212 Transactions. 



S. productata (Walk.), Cat. 1197 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 16, 98. 



Generally distributed in forest at all elevations. September to March. 

 The higher elevations produce the largest specimens, but at the same time 

 examples occur quite as small as the lowland forms. 



S. pungata Feld., Reis. Nov. 131, 23 ; fascialata Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 

 35, 247, pi. 32, 7. 



Generally distributed but not common. January to March. 

 S. lactiflua Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 44, 117. 



Hooper's Inlet (Otago Peninsula). A single example taken by Mr. C. E. 

 Clarke in February. 



S. melinata (Feld.), Reis. Nov. 129, 9 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 16, 99. 



Generally distributed. December to March. Near Dunedin a variety 

 occurs in which the whole of the space between the first and second lines 

 is suffused with brownish black. 



S. ochrea Howes, Trans. N.Z. Inst. 43, 127, pi. 1, 1. 

 Dunedin. February to April. 



S. monacha Huds., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 35, 245. pi. 30, 4 ; maculosa Howes, 

 Trans. N.Z. Inst. 46, 96. 



Queenstown ; Humboldt Range ; Routeburn. November to February. 

 S. lutea Philp.. Trans. N.Z. Inst. 46, 119. 



Bold Peak. December to February. 



S. terrena Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 47, 196. 



Bold Peak and Mount Cleughearn, at about 3,000 ft. December to 

 February. 



S. dejectaria (Walk.), Cat. 394 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 16, 100. 



Generally distributed. October to April, and occasionallv during the 

 winter. 



S. panagrata (Walk.), Cat. 1360 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 16, 100. 

 Generally distributed. September to June. 



Hybernia indocilis (Walk.), Cat. 1530 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 16, 97. 

 Queenstown, in September. Rare. 



Chalastra pelurgata Walk., Cat. 1430 ; streptophora Mevr., Trans. N.Z. 

 Inst. 16, 106. 

 Generally distributed in bush districts. September to February. 



Sestra humeraria (Walk.), Cat. 940 ; flexata Huds., N.Z. M. & B. 90, 

 pi. 9, 37. 

 Invercargill ; Kinloch. September to November. Most common in 

 kamahi (Weinmannia racemosa) forests, such as Seaward Bush. 



S. flexata (Walk.), Cat. 1421 ; humeraria Huds., N.Z. M. & B. 89, pi. 10, 

 1 and 2. 

 Generally distributed in all lowland forests. November to February. 

 Some varieties of this species closely approach S. humeraria in colour and 

 markings, but the latter form is constantly less concave on the upper half 

 of the termen of the forewing. Any previous notes of mine regarding this 

 and the preceding species should be transposed. 



Azelixa gallaria (Walk.), Cat. 185 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 16, 105. 

 Generallv distributed, but nowhere common. November to February. 



