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17. Two species under this number — StepJianorhynchus colaspis, n. sp. ; 



and n. sp. {Curculio). 



18. Dryocora howittii (Pascoe). 



22. Pericoptus, n. sp. More wanted. 

 24. Inopliloeus villaris (Pascoe), n. sp. 



26. Irenimus parilis, nov. gen. 



27. Navomorpha, n. sp. More wanted. 



28. Anemma fulvipes (Pascoe), n. g., n. sp. 



30. Cilibe punctata (F. Bates). Heteromera. 



31. Cyttalia, n. sp. 



32. Geresium, 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 descrij)tions, 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 piunctulatus, Apliodius granarius, 

 Cercyon Jiavipies, and Ptinusfur, ai'e identical with those of England, and have, 

 doubtless, been imported from thence, Apliodius and Cercyon confine them- 

 selves exclusively to the dung of animals, and could hardly, therefore, have 

 existed in New Zealand previous to its colonization. I first observed Apliodius 

 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. I 

 never saw Cercyon before last year, but it is now as abundant as the other. 



In a former paper I noticed the occurrence of Ontliophagus granulatus in 

 Nelson, and, as time passes, it will be curious to observe whether any of the 

 larger coprophagous Beetles, SMoh. Sl^ Ateuchus, Cop>ris, 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 Pericopitus, 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 Cymbeha is noteworthy as showing how yerj little 

 has hitherto been done towards the classification of our insects, for this is one 



