338 Transactions. — Zoology. 



L. atrislriga. 



At " sugar," Mangatariri River. Extremely abundant. 



L. unipuncta. 



At " sugar," Mangatariri River. Rare. 



Melanchra insignis. 



At " sugar," Mangatariri River. Rare. 



M. plena. 



At " sugar," Mangatariri River. Three specimens only. 

 Not quite typical. 



M. vitiosa. 



At " sugar," Mangatariri River. One only. 



M . composita. 



At " sugar," Mangatariri River. Not so common as usual. 



M. ustistriga. 



At " sugar," Mangatariri River. A few only. 



M. lignana. 



At " sugar," Mangatariri River. Common. 



Bityla defigurata. 



At " sugar," Mangatariri River. One only. 



Cosmodes elegans. 



One superb specimen, amongst grass near camp. I have not 

 taken this species previously. 



Tatosoma agrionata. 



One specimen, in forest. Probably too late for this insect. 



T. lestevata. 



I secured a magnificent female specimen of this extremely 

 rare species at " sugar " on 26th February ; my other two 

 specimens, both males, were taken, one at Nelson in 1885, and 

 one at Wainuiomata in 1887. There are two specimens in the 

 collection of the late Mr. R. W. Fereday, now in the Christchurch 

 Museum. I am not aware of any others. 



Elvia glaucata. 



One specimen, in forest. Passed. 



Hydriomena subochraria. 



Very common in the Mangatariri Valley. This species is 

 characteristic of the locality, as it is not a generally common 

 species. 



Asthena pulchraria. 



In forest. A few specimens. Passed. 



A. schistaria. 



In forest. A few specimens. Passed. 



