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S. sabulosella. 



Very common, as usual. 



S. trivirgata. 



Lake Harris, above the bush-line, 3,500 ft., common. A 

 very large pale variety. 



S. cyameuta. 



Fairly common near the hut. 



A number of other species of Scoparia were also taken (not 

 yet identified), several of which are probably new to science. 



Musotima nitidalis. 



Fairly common amongst ferns, as usual. A large pale- 

 coloured variety. 



Stenoptilia charadrias. 



This little plume was extremely abundant amongst a species 

 of tauhinu (Cassinia) growing on a restricted spot near Lake 

 Harris track, at an elevation of about 2,800 ft. 



Pyrgotis pyramidias. 



This beautiful little Tortrix was very common in the forest 

 round the hut, and many fine specimens were secured. It is 

 usually a very scarce species. 



Heterocrossa. 



Two or three species of this genus were observed. 



Gymnobathra calliploca. 

 A few taken. 



Several species of (Ecophora and allied genera were also found, 

 but have not yet been determined. Two very fine " daddy- 

 long-legs " {Cirozodia plumosa and Macromastix montana) occurred 

 on the Lake Harris track, at about 3,800 ft. 



Beetles were not specially worked for, but several Carahidce 

 and two or three species allied to Adelium were common in the 

 forest under logs and stones. In finer weather, no doubt, many 

 interesting Diptera and Coleoptera would be found, especially 

 on the high country round Lake Harris. 



