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M. pauca Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 42, 544. 

 Invercargill. March. Very rare. 



M. octans Huds., N.Z. M. & B. 25, pi. 5. 1. 



Orepuki ; Orawia ; Dunedin. September to March. 



M. graxdiosa Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 35, 246, pi. 32, 1. 



Invercargill. May. Since the two type specimens (^ and $) were taken 

 in 1901 the species has not been met with. 



M. maya Huds., N.Z. M. & B. 17, pi. 4, 31. 



Wakatipu. September to March. 



M. decorata Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 37, 329, pi. 20, 2. 

 Generally distributed. August to March. 



M. diatmeta Huds., N.Z. M. & B. 21, pi. 5, 5. 



Generally distributed. September to March. 



M. ixsigxis (Walk.), Cat. 33, 724 ; polychroa Meyr., Trans N.Z. Inst. 

 19, 16. 

 Generally distributed. Common from September to May, and often to 

 be met with during the winter months. In so very varied a species it is 

 difficult to draw any satisfactory conclusions, but it may be noted that 

 Invercargill specimens are shorter- winged than those from other localities, 

 and that the males are more pink-tinged. Mountain forms appear to tend 

 more to purplish in the males and cinereous-grey in the females. 



M. mutans (Walk.). Cat, 11, 602, Meyr. ; Trans. N.Z. Inst. 19, 17. 

 Generally distributed. August to May. 



M. beata Howes. Trans. N.Z. Inst. 38, 509, pi. 44, 2. 

 Invercargill ; Dunedin. September and October. 



M. ustistriga (Walk.), Cat. 11, 630 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 19. 26. 



Generally distributed. August to March. Larva on Mnehlenbeckia aus- 

 tralis. 



M. paracausta (Meyr.). Trans. N.Z. Inst, 19, 15. 



Generally distributed. September to January. The mountain form of 

 this species is usually without the blackish-brwwn median stripe, the basal 

 streak only being present. The white areas of the lowland variety are 

 also wanting, the ground-colour tending to a uniform ochreous-grey. 



M. coelexo Huds.. N.Z. M. & B. 26, pi. 4, 39. 



Generallv distributed ; rare in the neighbourhood of Invercargill, fairly 

 common at Queenstown. October to December. 



M. infensa (Walk.), Cat. 11. 748; arachnias Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 19, 23. 

 Generally distributed. October to December. 



M. omaplaca (Meyr.), Trans. N.Z. Inst. 19, 24. 



Invercargill ; Dunedin ; Wakatipu ; Ida Valley. September to March. 



M. alcyone Huds., N.Z. M. & B. 24, pi. 5, 14. 



Invercargill; Dunedin; Queenstown. August to October. Rare. 



M. rubescens (Butl.), Cist. Ent. 2, 489; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 19, 25. 



Generally distributed. October to March. Not common in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Queenstown, where its place seems to be taken by the fol- 

 lowing species. 



