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Contents. 



Art. XVI. Observations on Puffinus gavius (Forst.), Eain-bird pages. 

 (Hakoakoa), their Habits and Habitats. By A. 

 Eeischek . . . . . . . . - . 93 — 97 



XVII. Observations on Puffinus assimilis (Gould), Totorore, 



their Habits and Habitats. By A. Eeischek . . 95 — 96 

 XVHI. Observations on the Habits of New Zealand Birds, 

 their Usefulness or Destructiveness to the 

 Country. By A. Eeischek . . . . . . 96— 104 



XIX. Notes on the Habits of some New Zealand Birds. 

 By A. Eeischek ; communicated by Professor 

 Parker .. .. .. .. .. 105-107 



XX. Observations on Sphenodon punctatum, Fringe-back 



Lizard (Tuatard). By A. Eeischek .. .. 108—110 



XXI. Notes on the Habits of the Polecat, Ferret, Mon- 

 goose, Stoat, and Weasel. By A. Eeischek . . 110 — 112 

 XXH. The Protection of Native Birds. By Hugh Martin. . 112—117 



XXIII. Notes on the Bones of a Species of Sphenodon 



(S. diversum, Col.), apparently distinct from the 

 species already known. By William Colenso, 

 F.L.S. .. .. .. .. .. 118—123 



XXIV. A List of the Native Birds of the Petane District, 



Hawke's Bay, with Notes and Observations. By 



A Hamilton, of Petane . . . . . . 123—128 



XXV. A remarkable Variety of the New Zealand Pigeon 

 (Carpophaga novce-zealandice), with Eeferences 

 to previous Notices. By T. W. Kirk . . . . 129 



XXVI. Notice of an Instance of Abnormal Colouring in 

 Platyceicus auriceps, with Eecord of previous 

 Notices of similar Variations. By T W. Kirk 129 — 130 

 XXVII. On the Habits of Ocydromvs aiisPralis. By W. W. 

 Smith ; communicated by Dr. Buller, C.M.G., 

 F.E.S. .. .. .. .. .. 131-134 



XXVIII. Description of Hybrid Ducks, bred from Common 

 Duck (A. bosclius) and Grey Duck (A. super- 

 ciliosa). By Taylor White, Glengarrie, Napier 134 — 135 



XXIX. Note on a large Sun-Fish (Orthagoriscus mola, L.), 

 recently captured at Napier, Hawke's Bay. By 

 A. Hamilton, of Petane . . . . . . 135 — 136 



XXX. On a new Species of Chromodoris. By T. F. Cheese- 

 man, F.L.S. .. .. .. .. 137 



XXXI. On a new Paper-Nautilus (Argonauta bulleri). By 



T. W. Kirk .. .. .. .. 138-131) 



XXXII. Description of a new Pill-Millipede. By T. W. Kirk 139—140 



XXXIII. Critical List of the Crustacea Mahwostraca of New 



Zealand. By Geo. M. Thomson, F.L.S., and 



Chas. Chilton, M. A. .. .. .. 141—159 



XXXIV. A new Species of Philygria. By Chas. Chilton, M.A. 159—161 

 XXXV. Description of New Zealand Micro-lepidoptera. By 



E. Meyrick. B.A. . . . . . . . . 162—183 



XXXVI. Notes on Nomenclature of New Zealand Geometrina. 



By E. Meyrick, B.A. .. .. .. 184 



XXXVII. On the Spiders of New Zealand. By A. T. Urquhart 184—205 

 XXXVIII. Description of Diadema nerina. By E. J. Kingsley 205—208 

 XXXIX. Life History of Epyaxa rosearia, Dbld. By A. 



Purdie, M.A. . . . . . . . . 208—209 



XL. Notes on the so-called Vegetable Caterpillar of New 



Zealand. By A. Hamilton, of Petane . . 209 -213 



XLI. On the Metamorphosis of the Caddis Fly. By G. V. 



Hudson .. .. .. ., .. 213—214 



