3/0 Mr. Newport on the Class Myriapoda, Order Chilopoda. 



The general appearance of this species is that of L. forficatus, but it is 

 somewhat smaller; while the numerous ocelli mark it as quite distinct. It is 

 interesting as showing the existence of true Lithobii in New Zealand. It was 

 taken by Dr. Stephenson. 



15. Lith. brevicornis, ferrugineo-marmoratus infra postice pedibusque pilosissimus, antennis 

 pilosis 4L-articulatis vix dimidium corporis aequantibus, ocellis parvis requalibus utrin- 

 que 20, labiopolito punctis sparsis obsoletis : denticulis 12. — Long. ^ unc. 



Lith. Vesuvianus, Costa, Mem. Zool. i. p. 60. f. 7 ? 



Hab. Prope Neapolin. (v. in Mus. D. Hope.) 



This species might at first be regarded as the young of L. fasciatus, which 

 it resembles in its general appearance. But it differs from that species in 

 having a greater number of ocelli, and much fewer labial teeth, and in the deep 

 emargination of the labium. The joints of the legs are short and thick, and 

 the metatarsi are ferruginous and very hairy. The hairiness of the posterior 

 segments and legs is a mark that the specimen has scarcely attained its adult 

 size, although its close approach to maturity seems to be shown in the num- 

 ber of ocelli, and of joints to the antennae. 



I have named this species with doubt, because I am unable to ascertain 

 whether it may not be the species named, but not yet described, by Signor 

 Achille Costa as Lithobius Vesuvianus, and of which only a very imperfect deline- 

 ation has been given. Signor Costa's specimen was a young and immature one. 



16. Lith. castaneus, saturate castaneus, antennis pedibusque pilosis, ocellis utrinque 14, la- 

 bio convexo subovato transverso ; laminis dentalibus rectis angustissimis singula denti- 

 bus tribus minutis acutis nigris, scutis dorsalibus alternis postice in margine incrassatis 

 impressioneque longitudinali utrinque antice transverseque product^.— Long, lin. 9. 



Lith. castaneus, Newp. I. c. p. 96. 



Hab. In Sicilia. {v. in Mus. Brit.) 



Head, labium and dorsal surface of the body dark chestnut. Frontal segment elongate, qua- 

 drate, a little narrowed anteriorly. Antennal subsegment very distinct, slightly pilose ; 

 posterior surface of the head with two slight longitudinal impressions. Ocelli four- 

 teen on each side. Antennae with forty-one joints, very hairy, basilar joint longer than 

 the second. Labium convex, subovate, transverse, with only a very slight longitudinal 

 sulcus; dental plates very narrow, small and transverse, with six acute black teeth. 

 The first, third, fifth, seventh, eighth, tenth, twelfth and fourteenth dorsal plates with 



