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X. cinerearia. 



A large slaty-grey variety was coinmon on the river-bed 

 near the hut. A very beautiful variety of the small form {in- 

 vexata) also occurred. 



Dasyuris callicrena. 



This very fine species was abundant on the Lake Harris 

 track in the open country above 3,500 ft. 



Notoreas zopyra. 



On stony places in the river-bed near the hut. 



N. brephos. 



On stony places in the river-bed near the hut. 



Selidosema productata. 



A few good varieties in the forest at about 2,500 ft. 



Sestra humeraria. 



Common in the forest round the hut ; a very pale form. 



Gonophylla fortinata. 



One large specimen at " sugar," and another seen. This 

 insect is specially attached to Aspidium aculeatum, the most 

 abundant fern at the Routeburn. 



Diptycophora leucoxantha. 



Two specimens only in forest. Both specimens have the 

 central spot orange-yellow, and are larger than usual. 



D. helioctypa. 



Extremely abundant, flying in clouds over all the grassy 

 openings near the river. 



Crambus vitellus. 

 Common, as usual. 



C. flexuosellus. ^ 



Common, as usual. 



C canopias. 



One specimen only. 



Mecyna(?). 



Two specimens. 



