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bulky Scarabceus, I also obtained; together with several 
elegant and graceful species of Sphinx and Phalcena. 
One of the Sphinges being the parent of the Larvce on 
which the curious parasitical Fungus, Sphairia Robertsii, 
is produced. Two species of the Phalcence were par¬ 
ticularly interesting; one, a small species, whose wings 
were of a delicate and bright grass-green colour studded 
with triangular spots of the deepest black;—the other, 
a large downy species {lPyrails, Fab.), with brown 
wings having oval silver spots in relief, peculiarly ar¬ 
cuated and raised, upon its body, and four distinct and 
plaited red crests on its back, the upper one being 
nearly two lines in height. 
On a tall branching Pohutukawa tree (Metrosideros 
tomentosa), which grew on the rocky cliff' at the northern 
end of the beach of Owae, I observed several Cormo¬ 
rants ( Pelecanus, sp .) had built their nests. These birds 
had inhabited this tree for many years; yearly increasing 
the number of their nests, which they build of dry Alga T 
sticks, and small plants. Their social habits and large 
nests, forcibly reminded me of an English rookery. 
Two species inhabit these shores; one, with entirely 
black plumage, which the natives call Kawau—the 
other, with white fore-neck, breast, and belly, and olive- 
black neck, back, and wings, called by them Karuhi- 
ruhi; this last is the most common. 
From the rocks near this village, I obtained fine 
specimens of that peculiar univalve, the Parmophorus . 
The shell of this animal is almost entirely hidden with 
its large dark-brown and fleshy mantle, which curves 
upwards quite around. Some of these Molluscce would, 
doubtless, weigh from eight to twelve ounces each. It 
is found adhering under Fuci in the hollow sides of 
