﻿"B-VTroi^i. 
  -^Catalogue 
  of 
  the 
  Worms 
  of 
  Neiv 
  Zealand, 
  317 
  

  

  Genus 
  Lumbriciis, 
  Linnseiis, 
  

   Setas 
  in 
  four 
  double 
  rows/'' 
  

  

  L. 
  ULiGiNosus, 
  Hutton, 
  Trans. 
  N.Z. 
  Inst. 
  IX., 
  j^. 
  351, 
  ^5?, 
  YII., 
  /. 
  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. 
  CAMPESTRis, 
  Hutton, 
  Trans. 
  N.Z. 
  Inst. 
  IX., 
  p. 
  351, 
  j^l- 
  VH-, 
  /• 
  B. 
  

  

  Cephalic 
  lobe 
  large, 
  subconical, 
  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.LEVIS, 
  Hutton, 
  Trans. 
  N.Z. 
  Inst. 
  IX., 
  ^5. 
  351., 
  jjL 
  VII., 
  /. 
  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. 
  ANNULATUS, 
  Hutton, 
  Trans. 
  N.Z. 
  Inst., 
  IX., 
  j^. 
  352, 
  /iL 
  VII. 
  /. 
  D. 
  

  

  Cephahc 
  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 
  ua 
  the 
  centre, 
  paler 
  below. 
  Length, 
  

   about 
  three 
  inches. 
  

  

  Genus 
  Megasolex. 
  

  

  Setse 
  in 
  numerous 
  rows 
  all 
  round 
  the 
  body. 
  

  

  M. 
  Aj;[TARCTicA, 
  Baircl, 
  P.L.S., 
  XI., 
  p. 
  96. 
  

  

  Body 
  consisting 
  of 
  about 
  180 
  rings 
  ; 
  setge 
  surrounding 
  the 
  body, 
  short, 
  

   black, 
  rather 
  distant 
  ; 
  rings 
  not 
  keeled, 
  larger 
  and 
  more 
  distinct 
  at 
  the 
  

   anterior 
  extremity, 
  closer 
  at 
  the 
  posterior 
  end, 
  and 
  all 
  smooth. 
  Length, 
  

   seven 
  inches. 
  

  

  M. 
  SYLVESTEis, 
  Hutton, 
  Trans. 
  N.Z. 
  hist. 
  IX., 
  p. 
  352., 
  jj?. 
  VII., 
  /. 
  E. 
  

  

  Cephalic 
  lobe 
  small 
  flattened, 
  with 
  a 
  deep 
  transverse 
  groove 
  superiorly, 
  

   and 
  divided 
  into 
  anterior 
  and 
  posterior 
  portions 
  inferiorly; 
  anterior 
  border 
  

   of 
  buccal 
  segment 
  deej)ly 
  excavated 
  superiorly, 
  entire 
  inferiorly 
  ; 
  setse 
  in 
  

   about 
  30 
  double 
  rows. 
  Colour 
  dark 
  red-brown. 
  Length, 
  one 
  and 
  a-half 
  to 
  

   two 
  inches. 
  

  

  M. 
  LiNEATUS, 
  Hutton, 
  Trans. 
  N.Z. 
  Inst., 
  IX., 
  p. 
  352, 
  j^l 
  VII., 
  /. 
  F. 
  

  

  Cephalic 
  lobe 
  small, 
  rounded, 
  completely 
  dividing 
  the 
  buccal 
  segment 
  

   superiorly 
  into 
  two 
  parts 
  ; 
  anterior 
  border 
  of 
  buccal 
  segment 
  slightly 
  

  

  * 
  L. 
  orthostichon 
  Sclimarda, 
  is 
  stated 
  to 
  come 
  from 
  New 
  Zealand 
  by 
  mistake 
  ; 
  its 
  

   proper 
  habitat 
  is 
  Tasmania. 
  

  

  