Although the remains of all those birds are of extraordinary proportions, the _Dinornis elephantopus_, or elephant-footed _moa_, is distinguished by the singularly massive construction of its leg bones. The sole remaining representative of these colossal birds is the _apteryx_ or _kiwi_ of the natives. Of this genus there are several species. The _Apteryx Australis_ was the first made known to science, in 1812. The _Apteryx Mantelli_ differs from the former kind in its smaller size, shorter toes, and longer bill and less developed wings, while its plumage is of a somewhat darker colour. The _Apteryx Owenii_ is slightly smaller than the former species, with a greyish plumage. During his journey through the interior the author found the _kiwi_ to be yet common in the Kaimanawa Mountains, the forests of the Whanganui, in the mountainous districts of Western Taupo, and at Mount Pirongia. REPTILES. In New Zealand the lizards are represented by eleven species, five of which belong to the neat genus _Naultinus_. Kakariki.--_Naultinus elegans._ A beautiful green lizard, now rarely found. Kakawariki.--_Naultinus punctatus._ A green lizard with yellow spots on the back. Mokonui.--A large lizard, said by the natives to be common on the Upper Whanganui. Tuatara.--_Halteria punctata._ A great fringed lizard, about eighteen inches long. It is now only found on the small island of Karewha, in the Bay of Plenty. Around Lake Taupo the author found small brown lizards, about two inches long; and at Pangarara, near Tongariro, lizards eight inches long, of a dark-brown colour. INSECTS. The insect life of New Zealand is represented by many curious forms. Anule.--A large caterpillar. Aweto.--A caterpillar which feeds on the _kumara_. Hara.--A large centipede, nearly six inches long. Hataretare.--Slug-snail. Hawate.--Caterpillar. Heire.--Maggot. Hotete.--_Sphæria Robertsi._ The vegetating caterpillar. Howaka.--A cerambyx. Huhu.--A boring grub. Huhu.--A moth. Hurangi.--A fly. Kukaraiti.--A grasshopper. Kapapa.--A large cerambyx. Kapokapowai.--A dragon-fly. Katipo.--A venomous spider, one kind red and one black, with a red spot on the back. Keha.--A flea. Kekeriru.--_Cimex nemoralis._ A large black wood-bug. Kekerewai.--A small green beetle. Kihikihi.--A grasshopper. Kiriwhenua.--A garden bug. Kopi.--Chrysalis. Kowhitiwhiti.--A small grasshopper. Kurikuri.--A grub which turns into a green, bronzed beetle. Kutu.--Louse. Mokoroa.--A large caterpillar. Mumatana.--A large brown beetle. Naenae.--Mosquito. Namu.--Sand-fly. Ngata.--Leech. Ngaungau.--Midge. Papapapa.--Small brown beetle. Pepeaweto.--The grub which begets the _hotete_, or vegetating caterpillar. Pepeatua.--Butterfly. Pepeturia.--Large green moth. Puawere.--Spider. Purehurehu.--Large butterfly. Puwerewere.--Spider. Rango.--Large meat-fly.