342 Transactions. — Zoology. 



Neuroptera. 



The following species of Neuroptera were observed. The season 

 was, however, too far advanced for these insects, and a visit 

 earlier in the year would no doubt yield better results. The four 

 common species of dragon-flies were abundant — i.e., Uropetala 

 carovei, Somatochlora smithii, Lestes colensonis, and Xanthagrion 

 zealandicum. 



Stenosmylus latiusculus. 



I secured seven specimens of this very rare insect at " sugar " 

 in the Mangatariri Valley. They usually appeared singly each 

 night, but the last night I was at the camp I secured four, two of 

 them arriving at the " sugar " after 9 p.m. This species was 

 described by Mr. McLachlan in 1894 from two specimens, one 

 taken at Waitara and the other at Greymouth. I captured my 

 first specimen in the Orongaronga Valley, to the east of Welling- 

 ton Harbour, in January, 1892, and have not since met with the 

 insect until this year. So far as I am aware, the above include 

 all the captures which have been made. 



CEconesus maori. 



One specimen, at " sugar," Mangatariri River. 



Polycentropus puerilis. 



At light, camp Mangatariri River. 



Oniscigaster sp. ? 



One nymph taken in river in January, 1902. 



Atelophlebia. 



Several species observed. 



COLEOPTERA. 



This order was only worked in a desultory manner. 



Mecodema scitulum. 



Several specimens taken under stones on lower spurs of Mount 

 Holdsworth, January, 1902. The forest at the foot of the moun- 

 tain appears poor in beetles, but half an hour's beating yielded a 

 fine anthribid. 



Orthoptera. 



Two or three fine species of grasshoppers occurred on Mount 

 Holdsworth at elevations of 3,800ft. to 5,000ft., and an in- 

 teresting stick insect on manuka - bushes at the "lower 

 camp " (2,000 ft.), none of which have yet been determined. 



