66 Tra7isactioiis. 



Hydriomena deltoidata. 



Rare. 



Xanthorhoe chlamydota. 



Of this rare species one specimen was dislodged from flax-bushes 

 near a stream, and another seen. 



Xanthorhoe clarata. 



Several observed. Rather smaller than usual. 

 Xanthorhoe stinaria. 



Three observed. Apparently the first record from the North Island. 

 Notoreas vulcanica. 



A good series of this fine insect was secured. It was rather scarce, 

 and flew very rapidly in the hot sunshine. 



Notoreas peromata. 



A fine orange-yellow form occurred occasionally. 

 Dasyuris partheniata. 



Very common, and in the finest condition. 

 Crambus ramosellus. 



A few only. 

 Crambus vitellus. 



Abundant. 

 Crambus simplex. 



Common. 



Crambus flexuosellus. 



A few only. 

 Crambus siriellus. 



One only. 

 Crambus apicellus. 



Rare. 

 Crambus heliotes. 



Common in the hot sunshine in damp places near the stream. 

 Scoparia sabulosella. 



Common as usual. 



Scoparia dinodes. 



One at light. 



Scoparia diphtheralis. 

 S. submarginalis. 



A few of each were observed. 



Diasemia grammalis. 



One taken, and several others seen. 



