Volume 45, 1912

Contents.
| I. Zoology. | ||
| Transactions. | ||
| Art. | Pages | |
| IV. | Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera. By E. Meyrick, B.A., F.R.S. | 22–29 |
| V. | A Revision of the New Zealand Pyralidina. By E. Meyrick, B.A., F.R.S. | 30–51 |
| VI. | Description of a New Species of Perla (Stone-fly) in New Zealand. By G. V. Hudson, F.E.S. | 51 |
| VII. | Notes on Flightless Females in certain Species of Moths, with an Attempted Explanation. By G. V. Hudson, F.E.S. | 52–57 |
| VIII. | Notes on the Entomology of the Ohakune and Waiouru Districts. By G. V. Hudson, F.E.S. | 57–67 |
| IX. On Tipula heterogama, a New Species of Crane-fly in New Zealand. By G. V. Hudson, F.E.S. | 68 | |
| X. | Notes on a Moth-killing Spider. By W. W. Smith, F.E.S. | 69–70 |
| XI. | On Two Blepharocerids from New Zealand. By C. G. Lamb, M.A., B.Sc. | 70–75 |
| XII. Descriptions of New Species of Lepidoptera. By Alfred Philpott | 76–78 | |
| XIII. | Concerning the Kermadec Islands Avifauna. By Tom Iredale. | 78–92 |
| XIV. | Further Notes on the Birds of the Kermadec Islands. By W. R. B. Oliver | 92–93 |
| XVI. | Descriptions of New Genera and Species of Goleoptera. By Major T. Broun, F.E.S. | 97–163 |
| XVII. | Some Notes on Rotifera not previously recorded as occurring in New Zealand. By C. Barham Morris, F.R.M.S. | 163–167 |
| XVIII. | On the Tunicate Styela coerulea (Quoy and Gaimard). By A. J. Cottrell, M.A., M.Sc. | 168–172 |
| XIX. | The Minute Structure of the Nephridium of the Earthworm Maoridrilus rosae Beddard. By Gladys M. Cameron, M.Sc. | 172–190 |
| XX. | The Nephridia of Perieodrilus ricardi and of P. montanus. By W. B. Benham, F.R.S., and Gladys Cameron, M.Sc. | 191–198 |
| XXI. | New Species of New Zealand Empididae (Order Diptera). By David Miller | 198–206 |
| XXII. | A New Species of Macquartia (Order Diptera). By David Miller | 206–210 |
| XXIII. | On Deinacrida rugosa Buller. By A. Hamilton | 210 |
| XXIV. | Footprints of the Moa. By K. Wilson, M.A. With Note by Professor Benham | 211–212 |
| XXV. | On Two New Echinoderms. By H. Farquhar | 212–215 |
| XXVI. | Notes on New Zealand Fishes: No. 3. By Edgar R. Waite, F.L.S. | 215–224 |
| XXVII. | The Natural History of Otago Harbour and the Adjacent Sea, together with a Record of the Researches carried on at the Porto bello Marine Fish - hatchery: Part I. By G. M. Thomson, F.L.S. | 225–251 |
| Proceedings. | ||
| On an Instance of Protective Mimicry in New Zealand Moths. By Alfred Philpott | 431 | |
| On an Instance of the Effects of Natural Selection and Isolation in reducing the Wing-expanse of a Moth. By Alfred Philpott | 431 |
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| II. Botany. | ||
| Transactions. | ||
| XV. | Some New Species of Plants. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. | 93–96 |
| XXVIII. | Some Hitherto - unrecorded Plant - habitats (VIII). By L. Cockayne, Ph.D., F.L.S., F.R.S. | 251–263 |
| XXIX. | On the Occurrence of Poa litorosa Cheeseman on Herekopere Island. By D. Petrie, M.A., Ph.D. | 264 |
| XXX. | Note on the Pollination of Rhabdothamnus Solandri A. Cunn. By D. Petrie, M.A., Ph.D. | 264 |
| XXXI. | Descriptions of New Species and Varieties of Native Phanerogams. By D. Petrie, M.A., Ph.D. | 265–275 |
| XXXII. | On some Additions to the Flora of the Mangonui County. By H. Carse | 276–277 |
| XXXIII. | Notes on the Botany of the Ruggedy Mountains and the Upper Fresh-water Valley, Stewart Island. By D. L. Poppelwell | 278–287 |
| XXXIV. | Notes on a Botanical Excursion to Northern Portion of the Eyre Mountains. By D. L. Poppelwell | 288–293 |
| III. Geology. | ||
| Transactions. | ||
| XXXV. | New Species of Tertiary Mollusca. By Henry Suter | 294–297 |
| XXXVI. | Some Localities for Fossils at Oamaru. By P. Marshall, M.A., D.Sc., and G. H. Uttley, M.A., M.Sc. | 297–307 |
| XXXVII. | On the Igneous Intrusions of Mount Tapuaenuka, Marlborough. By James Allan Thomson, M.A., D.Sc., F.G.S. | 308–315 |
| XXXVIII. | The Tuamarina Valley: A Note on the Quarternary History of the Marlborough Sounds District. By C. A. Cotton, M.Sc. | 316–322 |
| XXXIX. | Notes on the Chief Physiographic Features of Norfolk Island. By R. M. Laing, B.Sc. | 323–326 |
| XL. | On a Collection of Rocks from Norfolk Island. By R. Speight, M.Sc., F.G.S. | 326–331 |
| XLI. | On a Shingle-spit in Lake Coleridge By R. Speight, M.Sc., F.G.S. | 331–335 |
| XLII. | Redcliff Gully, Rakaia River. By R. Speight, M.Sc., F.G.S. | 335–341 |
| XLIII. | Note on the Rate of Erosion of the Hooker and Mueller Glaciers By P. Marshall, M.A., D.Sc., F.G.S., F.R.G.S. | 342–343 |
| LII. | The Physical and Chemical State and Probable Role of Water in Rock-magmas. By P. G. Morgan, M.A. | 398–405 |
| IV. Chemistry and Physics. | ||
| I. | The Chemistry of Flesh Foods.—(1) The Putrefaction of Flesh Foods; (2) the Ripening of Flesh Foods; (3) the Influence of Cold Storage on the Composition of Flesh Foods By A. M. Wright, F.C.S., M.A.C.S. | 1–17 |
| II. | The Direction of Motion of Cirrus Clouds. By H. B. Devereux, F.R. Met Soc. | 18–20 |
| III. | Harmonic Tidal Constants of New Zealand Ports—Wellington and Auckland. By C. E. Adams, M.Sc., F.R.A.S. | 20–21 |
| XLVI. | The Action of Phosphorus on Solutions of Copper Sulphate and certain other Metallic Salts. By H. Rands, M.A. | 350–353 |
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| V. Miscellaneous. | ||
| Transactions. | ||
| XLIV. | On Steiner's Envelope. By E. G. Hogg, M.A., F.R.A.S. | 344–345 |
| XLV. | On certain Tripolar Relations: Part I. By E. G. Hogg, M.A., F.R.A.S. | 346–350 |
| XLVII. | A Plea for the Scientific Study of Maori Names. By H. W. Williams, M.A. | 354–364 |
| XLVIII. | Life of the Nagti Kahu-ngunu Chief Nuku-Pewapewa. By T. W. Downes | 364–375 |
| XLIX. | The Manuaute, or Maori Kite. By Archdeacon Walsh | 375–384 |
| L. | Concerning certain Ancient Maori Stone Implements found at Tauranga. By C. A. Semadeni | 385–386 |
| LI. | New Zealand Bird-song: Further Notes. By Johannes C. Andersen | 387–397 |
| Proceedings. | ||
| Ruapehu. By T. Allison | 448 | |
| Proceedings. | ||
| Tenth Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors, &c. | 409–448 | |
| Appendix. | ||
| New Zealand Institute Act, &c. | 460–488 | |
| Index | 489–490 |
