184 Transactions. 



Cryptops spinipes Pocock. 



Cryptops spinipes Pocock, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, vol. 8, p. 156, 

 1891. C. setosus Pocock, ibid., p. 157. C. spinipes Kraepelin, 

 Mit. Mus. Hamburg, vol. 20, p. 49, 1903; Arhiv. Zool, vol. 10, 

 No. 2, p. 2, 1916; Chamberlin, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. vol. 64, 

 p. 4, 1920. 



The following is a translation of Kraepelin \s description (1903) : — 



' Hinder end of the head overlapped by the. anterior end of the 1st 

 tergite, or conversely with its hinder end overlapping the edge of the 

 1st tergite, more or less distinctly punctured, generally with two median 

 longitudinal sulci. First tergite with curved outline, with the collar-sulcus 

 parallel to the anterior border, punctured like the other tergites ; often with 

 a small median depression just behind the middle, without median longi- 

 tuninal sulci. Median longitudinal sulci first beginning on the 3rd or 4th 

 tergite, lateral sulci on the 4th. Median keel not prominent. Anterior 

 margins of presternum of toxicognaths lightly convex with 5 or 6 setae on 

 either side. Sternites normally punctured. Spiracles slit-like, that of the 

 last segment narrow-oval. Coxopleurae caudally roundly truncated, with 

 scattered spines or setae, pores numerous, reaching to the hinder end. Legs, 

 in the hinder segments, armed with spinescent setae. Ventral surface 

 of the femur of the anal legs with bare longitudinal area between the 

 spines, patella the same, dorsally without longitudinal groove, produced 

 at the end into a small tubercle. Tibia ventrally with 8, 1st tarsal joint 

 with 3 or 4 teeth, the end of the tibia dorsally with a distinct spine on 

 each side. Colour ochraceous. Length, 24 mm. Australia (Sydney), New 

 Zealand. . . . 



" C. setosus Poc. from New Zealand is only established through its greater 

 hairiness and puncturing, both characters of such great variability that they 

 cannot be considered specific." 



I have only one specimen of this species, collected at Cheviot by Mr. 

 J. P>. Mavne. 



Cryptops zelandicus Chamberlin. 



Cryptops zelandicus Chamberlin. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., vol. 64. 

 ' p. 9, 1920. 



" Type, M.C.Z. 1922. New Zealand : Wellington, 18th August, 1914 

 (W. M." Wheeler). 



" Colour fulvous. Cephalic plate with caudal margin free, overlapping 

 the 1st dorsal plate, a short median sulcus in frontal region and a pair 

 of short submedian sulci in front of caudal margin. First dorsal plate 

 without either transverse or longitiidinal sulci. Second tergite with paired 

 longitudinal sulci ; much shorter than the first. Last dorsal plate with 

 caudal portion triangular, the median angle narrowly rounded. Presternum 

 with anterior margin convex on each side, edge chitinous, bearing on each 

 side 3 or 4 setae. Ventral plates not roughened ; last one caudally truncate. 

 Coxopleurae short, caudally rounded ; caudal margin bearing several spin- 

 escent setae ; pores few (near 20), partly covered, not reaching the caudal 

 margin. Penult legs with 3rd and 4th joints beneath with numerous 

 spines, corresponding ones on other legs becoming fewer and more slender 

 in going cephalad. Anal legs with similar spinescent setae ; metatarsus 



