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Lysiphragma epixyla. 



Not common. November and December. West Plains. 

 The larvae may often be found under the bark of dead broad- 

 leaf-trees, and the cocoons of the pupae may be found in 

 similar situations. 



Semiocosma picarella. 



Rare. A few examples in November and January. West 

 Plains. 



S. paraneura. 



Rare. One specimen in October and two others in De- 

 cember. West Plains. 



(S. austera.) 



I have two or three examples of a moth which is probably 

 austera. 



Phceosaces liochroa. 



Very rare. A single specimen in January. West Plains. 



P. compsotypa. 



Rare. Two examples in January. West Plains. 



P. apocrypta. 



Fairly common during the summer months. West Plains. 



Heliostibes illita. 



One specimen taken on the 25th January, on flower of 

 Canadian thistle. 



H. atychioides. 



I have several examples of this moth, bred from laiwae 

 found on manuka. West Plains. 



Gymnobathra tholodella. 



Very common. Generally distributed. January to April. 



G. coarctatella. 



Not uncommon. October to February. West Plains, 

 Waihopai, Mount Linton. 



G. omphalota. 



This little moth is very difficult to capture, as it flits to 

 and fro in the hottest sunshine. It is not common, but may 

 be taken in fair numbers in November and December. West 

 Plains. 



G. parca. 



Rare. Two examples, both taken in December. West 

 Plains. y 



Mallobathra homalopa. 



Not common. October and November. West Plains. 



Capua semiferana. 



Not common. November to January. West Plains. 



