200 Transactions. 



M. pascoei (Howes), Trans. N.Z. Inst. 44, 205. 



Orepuki ; Queenstown ; Flagstaff Hill. August to December 



M. mollis Howes, Trans. N.Z. Inst. 40, 533. 

 Invercargill. December. Rare. 



M. chryserythra (Hamps.), Cat. 3rd Suppl. 1668a. 



Orepuki ; Gore ; Bold Peak ; Routeburn. December. 



M. lignana (Walk.), Cat. 11, 758 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 19, 26. 

 Duuediu ; Wakatipu. February to April. 



M. paniscolor (Howes), Trans. N.Z. Inst. 44, 204. 

 Dunedin. October and November. 



M. stipata (Walk.), Cat. 33, 753 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 19, 25. 



Generally distributed. September to May, and occasionally during the 

 winter. 



M. merope Huds., N.Z. M. & B. 19. pi. 5. 2. 



Orepuki ; Ben Lomond ; Dunedin. October to April. 



M. dotata (Walk.), Cat. 11, 522; Meyr.. Trans. N.Z. Inst. 19, 24. 

 Orepuki; Wakatipu. October to April. 



M. asterope Huds., N.Z. M. & B. 24. pi. 5, 15. 

 Bold Peak ; Routeburn. December. 



M. tartarea (But!.), Proc. Zool. Soc. Lord. 1877, 384. pi. 42, 2; Mevr., 

 Trans. N.Z. Inst. 19, 21. 

 Generally distributed. December to April. 



M. agorastis (Meyr.), Trans. N.Z. Inst. 19, 18. 



Generally distributed. December to April. Fairly common at Queens- 

 town, rare in other localities. 



M. vitiosa (Butl.), Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1877. 384. pi. 42, 3 ; Mevr.. Trans. 

 N.Z. Inst. 19, 20. 

 Generally distributed. August to April. In Trans. N.Z. Inst. 33, 170, 

 and 36, 163, this and the following species are dealt with under the names 

 proteastis and vitiosa respectively. 



M. ochthistis (Meyr.), Trans. N.Z. Inst. 19, 20. 



Generally distributed. A few in August, and apparently a second brood 

 from February to April. 



M. morosa (Butl.), Cist. Ent. 2, 543 ; pelistis Meyr, Trans. N.Z. Inst. 19. 20. 

 Generally distributed. January to June. Specimens taken at Broad 

 Bay, Otago Peninsula, are without any pink tinge, and have the hind- 

 wings of a very dark fuscous. Dark examples of this species are difficult 

 to separate from agorastis, but the latter is somewhat shorter- winged and 

 has a broad blunt anterior thoracic crest in place of the pronounced bifid 

 one of morosa. 



M. levis Philp., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 37. 330, pi. 20, 4. 



Invercargill ; Dunedin. September to February. Rare. 



M. lithias (Meyr.), Trans. N.Z. Inst. 19, 17. 



Wedderburn (Central Otago) ; Hunter Mountains, in January, at 

 3,000 ft. 



M. homoscia (Meyr.), Trans. N.Z. Inst. 19, 21. 



Invercargill; Dunedin; Wakatipu. September to May. 



