Archby. — Lithobiomorpha of New Zealand. 



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and. a large sharp inferior spine situated anteriorly on the 3rd joint. Pen- 

 ultimate legs with a sharp spine (smaller than on the last pair) on the 3rd 

 joint. Terminal claw of the last pair with a small hair, and one accessory 

 claw, the other legs (fig. 45) with a simple hair and two accessory claws. 



Fig. 37. — La brum. 



Fig. 38.— Mandible. 



hoc— Ben Lomond, Mount Algidus, the Remarkables, and Otarama 

 (T. Hall) ; Waipara (G. Brittin) ; Cass, and Port Hills, Christchurch (G. A.) ; 

 and " Wellington et Hokianga (W. W. Smith) " (Silvestri). 



Fig. 39. — First pair of maxillae, and labial palp. 

 Fig. 40. — Last two body segments. 



A few collecting notes may perhaps be added here. Henicops maculatus 

 was found only under stones on a hillside, and not in the bush. It runs 

 with amazing speed, so much so that it was usually necessary to obtain 

 the assistance of a friend, who would turn the stone over while the collector 

 concentrated his attention upon the swiftly disappearing centipede. This 

 recalls the remark of Hutton upon the speed of H. impressus. The species 

 of Lamyctes were generally found under the stones or logs in the bush, 

 although the specimens of L. emarginatus all came from my garden at Riccar- 

 ton, and were found under any board which had been left lying on the 

 ground for a week or two. These centipedes made use of a subterfuge in 

 attempting to escape. They would rush under the nearest leaf or piece of 

 bark, with all the appearance of intending to go as deep as possible ; but 

 instead of doing this they curled up at once under the leaf, and one's 



