Hudson. — On the Entomology of Mount Holdsworth. 339 



Venusia undosata. 



One specimen seen. Passed. 



Asaphodes megaspilata. 

 Common as usual. 



Xantlwrhoe semifissata. 

 A few seen. Passed. 



X. clarata. 



Two specimens taken on Mount Holdsworth at 4,000 ft. 

 Passed. 



X. beata. 



In forest. Passed. 



X. cegrota. 



One specimen only. Mangatariri River. 



X. cinerearia. 



Common as usual. 



Dasyuris partheniata. 



This fine and conspicuous insect was very abundant on Mount 

 Holdsworth from 3,800 ft. to 5,000 ft. 



Notoreas mechanitis. 



Several taken on Mount Holdsworth at about 4,500 ft. 



N. paradelpha. 



Several taken on Mount Holdsworth at about 4,500 ft. 

 N. omichlias. 



Extremely abundant on Mount Holdsworth from 3,800 ft. to 

 5,000 ft. This was much the commonest insect seen. It is a 

 rare species on the mountains in the South Island. 



N. brephos. 



Some very small and vividly marked specimens were captured 

 by Mrs. Hudson, in the river-bed of the Mangatariri. 



Epirrarithis alectoraria. 



One specimen, at " sugar." 



Leptomeris rubraria. 



Common as usual. Mangatariri River. 



Selidosema fenerata. 



Common as usual. Mangatariri River. 



S. rudiata. 



Common as usual. Mangatariri River. 

 S. suavis. 



Common as usual. Mangatariri River. 

 S. productata. 



Common as usual. Mangatariri River, and in birch forest 

 up to 3,000 ft. A white variety of the female taken at " sugar." 



