. 



■ chorica Meyr. A few very fine specimens taken at Waimarino. 



limonodes Meyr. A few at Waimarino and Erua. 



praefectata Walk. Some beautiful pure-white specimens taken at 



Waimarino. 



