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L. toroneura. 



Also fairly common at Ida Valley. 



Melanchra disjungens. 



On the authority of Mr. Eobert Gibb, Tuturau, near 

 Mataura, mav be added to the localities for this handsome 

 moth. It is strange that it has never been taken in this 

 district, which is not more than thirty miles from Tuturau. 



M. paracausta. 



Abundant at Haldane and Tuturau ; much scarcer at West 

 Plains. 



M. lithias. 



Common at Wedderburo, J. H. Lewis. 



M. proteastis. 



For the past three years I have always obtained a few 

 examples of this rarity during the month of x\pril. 



M. diatmeta. 



Three in December at flowers of Parsonsia alhiflora,'-^- and 

 one at sugar in September. 



M. umlbra, Hdsn. 



Eecently described by Mr. Hudson from specimens secured 

 in this district. This fine moth, which is common during the 

 summer months, is extremely variable. Three varieties are 

 figured by Mr. Hudson. 



M. homoscia. 



Rare, but occurring from October to June. 



M. grandiosa. 



The type specimen was taken at sugar on the 11th May. 

 A few evenings later another was secured by Mr. George 

 Howes. 



M. octans. 



Evidently a very rare insect. Beside the type specimen, 

 now in Mr. G. V. Hudson's collection, but one other example 

 has been taken. This is in the possession of Mr. Robert Dun- 

 lop, of Orepuki.f who secured it at the electric light. 



* I should point out that this plant, though sometimes called the 

 white rata here, is a totally distinct species from the white rata (Metro- 

 sideros) of the north. 



t Mr. Dunlop's address is now Shettleston, Glasgow, Scotland. 



