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Argyrophenga antipodum. 



Very common in open situations. November to April. I 

 found it extremely plentiful at Mount Linton, especially in the 

 gullies on the hills. The flight of this butterfly is weak and 

 irregular, and when a slight breeze is blowing the insect may 

 be easily captured. 



Chrysophanus salustius. 



Generally distributed. Frequents the edges of and open- 

 ings in bush. Appears in November, and is over by the end 

 of February. 



C boldenarum. 



Abundant during summer months. Frequents shingle near 

 river-banks and similar situations. Mount Linton, Otatara, 

 Hastings, Sandy Point. 



(L. phcebe.) 



A few seen at Mount Linton in November ; perhaps refer- 

 able to oxleyi. 



{Eaticus omnivorous. 



This species is, I fancy, much rarer than formerly. I have 

 not yet been successful in reai'ing a male, though I have fed a 

 number of caterpillars. Generally distributed. 



Orophora unicolor. 



In the Dunedin Museum there are several specimens of this 

 moth reared from cocoons taken at the roots of Pinus insignis, 

 in Invercargill. 



Porina dinodes. 



My friend Mr. Eli Fortune has taken this fine moth at 

 Orepuki. 



P. cervinata. 



Fairly common. Comes in numbers to light during Novem- 

 ber. West Plains. 



P. despecta. 



Fairly common. I am not very well acquainted with this 

 species, but Mr. Howes, who has handled many hundreds of 

 this and the preceding species, tells me that he is inclined to 

 think that despecta is simply the female of cervinata. 



P. umbraculata. 



The commonest of the Porinas. Comes to light in great 

 numbers during December. I have seen dozens of this moth 

 fluttering at my lighted window during steady rain. West 

 Plains, Mount Linton. 



Diasemia graminalis. 



Mr. Howes took several examples of this species at Sandy 

 Point. 



