Xo Appendix. 
A Catalogue of the Neuropterous Insects of New Zealand ; with Notes and 
Descriptions of new Forms. By Rosert M‘Lacutan, F.L.S. 
[Reprinted from Ann, and Mag. N.H., July, 1873.]* 
Ir has been represented to me that the entomologists of New Zealand are 
greatly in need of classified lists of the insects of that colony, and that any 
contribution in this мау would be welcome. Acting upon this suggestion, 
I have drawn up a catalogue of the New Zealand N europtera (in the Linnean 
sense). The task has not been difficult ; for, including three new species here 
described, the total number of insects of the order at present known to inhabit 
the colony barely exceeds forty-five species; and some of these are yet 
doubtful, pending further information. Nearly half of them are Trichoptera, 
which division appears to be the best represented ; or it may be that they are 
best known only because a friend, knowing my penchant for these insects, has 
collected them more assiduously. 
Owing to the proximity of New Zealand to the Australian continent, and 
to the fact that some few species are common to both, it may not be uninter- 
esting to give a brief comparative sketch of the various N europterous families 
as regards their numerical strength in the two districts, so far as present 
knowledge will permit. * The physical conditions of Australia and New Zealand 
are so different that a considerable discrepancy might naturally be expected ; 
but, owing to its ramified water system and comparative freedom from drought, 
the advantage ought to be on the side of the latter. Let us see, then, how 
this idea is affected by the apparent facts, I will commence with the Odonata 
(Dragonflies), In Australia all the tribes (excepting Calopterygina) are 
tolerably abundant. From New Zealand I know of only eight species ; the 
great tribe Libellulina is wholly absent ; the Corduliina are represented by 
three species of Australian facies ; the /Eschnina by one Australian species ; 
. the Gomphina by one (Uropetala), a magnificent insect of an Australian 
group ; the Calopterygina are absent, but are almost so in Australia ; of the 
Agrionina there are only three species. Of other Pseudo-Neuroptera the 
Termitide, Ephemeride, and Perlide have a few representatives in both ; the 
Psocide are not known from New Zealand, and but few have been noticed in 
Australia; but this is probably owing to their minute size. Among the 
Planipennia, New Zealand and Australia have each a species of Sialide 
(Chauliodes) ; the former has only one ant-lion (M yrmeleontide), though they 
are common in the latter ; Ascalaphide appear to be wanting in the former, 
and tolerably well represented in the latter ; and the same remark will apply 
to Chrysopide and Mantispide. Australia has one species of Nemopteride 
* Printed at the suggestion of the Philosophi al Insti y port 
of Cant. Phil Inst RC enr os phical Institute of Canterbury. See Report 
sented 9th Nov., 1873, in Proceedings (post ). —Ep. 
