Philpott. — Notes on Southern Lepidoptera. 165 



X. cinerearia. 



This moth varies considerably in point of size and depth of 

 colouring. I have one specimen so dark as to be almost 

 black. 



X. bulbulata. 



Common at New Eiver on sandhills, and probably found 

 in most uncultivated open situations. 



Lythria euclidiata. 



Abundant in all open undisturbed situations. 



Dasyuris partheniata. 



Mr. George Howes took several near Dunedin. 



Notoreas insignis. 



I have examples from Wedderburn. 



N. synclinalis. 



I have not met with this beautiful moth in any other 

 locality than Seaward Moss, where it is very common during 

 the summer months. When on the wing the insect appears 

 to be almost black, the striking coloration of the fore wings 

 not being observable. 



Theoxena scissaria. 



Ida Valley in October. 



Selidosema fenerata. 



Not common ; one or two at ragwort in February. 



S. fascialata. 



Fairly common at ragwort in February. 



Hybernia indocilis. 



Wedderburn, J. H. Lewis. 



Sestra flexata. 



I have taken so far but one example of this species, and 

 am inclined to regard it as an extreme form of humeraria. 



Ipana leptomera. 



The southern forms of this variable species appear to be 

 darker than those of the north. Examples from Wellington 

 which I have had an opportunity of examining are light 

 ochreous- brown, while southern forms (males) are dark- 

 brown and the females delicate silvery-grey. The male 

 variety with the four black spots on the fore wings is not 

 uncommon here, while the form with the large black blotch 

 in the centre of the fore wings is occasionally met with. 



