180 Transactions. — Zoology. 



This is a large species, commonly attaining a length of 

 some 4in. or 5in. when crawling. It is extremely common 

 in the soil of gardens ahout Christchurch, being frequently 

 turned up by the spade in association with earthworms — upon 

 which it feeds — and also under boxes, &c, lying flat on the 

 soil. 



Localities. — Neighbourhood of Christchurch (coll., author) ; 

 Ashburton (coll., H. Fooks, Esq.) ; Rapaki (coll., T. Bone, 

 Esq.). 



Geoplana triangulata, var. australis, now 



This variety differs from the typical form of the species in 

 the absence of the conspicuous speckles on the pale-yellowish 

 margins and ventral surface. Only very faint traces of such 

 speckles can be detected even in the living worm. In other 

 respects it is indistinguishable from the typical form. All the 

 specimens which I have seen from Dunedin belong to this 

 variety, while all which I have seen from Christchurch — a 

 large number — are abundantly speckled. A specimen of this 

 variety in the Dunedin Museum is remarkable for its large 

 size, measuring 8in. in length by -Jin. in breadth after pre- 

 servation in the ordinary way in spirits of wine. 



Locality. — Dunedin (coll., A. Hamilton, Esq., and author). 



Geoplana traversii, Moseley. 



Geojilana traversii, Moseley, Quarterly Journal of Micro- 

 scopical Science, n.s., vol. xvii., p. 284 (1877). 



I have not yet met with this species, which was obtained 

 by the late Professor Moseley from Mr. W. T. Locke Travers 

 at Wellington, in spirits. 



Geoplana moseleyi, Hutton. 



Geoplana moseleyi, Hutton, Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. xii., 



p. 277 (1880). 

 I have not yet been able to reidentify this species, which 

 was obtained from Dunedin. 



Geoplana graffii, n. sp. 



Body, when at rest, very broad and fiat and rather abruptly 

 pointed at both ends, which are difficult to distinguish. 

 Under-surface very flat, and closely pressed against the sub- 

 stratum on which it rests. Upper surface sloping on each 

 side to a median longitudinal ridge, so that the body is 

 obtusely triangular in section, all sides of the triangle being 

 very flat. When crawling, long and narrow, and more oval 

 in section ; narrower in front than behind. Large specimens 

 measure as much as 57mm. by 3 - 5mm. when crawling. Eyes 

 very numerous, and arranged, as usual, in a densely-crowded 



