COLEOPTERA 297 



Family CERAMBYCIDJE 

 Hylotrupes bajalus, Linn. Borer 



The first record I have found of this beetle is of two specimens 

 taken at Auckland in 1874, an d identified in London by Mr H. W. 

 Bates. 



It perforates wood, and 



Kirby states that Sir Joseph Banks once gave him a specimen of sheet-lead, 

 which, though only measuring eight inches by four, was pierced with 

 twelve oval holes, some of which were as much as one-fourth inch in 

 longest diameter. 



The lead had covered rafters which had been bored by the insects. 



Phoracantha recurva, Newman 



One specimen of this beetle was captured near Christchurch in 

 1873. Mr W. W. Smith says this active beetle is not uncommon in 

 Taranaki (April, 1919). 



Callirhce allaspa, Newman 

 Recorded in the Index (1903). 



Tessaromma sulcatum 



Mr Hudson reports this Australian species as captured at Auckland 

 in May, 1902, by Commander J. J. Walker. 



RHYNCHOPHORA 



Family ANTHRIBID^E 



Doticus pestilens, Oliff . Dried-apple Beetle ; Jumping Anthribid 



This apple weevil imported from Australia was recorded by 

 Mr T. W. Kirk in 1895 as abundant in orchards about Wellington, 

 where it was still common in 1899. 



Very common in Taranaki (April, 1919). 



Family CURCULIONID^E 

 Otiorhynchus sulcatus, Fabr. Black Vine-Weevil 



Captain Broun found this among sorrel (Rumex acetoselld) and 

 grass-roots on Mount Eden in 1866. Mr Pascoe received numerous 

 specimens from Captain F. W. Hutton from Wellington in 1875. 

 Later on it was found abundantly in a vinery at Nelson. Mr Hudson 

 found it under stones on the Tinakori Range, Wellington, in August, 

 1889 and 1890, and under boards at Kaitoke in 1902. 



Mr Philpott (1917) says "I find this species commonly about the 

 base of tufts of grass when gardening in the spring." 



