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X. beata (Butl), Proc Zool. Soc. Lond. 1877, 397, pi. 43, 6. 



There is no description of this species in any New Zealand publication ; 

 those by Meyrick (Trans. N.Z. Inst. 16, 79) and Hudson (N.Z. M. & B. 63) 

 refer to the following form. The points of distinction between the two are 

 pointed out by Meyrick in Trans. N.Z. Inst. 46, 102. 



Invercargill ; Wakatipu. December. Occurs in forest to about 3,000 ft., 

 but is somewhat local in distribution. 



X. benedicta Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 46, 102. 



Common from August to April in all lowland forest districts. 



X. adonis, Huds., N.Z. M. & B. 63, pi. 7. 49. 



Generally distributed. In forest to about 2,500ft. November to March. 



X. exoriens (Prout), Trans. N.Z. Inst. 44 (Proc. 54). 

 Wa kat ipu . Ma rch . 



X. dionysias Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 39, 109. 



Old Man Eange (Central Otago) ; 4,000 ft., in December. 



X. aegrota (Butl.), Cist. Ent. 2, 499 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 16. 80. 

 Generally distributed. October to April. 



X. chionogramma (Meyr.), Trans. N.Z. Inst. 16, 82. 

 Lake Harris, 3,600 ft., in January. 



X." venipunctata (Walk.), Cat. 1666. 



Generally distributed, but not common. January and June. This is 

 the species treated under X. lucidata Walk, by Meyrick and Hudson ; Prout 

 regards the latter name as belonging to a smaller and more strongly marked 

 insect. 



X. cedrinodes Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 43, 72 ; undulata Philp., Trans. 

 N.Z. Inst. 45, 76. 

 Stewart Island ; Bluff ; Invercargill ; Dunedin. August to February. 

 An examination of Mr. C. E. Clarke's long series of this species has shown 

 me that my undulata is not specifically distinct. The latter variety is 

 characterized by the median band being almost obsolete, and the dots on 

 veins being, in several instances, prolonged into dashes. 



X. helias (Meyr.), Trans. N.Z. Inst. 16, 81. 



Dunedin ; Hunter Mountains, amongst Veronica buxifolia var., at 

 3.500 ft., in January. 



X. recta Philp.. Trans. N.Z. Inst. 37, 331. 

 Ida Valley. 



X. prasinias (Meyr.), Trans. N.Z. Inst. 16, 81. 



Generally distributed in forest to about 2,000 ft. November to January. 

 At the higher elevations the yellow of the hindwings is not infrequently 

 replaced by reddish. 



X. obarata (Feld.), Reis. Nov. 132, 33 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. hist. 16, 82. 

 Dunedin; Queenstown; Bold Peak. December and January. A rarity. 



X. chorica (Meyr.), Trans. N.Z. Inst. 20, 58. 



iNvercargill ; Queenstown. Not common. December. 



X. subobscurata (Walk.), Cat. 1358; petropola Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 

 16, 82. 

 Bold Peak, in Februarv. 



