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directed posterior. The anal extremity is blunt, with a pair 

 of strong hooks curved ventrally (figs. 19, 20). 



It is unnecessary to refer to the structure of the imago 

 stage, Mr. G. V. Hudson having done so in his work on 

 New Zealand Macro-lepidoplera, but in my next papers, if 

 you will have them, I shall give descriptions of the structure 

 and life-histories in detail of those species of New Zealand 

 Lepidoptera which I have been able to study and which have 

 not hitherto been published. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE IX. 



Vanessa gonerilla, ovum, lateral view; x 50. 



ovum, ap3x. 

 Tinea pellionella, 07um, literal view ; x 100. 

 Asaphodes megaspilata, ovum, lateral view ; x 50. 



3rd abcbminal segment, larva, first skin, 

 lateral view ; x 200. 

 „ 6th and 7th abdominal segments, ditto. 



9th and lOch abdominal segments, ditto, 

 dorsal view. 

 „ tubercle seta, much enlarged. 



Vanessa gonerilla, 3rd abdominal segment, larva, first skin, 

 lateral view ; x 200. 

 „ 3rd abdominal segment, ditto, dorsal view. 



„ tubercle seta, much enlarged. 



„ 3rd abdominal segment, larva, second skin, 



dorsal view ; x 50. 

 Fig. 13. Rhapsa scotosialis, 4th abdominal segment, larvi, second skin, 



lateral view ; x 50. 

 Fig. 14. „ trapezoidal tubercle and skin-growth ; x 200. 



Fig. 15. Tinea pellionella, 3rd abdominal segment, larva, first skin, 



lateral vie it ; x 200. 

 Fig. 16. CEceticus omnivorus, 3rd abdunmU segment, larva, fir^t skin, 



lateral view; x 200. 

 Fig. 17. „ 3rd abdominal segment, ditto, doraal viaw. 



Fig. 18. Metacrias strategica, 3rd abdominal segment, larva, first skin, 



lateral view ; x 200. 

 Fig. 19. CEceticus onnivorus, 6sh abdominal segmant, papa, dorsal view ; 



x 50. 

 Fig. 20. „ 9th and 10th abdominal segments, pupa, 



lateral view ; x 50. 

 Fig. 21. M-lanrhra composita, 10th abdominal segment, pupa, dorsal 



view ; x 50. 

 Fig. 22. Asaplwdes megaspilata, 10th abdominal segment, pupa, dorsal 



view ; x 200. 

 Fig. 23. Nyctemera annulata, 10th abdominal segment, pupa, dorsal 



view ; x 50. 

 Fig. 24. Carpocapsa pomonella, 7th to IOgIi abdominal segments, pupa, 



lateral view ; x 50. 



(The magnification quoted is approximate, not absolute.) 



