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Leucania atristriga, Walk. 



This occurred in several localities, and seems to be c^^mmon. I took 

 it plentifully near Dunedin, at sugar, in the middle of March. 



Leucania alopa, Meyr. 



Four specimens of what I take to be this insect were sent from the 

 neighbourhood of Macetown in February. 



Leucania unica, Walk. 



There is one specimen iu poor condition which may be this species. 



Leucania semivittata, Walk. 



Four specimens were sent from Skipper's in January, flying round the 

 tent in the evening. 



Ichneutica ceraunias. 



Five specimens of this very striking species were sent in January. One 

 of the specimens is very light in colour, and is probably a female. 



Melanchra disjungens, W^alk. 



This very distinct species was sent from Macetown. I took a very 

 tine series, at light, at Waiouru, on the Main Trunk Railway, and also a 

 few from the tussock-grass in the daytime in the same place. 



Melanchra paracausta. 



One specimen may probably represent this southern species. 



Melanchra insignis. 



Only two specimens are included in the collection. Either it was too 

 early for this handsome moth or the altitude was too great. It was very 

 plentiful, at sugar, in the Botanical Gardens in Wellington in February 

 and March. 



Melanchra plena. 



A few specimens were obtained by m}^ son, and I took a large number, 

 at sugar, near Dunedin in the middle of March. 



Melanchra mutans. 



Only five mutans were sent. 



Melanchra pictula. 



My son was greatly interested in the capture of a specimen of this moth, 

 in splendid condition, about the 30th March. He struck with the net at a 

 Vanessa goneriUa at rest on a tree-trunk. He missed the butterfly, but 

 heard a rustling in the net and found the pictula. It was probably at rest 

 on the trunk of the tree. 



Melanchra composita. 



This species was, of course, well represented. 



Melanchra rubescens. 



This insect appeared to be one of the early forms, and was fairly 

 numerous. 



Melanchra umbra. 



I was glad to receive in one parcel three good specimens of thi species. 



