206 Transactions. 



A. rufescens (But!.), Cist. Ent. 2, 502; cymosema Meyr., Trans. N.Z. 

 Inst. 16, 63. 

 Common everywhere at low elevations, frequenting forest, plantations, 

 and hedges. It is particularly attached to Cupressvs macrocarpa. October 

 to March. 



A. parora (Meyr.), Trans. N.Z. Inst. 17, 63 ; humeraria Meyr. (nee Walk.), 

 Trans. N.Z. Inst. 16, 64. 

 Invercargill, in May ; Dunedin ; Queenstown. Rare in most localities, 

 but more common at Queenstown, where it may be taken from September 

 to February. 



A. stephanitis Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 39, 108. 



Invercargill. February and March. The close superficial resemblance 

 between this species and Xanthorhoe clarata does not appear to possess any 

 special significance. 



Xanthorhoe rosearia (Dbld.), Dieff. N.Z. 2, 285 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. 

 Inst. 16, 71. 

 Generallv distributed. March to December, but much more common 

 during autumn and winter. In cabinet specimens the green colour rapidly 

 fades to pale-ochreous. 



X. orophylla (Meyr.), Trans. N.Z. Inst. 16, 71. 



Generally distributed in open mountainous districts, ascending to about 

 4,000 ft. November to January. 



X. semifissata (Walk.), Cat. 1320 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 16, 72. 



Generally distributed. Frequents more wooded situations than the pre- 

 ceding species, and found at lower elevations only. August to April. 



X, chlamydota (Meyr.), Trans. N.Z. Inst. 16, 72. 



Invercargill ; Queenstown ; Cromwell ; Dunedin. Rare near Invercar- 

 gill, but fairly common in other localities. October to December. 



X. stinaria (Guen.), Ent. Mo. Mag. 5, 92 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 16, 78. 

 Invercargill ; Dunedin ; Queenstown ; Lake Wanaka. November and 

 December. Frequents rough herbage in the vicinity of forests. 



X. praefectata (Walk.), Cat. 781 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 16, 78. 



Bluff ; Pahia (Wallace County) ; Routeburn ; Dunedin. November to 

 February. Probably generally distributed, the food-plant of the larva being 

 Phormium. 



X. cataphracta (Meyr.), Trans. N.Z. Inst. 16, 79. 



Hunter Mountains ; Wakatipu. January and February. A purely 

 mountain form, occurring at about 3,500 ft. 



X. clarata (Walk.), Cat. 1197 ; Meyr., Trans. N.Z. Inst. 16, 79. 



Occurs generally through out open country and frequents the outskirts 

 of forest. November to March. The specimens from the higher altitudes 

 are larger and distinctly lighter in colour. 



X. declarata Prout, Trans. N.Z. Inst. 46, 122. 



Ben Lomond ; Takitimu Mountains. November to February. Common 

 from 1,000 ft. to 3,000 ft. Very variable in point of size and, in the $ 

 especially, in markings. The species appears to have been derived from 

 clarata and to be convergent with cataphracta. 



