TRANSACTIONS

OF THE

NEW ZEALAND 6 INSTITUTE

TRANSACTIONS

AND

PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE

1899

VOL. XXXII.
FIFTEENTH OF NEW SERIES)

EDITED AND PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF

GOVERNORS OF THE INSTITUTE

WELLINGTON
JOHN MACKAY, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
KEGAN, PAUL, TRENCH, TRUBNER, & co., PATERNOSTER HOUSE,

CHARING CROSS ROAD, LONDON

CONTENTS.

TRANSACTIONS.

PAGES

1.-Zoology.

ART. I. Zoological Results of Trawling Trials off the Coast of

Otago. By Professor W. B. Benham, D.Sc., M.A.,

F.Z.S.

II. Note on Cordyceps sinclairii, Berkeley. By Professor

Benbam ..

III. Note on the occurrence of the Genus Balanoglossus

in New Zealand Waters. By Professor Benham

IV. Notes on Macro-lepidoptera observed during the Sum-

mer of 1898–99. By G. V. Hudson, F.E.S. ..

V. Note on the Fresh-water Crayfishes of New Zealand.

By Charles Chilton, M.A., D.Sc., M.B., C.M.,

F.L.S., Research Fellow, University of Edin

burgh

VI. Description of a New Species of Halictus (Andre-

nidæ), from Christchurch, New Zealand.' By P.

Cameron. Communicated by Captain Hutton ..

VII. Notes on some New Zealand Orthoptera. By Cap-

tain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S.

VIII. Note on Paryphanta lignaria. By Captain F. W.

Hutton
IX. On the Tipulida, or Crane-flies, of New Zealand.

By Captain F. W. Hutton .

X. On Hereditary Knowledge. By Richard Henry.

Communicated by Sir J. Hector

XI. On the Probable Origin of Notornis mantelli, and its

Extinction in New Zealand. By Richard Henry.

Communicated by Sir J. Hector

XII. On Tuberculosis in Pheasants in Wanganui. By

S. H. Drew, F.L.S. ..

XIII. Crossing with the Muscovy Duck. By Coleman

Phillips .. .. .. .. ..

II.-BOTANY,

XIV. Revised List of New Zealand Seaweeds : Part I. By

Robert M. Laing, B.Sc.

XV. On New Lichens from Australia and New Zealand.

By James Stirton, M.D., F.L.S., &c. Communi.

cated by T. W. Naylor Beckett, F.L.S... .. 70- 82