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shorter than tibia; all joints hairy; digitules all fine hairs. Anal lobes 

 inconspicuous, with 6 short conical spines and several hairs, one hair being 

 very thick and long; the two next preceding segments with 2 spines 

 each, in pairs near edge of body, and the next segment with 1 spine ; 

 all segments marked out with bands of rather long hairs : cephalic 

 extremitv with numerous hairs between antennae ; anal orifice with 

 6 long stout hairs. Dermis covered with numerous spinnerets. Length, 

 about 3 mm. 



Adult male unknown. 



Hab. — Subterranean, on roots of sedge, at present only from Crushington, 

 near Reefton ; found by Mr. R. W. Raithby. 



Genus Ripersia. 

 8. Ripersia occultum sp. nov. Figs. 8, 8a, 86. 



Adult female active, elongate-ovate : colour dark purple ; covered 

 with a thick coating of yellow meal. Antennae medium length, of 6 joints, 

 last joint longest ; formula 6, 3, 1, 2, 5, 4 ; all joints hairy ; articulations 

 of antennae very pronounced. Rostrum short : mentum large and long, 

 with hairs at tip ; rostral setae short. Legs normal ; tibia with 2 short 

 spines at apex ; digitules all fine hairs. Spiracles short and broad. Anal 



Fig. 8. — Ripersia occultum. Abdominal segment with lobes; X 120. 8a. Antennae 

 of adult female ; X 200. 86. Leg of adult female ; X 200. 



ring with 6 long stout hairs ; anal lobes inconspicuous, with 2 short thick 

 spines and several hairs, one of which is very thick and long. Dermis 

 covered with long fine hairs, which are especially noticeable between the 

 antennae. There are also numerous small circular spinnerets scattered 

 over the body. On the abdominal portion, just above the anal ring, there 

 are 9 large circular spinnerets arranged in the form of a circle Length, 

 1-59 mm. 



Adult male unknown. 



Hab. — Subterranean, on roots of grass, 3 in. to 9 in. beneath the surface, 

 Oamaru. 



9. Ripersia globatus sp. nov. Figs. 9, 9«, 96. 



Adult female pink, globular, segmentation very indistinct, covered with 

 a test of white cottony secretion. Antennae short, of 6 joints, last joint 



