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of from 18 to 20 parastigmatic glands; slightly above, and between the 

 anterior spiracles and the edge of the body, are a group of short tubular 

 spinnerets. Pygidium rather small and pointed, slightly chitinized, with 



5 distinct groups of circumgenital glands ; 

 anterior group 15 glands; anterior laterals 

 23-34 ; posterior laterals 23-26 ; 2 pairs of 

 lobes, the median pair being bilobed, the 

 outer lobule being the smallest, the second 

 pair of lobes very minute. Immediately 

 above each lobe is a long spine-like hair, 

 with 2 more beyond the outer lobes ; there 

 are several short hairs along the edge of the 

 Fig. 3.— i^ma maskelli. pygidium, 2 being between the median pair 



and 3 between the median and outer pair 

 of lobes. There are no marginal tubular spinnerets, but 6 large scar-like 

 markings appear on the lower end of the pygiduim, which has also a 

 stirated appearance. Anal orifice situated well above the middle of the 

 pygidium. Length, about 1-67 mm. 



Female of second instar very similar to that of the second instar of 

 F. stricta, but the dorsal tubular spinnerets are rather more numerous than 

 ill F. stricta. 



Larva normal of the genus. 

 Adult male unknown. 



Hub.— -On Plagianihus, Oamaru ; Veronica sp.. Bluff; Pittosporum sp.. 

 Bluff, Oamaru. and Christchurch. 



Subfam. Conchaspinae. 

 Genus Scutare gen. nov. 



Puparium of female flat ; more or less circular ; fringed ; ventral scale 

 complete. Adult female retaining feet and antennae ; anal ring setiferous ; 

 mentum biarticulate ; terminal segments of the body somewhat resembling 

 that of the Diaspvnac. 



Scutare fimbriata sp. nov. Figs. 4-10. 



Puparium of adult female very thin ; semi-opaque ; appears to be of a 

 dark-red colour, but is really white ; glassy ; ovate ; surrounded by a 

 broad white fringe ; ventral scale complete. 



Puparium of male pupa oblong ; white ; rather flat ; loosely felted ; 

 completely enveloping pupa. 



Adult female dark red ; elongated ; widest at cephalic extremity, and 

 tapering towards the abdominal lobes. Eyes prominent, and situated at 

 the inner base of the antennae. Antennae of 6 joints, tapering towards 

 apex, third joint longest; formula 3, 6 (4, 5), (1, 2); apical joint with 

 several hairs. Mentum biarticulate. Spiracles, in 2 pairs, are fairly large 

 and ovate. Legs normal ; coxa short and broad ; femora thick ; with 1 

 short hair at the junction of the trochanter ; tibia short and thin, with 

 small spine at the tibio-tarsal joint ; tarsus almost twice as long as tibia ; 

 claw long and thin ; digitules, two upper only observed. Abdominal por- 

 tion of body very distinctly segmented, highly chitinized, and tapering 

 towards the lobes, which are rather large and prominent. From the outer 

 side of each lobe a narrow hyaline band converges towards the middle, and 

 then runs directly upwards through the middle of the next four segments, 



