List of Plates. xix 



G. Archey— FO page S 



Plate XXXTX. — Scymnodon sherwoodi .. .. .. .. 196 



M. N. Watt — 



riate XL. — Mine of Nepticula ogygia, showing character of trass-deposition . . 208 



Plate XLI. — Fig. 1. Mine of N. pe.rissopa. Fig. 2. Portion of early part of 



gallery of N. perissopa, to show character of frass- deposition . . . . 208 



Plate XLIT -Early portions of mines of N. tricentra . . . . . . 208 



Plate X LIU.-— Fig. 1. Mine of N. fulva in leaf of 0. nitida, as seen on upper 

 surface of leaf. Fig. 2. Mine of N. fulva in leaf of O. nitida. as seen from 

 underside of leaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 



John G. Myers — 



Plate XLTV. — Fig. 1. Ctenoneurus hochstetteri : eggs (mostly hatched) in situ 

 on under-surface of tawa-bark. Fig. 2. Ctenoneurus hochstetteri : imagines 

 and nymph of advanced age . . . . . . . . . . 236 



Plate XLV (coloured). — Figs. 1-10. Melampsalta (various species) . . 250 



Plate XLVI (coloured). — Figs. 1-13. Melampsalta (various species) . . 250 



David Miller— 



Plate XLVII. — Figs. 1-5. Lepidomyia decessum : female, male, larva, and 

 pupa. Fig 6. Sphaerophoria ventralis n. sp. : wing. Fig. 7. Syrphus 

 novae- zealandiae ; adult male .. .. .. .. .. 304 



Plate XLVIII. — Fig. 1. Syrphus novae ■ zealandiae : larva on leaf. Figs. 2, 3. 

 8. ropalus : larva (side view) and empty pupa. Fig. 4. 8. viridice.ps : 

 adult male. Fig. 5. Platycheirus lignudus n. sp. : adult female. 

 Fig. 6. Melanostoma fasciatum : eggs on a grass-head . . . . . . 304 



Plate XLIX. — Fig. 1. Melanostoma fasciatum : larva on leaf. Fig. 2. XyltAa 



montana n. sp. : adult female. Fig. 3. Trnpidia bilineata : adult female 304 



Plate L.- Figs. ], 4. Helophilus antipodus : adult male and adult female. 

 Fig. 2. Mallota cingidata : adult female. Fig. 3. Helophilus hochstetteri : 

 adult female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 



Plate LI. — Fig. 1. Myiatropa campbclli n. sp. : adult female. Fig. 2. Merodon 



equestris : adult female. Fig. 3. Eristalis tenax : adult male . . . . 332 



Plate LII. — Fig. 1. Paragus p^eudo -ropalus n. sp. : adult male. Fig. 2. Syrphus 

 harrisi n. sp. : adult female. Fig. 3. Eristalis tenar larva submerged in 

 water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 



R. J. Tilly ard — 



Plate LIU. — Full-grown larva of Uropetala carovei White . . . . 344 



L. T. Griffin— 



Plate L1V. — Fig. 1. Muraenichlhys breviceps. Fig. 2. Coris sandeyeri . . 352 



Plate LV. — Fig. 1. Callanthias splendens n. sp. Fig. 2. Spheroides nitidus n. sp. 352 



W. R. B. Oliver— 



Plate LVI. — Skull of crab-eating seal . . . . . . . . . . 360 



D. Petrie — 



Plate LVII. — Fig. 1. Notospartium glabrescens in flower, Xidd Valley, Clarence 

 River, Marlborough. Fig. 2. Notospartium Cannicliaeliae, Tvnterfield, 

 Waii au Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 



Plate LVIII. — Figs. 1-5. Pods of Notospartium glabrescens, N. toridosum, and 



N. Carmichaeliae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 



G. H. Cunningham — 



Plate LIX. — Fig. 1. Cordyceps Aemonae Lloyd. Fig. 2. Larva of Aemona 



hirta Broun. Fig. 3. Imago of A. hirta .. .. .. .. 376 



