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M. flavidalis (Dbld.). Dieff. N.Z. 2, 287. 



Generally distributed in forest and amongst rough herbage. December 

 to February. 



M. marmarixa (Meyr.), Trans. Ent. Soc. Loud. 1884, 329. 

 Queenstown : Dunedin. O.ctober to February. 



Proteroeca comastis Meyr.. Trans. Ent, Soc, Loud. 1884, 335. 



Generally distributed in open dry situations and on mountains to about 

 2,000 ft, October to January. 



Heliothela atra (Butl.). Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond, 1877. 404; Meyr.. Trans. 

 N.Z. Lost, 17, 70. 

 Generally distributed in dry open situations, ascending to about 5,000 ft. 

 December to February. Not common. 



Scoparia thyridias Meyr.. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1905, 228. 



The Hump (3.000 ft.) ; Routeburn. January and February. Not 

 common. 



S. oreas Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 17, 81. 

 Lake Wakatipu (5,000 ft.), (Meyrick). 



S. philerga Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 17, 81. 



Generally distributed in forest districts. November to March. 



S. chlamydota Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 17, 82. 



Invercargill : Dunedin ; Routeburn. December to March. 



S. hemiplaca Meyr.. Trans. N.Z. Inst. 21, 155. 

 Invercargill, in forest. January. Very rare. 



S. dochmia Meyr., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1905, 229. 

 Lake Wakatipu, at 1,300 ft. 



S. minusculalis Walk.. Cat. 34, 1503: Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 17. 82. 

 Generally distributed in lowland forest. December to April. 



S. mixualis Walk., Cat. 34, 1504 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst, 17. 83. 

 Invercargill ; Bold Peak. December and January. 



S. chimeria Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst, 17, 84. 



Generally distributed but not abundant. December to March. A bush- 

 frequenting species. 



S. dixodes Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 17. 85. 



Stewart Island ; Invercargill : Takitimu Mountains ; Monowai Flat : 

 Dunedin. November to February. I have no records from Wakatipu or 

 Central Otago, but as the species occurs in Canterbury it is in all pro 

 bability generally distributed throughout Otago. 



S. parmifera Meyr.. Subant. I si. N.Z. 72. 



Longwood Range. Fairly common in upper bush at about 2,500 ft. in 

 December. 



8. aximosa Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 46, 103. 



Invercargill. November and December. Not common. 



S. acharis Meyr.. Trans. N.Z. Inst, 17, 85. 



Invercargill ; Queenstown : Dunedin. November to January. 



S. cymatias Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 17, 86. 



Invercargill ; Lake Monowai : Queenstown. December and January. 



