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M. prioxistis (Meyr.), Trans. N.Z. Inst. 19, 27. 



Generally distributed. September to May, and occasionally during the 

 winter. 



M. phricias (Meyr.), Trans. N.Z. Inst. 20, 46 ; temperata Meyr. (nee Walk.), 

 Trans. N.Z. Inst. 19, 27. 

 Wakatipu. October to April. A variety is not uncommon in which 

 the dorsum is strongly margined with black. 



M. praesigxis (Howes), Trans. N.Z. Inst. 43, 128, pi. 1, 4. 

 Orepuki ; Wakatipu. September to March. 



M. oliveri (Hanips.), Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 8, 424. 

 Ben Lomond ; Routeburn. December. 



Bityla defigurata (Walk.), Cat. 33, 756 ; Meyr. Trans. N.Z. Inst. 19, 31. 



Generally distributed. September to May. Worn hibernating speci- 

 mens may frequently be found during the winter under loose flakes of 

 bark or in crevices of trees. 



B. sericea Butl., Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1877, 387, pi. 42, 12 ; Meyr., 

 Trans. N.Z. Inst. 19, 31. 

 Queenstown. March to May. 



Ariathisa comma (Walk.), Cat. 9, 239 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 19, 30. 

 Generally distributed. November to March. 



Hypenodes costistrigalis Steph., III. Brit. Ent. 4, 20; exsularis Meyr., 

 Trans. N.Z. Inst. 20, 46. 

 Invercargill. March. 



Ophideres maturxa (L.), Huds., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 40, 105, pi. 15, 5. 



One taken at Dunedin in March by Mr. G. Howes. Probably introduced 

 in a consignment of bananas. 



Dasypodia selexophora Guen., Noct. 3, 174 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 

 19, 38. 

 Invercargill. November to February. Occasional examples. 



Rhapsa scotosialis Walk., Cat. 34, 1150 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 19, 38. 

 Generally distributed. October to May. 



Tatosoma lestevata (Walk.), Cat. 1416 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 16, 67. 

 Wakatipu ; Cape Saunders (Otago Peninsula). November and December. 



T. transitaria (Walk.), Cat. 1419 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 43, 71. 



Humboldt Range, in December. A single worn example of what appears 

 to be this species was secured by Mr. C. C. Fenwick. 



T. agrioxata (Walk.), Cat. 1417, Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. : 43, 71. 



Generally distributed. November to May. Frequents dense forest and 

 also more open situations, and, in common with the two following species, 

 is much attracted to the flowers of indigenous plants, such as species of 

 Rubus, Parsonsia, and Weinmannia. 



T. tipulata (Walk.), Cat, 1417 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 43, 71. 



Generally distributed. September to December. Larva on Nothofagus 

 cliffortioides and Weinmannia racemosa. The palpi in the $ of this form 

 are fully twice as long as in the $ of agrionata. 



T. timora Meyr. (agrionata nee Walk.), Trans. N.Z. Inst, 16, 68. 

 Generally distributed. October to May. 



