168 Transaciims. — Zoology. 



grass ; those at Otatara on the sides of the road, amongst 

 herbage, or on the bare sandy soil. The pupae are found 

 under logs, enclosed in a slight oval cocoon composed of silk 

 and the larval hairs. The female moth possesses but the 

 vestiges of wings, but has strong legs, and antennae about 

 2 lines in length. The male pupae are more elongate than 

 the females. 



Ortliosia comma. 



Not common. November to March. During February 

 specimens may be found on the flowers of the ragweed (Se- 

 necio crucifolius) . Localities: West Plains, Mount Linton. 



O. immunis. 



Mr. Howes has an example of this moth, taken at 

 West Plains on the 27th March. It was attracted by 

 " sugar." 



Physetica ccerulea. 



Mr. Eli Fortune has taken several examples of this species 

 at Orepuki. 



Leucania griseipennis. 



This moth may be taken at " sugar" early in October, and 

 comes more freely during November. I have also taken it in 

 the middle of March, and as late as the 4th April, but at no 

 time is the moth abundant. West Plains. 



L. nullifera. 



I have not met with this moth, but Mr. George Howes has 

 a fine specimen, taken at Waipori. 



L. atristriga. 



My earliest capture of this moth is the 21st January. 

 During the latter part of February it frequents the flowers of 

 the ragweed in great numbers, and may be taken till about 

 the middle of April. The moth also visits the flowers of 

 scabious, and comes freely to "sugar." West Plains and 

 Mount Linton. 



L. propria. 



Fairly common, but, as I for a long time confused this 

 species with atristriga, I am unable to give the dates of its 

 appearance. West Plains. 



L. alopa. 



I have only met with four specimens of this moth, all 

 taken at " sugar " on the 29th November. West Plains. 



L. micrastra. 



Two examples of this species were taken at "sugar" on 

 the 13th March. West Plains. 



