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S. ejectana. 



I found this species very common among manuka scrub at 

 Mount Linton. 



Stathmopoda skelloni. 



Not uncommon in December and January. West Plains. 



S. caminora. 



A few examples in December. West Plains. 



Megacraspedus calamogonus. 



The larvae feed on the flower-heads of the toitoi (Arundo), 

 and may be found in hundreds in February and March. 

 I have reared several moths from the larval stage, and found 

 that my imagines appeared in April and May. West Plains. 



Platyptilia falcatalis. 



September to March. Occurs in great abundance during 

 some seasons, but is rather scarce in others. West Plains. 



Pterophorus innotatalis. 



I found this moth abundant at Mount Linton in March, 

 and at New River in December and January. 



P. lycosemus. 



Mr. Gibb took a specimen of this moth at Haldane in 

 February. 



P. monospilalis . 



Mr. George Howes has a single example of this species, 

 taken at Waihopai in March. 



Palaomicra chalcophanes . 



Rare. One example at West Plains, in October. 



Additional Species. 



Melanchra diatmeta. 



I have a single specimen of this species, taken at West 

 Plains, but I have no record of date of capture. 



Agrotis sericea. 



Mr. George Howes has one, taken at Hastings. 



Scoparia octophora. 



I have one example, taken at West Plains. 



Crambus apicellus. 



One example, from Mount Linton. 



Crambus ramosellus. 



I have several moths which may be referable to this 

 species, but they differ considerably from the type. 



