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Localities. — W. Australia : Helen River, Gooseberry Hill.* 

 Celebes: Tete-adji.^ Flores: ^Nlaumerie.^ Kei Islands: Great Kei.° 

 Solomons. Ellice Islands: Funafuti.'- Marshalls: Ebon Island 

 (L. B. Snow, 1877). Fijis: Nansori, Vanua Ava, Sonio Somo, 

 Saiaro, Vunisia (W. M. Mann). Aru Islands: Kabroor Island, 

 Terangan.^ Society Islands.^ Hawaiian Islands.^ 



Geophilidae. 



Zelanion, gen. noA'. 



This genus agrees with those in which a ch-peal area is present and marked 

 off clearl)' into numerous small polygonal areas, the poh'gonal areas elsewhere 

 large and distinct. Median piece of labrum distinct, small, with few stout 

 teeth (three in the genotype). The first ma>dllae have the outer branch 

 biarticulate with the second greatly exceeding the first in length, the first 

 article of branch with a scarcely detectable rudimentary lappet ; coxa without 

 lappet. Second maxillae with coxae separated by suture at middle, merely 

 united by a membranous istlmius; claw of palpus long and stout, smooth, 

 undivided. Presternum without chitinous fines, anteriorly armed. Femuroid 

 and claw of prehensors armed ; prehensors extending much beyond the cephalic 

 plate. No ventral pores. Last ventral plate narrow, (Zelanion sens, str.) or 

 broad (Zelanoides, subgen. nov.) Coxopleural pores numerous, small, above 

 and below (Zelanion sens. str.). Anal legs with a claw. 



Genotype. — Z. dux, sp. nov. 



Differing from Steneurytion Atteni in having the clypeal area 

 marked oft' into distinct polygonal areas, and from the African Sepedo- 

 nophilus in lacking processes from the inner angles of the second joints 

 of the second maxillae. 



95. Zelanion dux, sp. nov. 



Type.— M. C. Z. 1,901. Par.\types.— M. C. Z. 1,902, 2,052. 

 New Zealand: Plummerton, Day's Bay near Wellington, August, 1914 

 (W. M. Mann). 



General color fulvous of ferruginous cast, the ferruginous deeper anteriorly 

 Head and prosternum deep ferruginous or somewhat chestnut. 



Head much longer than wide; sides convex, over middle of length more 

 or less flattened. Frontal suture present, weak. 



Last article of antennae shorter than the two preceding taken together. 



The cephafic plate extends much over the basal plate which, however, is 



