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APPENDIX. 
Svea hele A HUDSON: 
A BRIEF DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF THE PLANTS MENTIONED IN 
Tue following list of trees, shrubs, ete., has been pre- 
pared to assist entomologists in recognising the various 
foodplants mentioned in connection with the insects 
deseribed in the foregoing pages. In order to meet the 
requirements of beginners all botanical terms have been 
omitted. Those desiring precise scientific information on 
these plants will of course consult works specially dealing 
with botany. The names of the insects feeding on cach 
plant are given after the description. | Names of species 
which have been observed attached to a plant, but are not 
known to actually feed thereon, are followed by an asterisk. 
AcAciA. The genus of Wattles. 
Parectopa citharoda. 
ACIPHYLLA SQUARROSA (Spear-grass, Spaniard, Kuri-kuri, 
Taramea). A plant often found on the sea-coast, or open hilly 
country, with long, very sharp spines instead of leaves. The 
flowers are very small, and are placed round a tall central shoot, 
which is also covered with spines. Aletia nullifera. 
ADIANTUM (Maiden hair ferns). These ferns resemble the 
well-known maiden hair of the greenhouse, but they have larger 
and darker green leaves. Musotima adunecalis; M. nitidalis. 
ALECTRYON EXCELSUM (Titoki). A moderate-sized tree with 
rather long, toothed leaves. The flowers, fruit and branches are 
clothed with a rusty-coloured down. The fruit has a very remark- 
able appearance; it consists of a shining black seed, partially 
surrounded by a bright red fleshy covering. 
spila (in berries); Hepialus virescens (in woody stems). 
ALSOPHILA CoLENSor. A small prostrate tree-fern rarely more 
than 5 feet high. It is densely clothed with reddish-brown hairs. 
Selidosema pelurgata; Azelinw variabilis. 
AMPELOPSIS HEDERACEA. The Virginia Creeper. 
celerio. 
APpocyNuUM (Dog-bane). See Asclepias. Dandida plexippus. 
ARISTOTELIA RACEMOSA (Wine-berry, New Zealand Currant, 
Makomako). A well-known tree, often found in clearings in the 
forest, where it usually takes the place of the original trees; in 
fact this plant seems to seize on every vacant space. Its leaves 
are pale green with reddish-brown undersurfaces. The flowers 
are much like those of the garden “ flowering currant,” and the 
berries are small and dark red. Selidosema panagrata; Declana 
floccosa; Carposina eriphylla (in living branches); Capua plagia- 
tana; Tortrix excessana; Ctenopseustis obliquana; Izatha pero- 
neanella (in dead branches); J. iattactella (ditto); J. metadelta 
(ditto); J. austera (ditto); Tinea conferta (ditto); Hepialus 
virescens (in living branches). 
ARUNDO CONSPICUA (Toe Toe). The largest native grass. It 
is found in swampy situations where it grows in clumps seven 
or eight feet high. The fluffy ochreous plumes are on stems 
about ten feet long. Dipaustica epiastra; Persectania steropas- 
tis; Catamacta lotinana; Crambus angustipennis;* Megacras- 
pedus calamogona; Erechthias hemiclistra. 
ASCLEPIAS (Milkweed). 
Dasypodia selenophora; 
A Croceragps CYydno- 
Deilephila 
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ApocyNuUM (Dog bane). These are climbing plants with a 
bitter milky juice. The leaves are entire and opposite each 
other on the stems which are usually knotty. The flowers are 
in clusters and the central part is of a very peculiar structure. 
Dandaida plexippus. 
ASTELIA CocKAyNrr. <A terrestrial sub-alpine stemless plant 
with silvery sword-like leaves 2-3 feet long radiating from the 
centre of the plant. Charixena iridoxa. 
ASTELIA SOLANDRI (Kahakaha). A plant found growing on 
the stems of large forest trees. It has very long, narrow, dark 
green leaves springing from the base of the plant, and lemon- 
coloured flowers arranged on a long, silky stem. 
bright crimson. 
dinocosma,;* 
cosmda.* 
AUSTRALINA PUSILLA. A small, creeping, very slender herb 
with rounded downy leaves about 4 inch long. It is found in 
dark shady forest. Mecyna marmarina. 
BEILSCHMIEDIA TAWA (Tawa tree). A handsome tree, with 
very long, narrow, light green leaves, slender branches, and 
smooth bark. Selidosema suavis; Declana floccosa. 
BETULA ALBA. The English Birch. Hepidlus virescens. 
BRACHYGLOLTIS REPANDA (Wharangi, Rangiora). One of the 
early flowering shrubs, with large bunches of small, strong- 
scented, white flowers. The leaves are large and pale green, the 
under-side being white. Nyctemera annulata; Chloroclystis 
semialbata (on flowers); Selidosema rudiata; Ctenopseustis obli- 
quuna; Borkhausenia basella;* Gymnobathra flavidella (in dead 
twigs); Simdethis combinatana; Nepticula cypracma; N. peris- 
sopa. 
CALYSTEGIA SEPIUM (Convolvulus, bindweed, pohue, panahe). 
A climbing plant with large funnel-shaped white or pink flowers, 
and soft heart-shaped leaves. Sphinx convolwuli; Bedellia som- 
nulentella. 
CARDUUS PALUSTRIS (Marsh thistle). A very common plant 
in open fields. It is smaller and more prickly than the Scotch 
The berries are 
Leucania purdii; Selidosema indistincta; Barea 
Amphixystis hapsimacha,;* Prothinodes grammoz- 
thistle. Vanessa cardui; Choreutis bjerkandrella, 
Carex. A large genus of grass-like “sedges.’ The stems 
are usually cylindrical or three-angled and often rough to the 
touch. Hydriomena siria;* Protosynaema quaestuosa (on C. 
Solandri). 
CARMICHAELIA, or New Zealand Broom. 
closely resembling the common broom, but with very small 
flowers, more or less streaked with blue or lilac. Selidosema 
scariphota; Mecyna maorialis; Orthenches chlorocomda. 
CARPODETUS SERRATUS (Puta-puta-weta). A pretty shrub or 
small, flat-topped tree with rather small, serrated, bright green 
leaves marbled in appearance, and numerous clusters of small 
whitish fragrant flowers, followed by nearly globular hard green 
fruits. Melanchra ochthistis; Ctenopseustis obliquana; Hepialus 
virescens (in stem). 
CASSINA LEPTOPHYLLA (Tauhinu, or Cotton Wood). A shrub 
usually growing in rather exposed places. The leaves are very 
small, pointed, dull bluish-green above and white underneath. 
A genus of shrubs 

