Hvrrox.—Catalogue of the Worms of New Zealand. 817 
Genus Lumbricus, Dinngus. 
Sete in four double rows.* 
L. uLiginosus, Hutton, Trans. N.Z. Inst. IX., p. 851, pl. VIL, f. A. 
Cephalic lobe large and rounded, completely dividing the buccal segment 
superiorly into two parts, and with a transverse sulcus on the posterior 
superior portion, between the divided halves of the buccal segment; anterior 
margin of buccal segment deeply emarginate inferiorly. Colour, reddish. 
Length, eight or nine inches. 
L. camrestris, Hutton, Trans. N.Z. Inst. IX., p. 851, pl. VIL, f. B. - 
Cephalie lobe large, subeonieal, completely dividing the buccal segment 
superiorly into two parts; anterior margin of buccal segment entire, or 
slightly eroded inferiorly. Colour reddish, or olivaceous green, paler 
below. Length, two or three inches. 
L. vevis, Hutton, Trans. N.Z. Inst. TX., p. 851., pl. VIL., f. C 
Cephalic lobe small, conical, simple ; anterior border of buccal segment 
slightly emarginate superiorly, entire inferiorly, Pale flesh colour or 
greenish. Length, three to four inches. 
L. annunatus, Hutton, Trans. N.Z. Inst., IX., p. 852, pl. VII. f. D. 
Cephalie lobe small and flattened, divided into anterior and posterior 
divisions inferiorly ; anterior border of buccal segment emarginate 
superiorly, entire inferiorly; colour pale brownish-red, each segment with 
a dark reddish-brown transverse band in the centre, paler below. Length, 
about three inches. 
Genus Megasolex. 
Sete in numerous rows all round the body. 
M. antarctica, Baird, P.L.S., XI., p. 96. 
Body consisting of about 180 rings ; sets surrounding the body, short, 
black, rather distant; rings not keeled, larger and more distinct at the 
anterior extremity, closer at the posterior end, amd all smooth. Length, 
seven inches. 
M. syuvestris, Hutton, Trans. N.Z. Inst. IX., p. 852., pl. VIL, f. E. 
Cephalic lobe small flattened, with a deep transverse groove superiorly, 
and divided into anterior and posterior portions inferiorly; anterior border 
of buccal segment deeply excavated superiorly, entire inferiorly; sete in 
about 80 double rows. Colour dark red-brown. Length, one and a-half to 
two inches. 
M. uinzatus, Hutton, Trans. N.Z. Inst., IX., p. 852, pl. VIL, f. F. 
Cephalic lobe small, rounded, completely dividing the buccal segment 
superiorly into two parts; anterior border of buccal segment slightly 
s, i orthoetiehon Sehmarda, is stated to come from New Zealand by mistake ; " | 
proper habitat is Tasmania. 
