300 Tra7isactio7is. — Zoology. 



Mecodema hoivittii, Casteln. Trans. R Soc. Victoria, pt. ii. Vol. VIII., p. 159 

 {=rectoUnecUu7n, Pntz. Stett. Zeit. 18G8, p. 317). 



Mecodema rectolineatum, Casteln. I. c. p. IGO; Putz. Annali del Mus. Civ. di 

 Genova, Vol. IV. p. 4. 



Mecodema impresswn, Casteln. I. c. p. 161 : Putz. I. c. p. 4. 



Mecodema lucidum, Casteln. I. c. p. IGO ; Putz. I. c. p. 5. 

 "Dunedin." 



Mecodema crenicolle, Casteln.^. c. p. 160; Putz. I, c. p. 6. 

 " Auckland." 



Mecodema simplex, Casteln. I. c. p. 160 ; Putz. I. c. p. 7. 

 "Auckland." 



Mecodema alternans, Casteln. I. c. p. 161. 



Mecodema crenaticolle, Redtenbaclier, Peise d. No vara, Coleopt. p. 11. 



I have not yet seen any species of Mecodema from the neighbourhood of 

 Christchurch. 



Metaglymma tibiale. 



Maoria tibialis, Casteln. I. c. p. 163. 



" Molyneux Piver ; in the mountains." 



Metaglymma monilifer, Bates, Entom. Monthly Mag., Vol. IV., p. 79, 1867. 

 Near Christchurch. Discovered by Mr. Fereday. 



Metaglymma puiictatum, Putz. I. c. p. 8. 

 Maoria punctata, Casteln. I. c. p. 164. 

 " Dunedin ; in the mountains." 



Metaglymma morio, Putz. I. c. p. 9. 



Maoria morio, Casteln. I. c. p. 164. 



Otago. 

 Metaglymma elongatum, Putz. I. c. p. 9. 



Mecodema elongatum, Casteln. I. c. p. 162. 



Metaglymma aherra^is, Putz. Stett. Zeit. 1868, p. 320. 

 Metaglymma clivindides. 



Maoria cUvino'idcs, Casteln. I, c. p. 164. 



" Wellington." 



Metaglyinma dyscldrioides. 



Maoria di/schirioidca, Castehi. I. c. ]}. 1C4. 

 " Crooked Pivcr." 



Oregus cureus. 



Promecoderus oircus A\niitc, Voy. Ereh. and Terr,, Ins. p. 5, t.i. f.S. 

 Oregua fureus, VuU. Stett. Zeit. 1808, p. 327. 

 Port Nicholson (White). 



