218 Transactions. 



D. ixterrupta Fold., Reis. Nov. 135, 15 ; astrosema Meyr., Trans. N.Z. 

 Inst. 15, 13. 

 Ida Valley ; Lake Wanaka ; Queenstown. December. 



D. lepidella (Walk.), Cat. 35, 1761 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 15, 14. 



Generally distributed and very common in all forest districts, ascending 

 to about 2,000 ft. December t<> February. 



D. leucoxantha Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst, 15, 15. 



Stewart Island ; Invercargill ; Longwoods ; Routeburn. December and 

 January. 



D. selexaea Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 17, 131. 

 Generally distributed. December to February. 



D. auriscriptella (Walk.), Cat. 30, 976 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 15, 16. 



Generally distributed in forest at low elevations. December and 

 January. 



D. harmonica Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 20, 71. 



Invercargill ; Orepuki. December and January. . 



D. helioctypa Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 15, 17. 



Generally distributed in open damp situations. December to February. 

 Wakatipu examples show a great range of variation, from dark chocolate- 

 brown to variegated light-ochreous forms. Near Invercargill the dark 

 variety only occurs. 



D. epiphaea Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 17, 132. 



Longwood Range ; Hunter Mountains ; Glenorchy. Ascending to 

 3.250 ft. December and January. Rare. 



D. elaina Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 15, 17. 



Dunedin. March. Not common. 



Gadira acerella Walk., Cat. 35, 1742 ; Meyr., Trails. N.Z. Inst. 15, 8. 

 Invercargill ; Dunedin. November to February. 



Xymphula xttexs (Butl.). Cist. Ent. 2. 556 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 17, 130. 

 Invercargill ; Tuatapere (Wallace) ; Dunedin ; Wakatipu. December 

 to March. Much attracted by light. 



Musotima xitidalis (Walk.), Cat. 34, 1317. 



Generally distributed wherever the food-plant (Pteris incisa) of the larva 

 is found. November to February. 



Diasemia grammalis Dbld., Dieff. N.Z. 2, 287. 



Invercargill ; Ben Lomond, on lower slopes. October to January. 



Nesarcha hybrealis (Walk.), Cat. 18, 797. ' 



Generally distributed in forest. October to February. 



Mecyna maorialis (Feld.), Reis. Nov. 134, 34. 



Invarcargill (very rare) ; Wakatipu ; Dunedin. November to January. 



M. daiclealis (Walk.), Cat. 19, 1017 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 21, 155. 

 Dunedin (Meyrick). 



M. xotata (Butl.), Cist. Ent. 2, 493. 



Generally distributed. October to March. 



