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17. Two species under this number—Stephanorhynchus colaspis, n. sp. ; 
and n. sp. (Curculio). 
18. Dryocora howittii (Pascoe). 
22. Pericoptus, n. sp. More wanted. 
24. Inophleus villaris (Pascoe), n. sp. 
26. Irenimus parilis, nov. gen. 
w. Navomorpha, n. sp. More wanted. 
28. Anemma fulvipes (Pascoe), n. g., n. sp. 
30. Cilibe punctata (F. Bates). Heteromera. 
31. Cyttalia, n. sp. 
32. Ceresium, n. sp. More wanted. 
33. Cilibe thoracica (F. Bates). Heteromera. 
34. Odontria, n. sp. More wanted.” 
The above is only a preliminary note, and the descriptions, with (I hope) 
figures, have yet to arrive; still, I think, the information contained in it 
considerably advances our knowledge of the entomology of New Zealand. We 
are now able to ascertain with very tolerable accuracy the names of fifteen 
species of Coleoptera previously unknown to anyone in the colony ; and have 
learnt to which genera at least five more species belong. It is interesting to 
note that four species, viz, Xantholinus punctulatus, Aphodius granarius, 
Cercyon flavipes, and Ptinus fur, are identical with those of England, and have, 
doubtless, been imported from thence. Aphodius and Cercyon confine them- 
selves exclusively to the dung of animals, and could hardly, therefore, have 
existed in New Zealand previous to its colonization. І first observed Aphodius 
in this Province about seven years ago. It was then very scarce, and I could 
only procure a couple of specimens for my collection. Last spring it was quite 
as numerous upon our roads as any of the allied species are in Europe І 
never saw Cercyon before last year, but it is now as abundant as the other. 
In a former paper I noticed the occurrence of Onthophagus granulatus in 
Nelson, and, as time passes, it will be curious to observe whether any of the 
larger coprophagous Beetles, such as Ateuchus, Copris, or Geotrupes, find their 
way to these islands. I may remark that all Beetles of this family are desirable 
colonists. The same cannot be said of Ptinus fur, which is a well-known pest 
in the Museums of Europe, and even here we have had some experience of its 
destructive propensities. 
The largest and most remarkable of the new species is the Pericoptus, and 
I look upon the thorough investigation of its habits as one of the most 
interesting problems in our natural history ; but I am still very much in the 
dark respecting it. 
The new genus allied to Cymbeba is noteworthy as showing how very little 
has hitherto been done towards the classification of our insocts, for this is one 
