CONTENTS. 



TEANSACTIONS. 



I. — Zoology. 



PAGES. 



Aet. I. Notes on the Skeleton and Baleen of a Fin-whale {Balcenoptera 

 musculus?) recently acq aired by the Otago University Museum. 

 By T. Jeffery Parker, B. Sc. Lond., Professor of Biology in the 

 University of Otago . . . . . . . . . . 3 — 13 



II. Note on an Aphidian Insect infesting Pine Trees, with Observations 

 on the Name " Chermes " or " Kermes." By W. M. Maskell, 



F.E.M.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13—19 



III. On a Parasite of the Penguin. By W. M. Maskell . . . . 19—20 



IV. Further Notes on Coccidce in New Zealand. By W. M. Maskell . . 20—31 



V. On the Spiders of New Zealand. By A. T. Urquhart .. .. 31—53 



VI. The Fresh-water Shells of New Zealand belonging to the Family 



Limnceidce. By Professor F. W. Hutton . . . . . . 54 — 58 



VII. Description of a new Species of Paper Nautilus (Argonauta gracilis). 



By T. W. Kirk . . . . . . . . . . 58—59 



VIII. Notice of the Occurrence of the Eastern Golden Plover (Ghara- 



drius fulvus, Gml.) near Wellington. By T. W. Kirk .. 59 — 60 



IX. Notes on some New Zealand Birds, exhibiting curious Variations 



of Colour. By T. "W. Kirk .. .. .. .. 60—62 



X. Supplement to a Monograph of the New Zealand Geometrina. By 



E. Meyrick, B.A. . . . . . . . . . . 62—68 



XL Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-lepidoptera. By E. Meyrick. . 68 — 120 



XII. Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-lepidoptera. By E. Meyrick. . 121 — 140 



XIII. Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-lepidoptera. By E. Meyrick. . 141 — 149 



XIV. Description of a small Lizard, a Species of Naultinus, supposed to 



be new to Science. By W. Colenso, F.L.S. . . . . 149 — 151 



XV. A Description of some newly- discovered New Zealand Insects 



believed to be new to Science. By W. Colenso . . . . 151 — 160 



- XVI. Notes on New Zealand Fishes. By W. Arthur, C.E. . . . . 160—172 



XVII. Notes on Moa Bemains in the Mackenzie Country and other 



Localities. By Frederick B. Chapman . . . . . . 172 — 178 



XVIII. Objections to the Introduction of Beasts of Prey to destroy the 



Babbit. By H. B. Martin . . . . . . . . 179—182 



XIX. A short Description of a few Experiments bearing on the Question 



of Spontaneous Generation. By Dr. J. Hudson . . . . 182 — 186 



XX. Notes on New Zealand Ornithology. By A. Keischek ; communi- 

 cated by Dr. Hector . . . . . . . . . . 187—198 



XXI. Description of a new Octopus. By James Park . . . . 198 — 199 



XXII. The Plague of Bats in Nelson and Marlborough. By John 



Meeson, B.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . 199—207 



XXIH. Notes on the Dolphins of the New Zealand Seas. By James 



Hector, C.M.G., M.D., F.E.S. .. .. .. .. 207—211 



