226 Transactions. — Zoology. 



Middle tibiae, below, with two spines on outer (anterior) and 

 one on inner (posterior) side. Hind tibiae, above, with eight 

 large equal spines in the inner and seven in the outer row ; 

 inside each of these rows there is a row of small irregular 

 spinelets between the larger spines ; below they are unarmed. 

 Second joint of the hind tarsi less than half the length of the 

 first. Subgenital plate in the male trilobed between the in- 

 sertions of the styles ; the middle lobe rounded at the apex, 

 keeled, and broader than the lateral lobes, which are acute. 



Colours. — Variable : brown or tawny, variegated with 

 darker; a pale longitudinal band on the pronotum ; fore and 

 middle tibiae transversely banded. 



Length, 16mm.; pronotum, 5mm.; thorax, 10mm. ; abdo- 

 men, 6mm.; ovipositor, 14mm.; fore tibia, 7mm.; hind tibia, 

 12mm. ; hind femur, 12mm. Width of mesonotum, 5mm. 



Localities. — Pelorus Valley, Marlborough; Dunedin ; 

 Southland. The type, which is a female, is said to be ferru- 

 ginous in colour, and the legs are slightly longer. 



The Southland specimen, which is a female, is much more 

 hairy than the others, the spines on the fore and mid tibiae 

 being almost buried. The hind femora, below, have two strong 

 spines on each side, followed by four minute spines in the 

 outer and two in the inner row. The colour is uniform dark- 

 brown, with the legs banded. Perhaps it should be considered 

 as a distinct species. 



This species is remarkable for having four rows of spines 

 on the upper surface of the hind tibiae. 



Talitropsis crassicruris, sp. nov. Plate XII., figs. 8, 8a. 



Inferior margins of the lobes of the pronotum descending 

 posteriorly, the posterior angles rectangular, with the corners 

 rounded off. Lobes of mesonotum and metanotum with their 

 inferior margins slightly rounded ; all three in one line. 

 Femora without any apical spines ; hind femora, below, with 

 two spines on the outer and one on the inner edge. Fore 

 tibiae, below, with two pairs of spines; middle tibiae, below, with 

 two on the anterior and one on the posterior side. Hind tibiae 

 much dilated and flattened above ; the spines are nine on the 

 outside and eight on the inside, equal- in size, and at equal 

 distances ; no spines below. Second joint of the tarsi less 

 than half the length of the first ; first and second joints with 

 a pair of strong apical spines. Subgenital plate of the male 

 trilobed, the central lobe rather narrow, forming a strong 

 keel. Cerci moderate ; ovipositor rather short. 



Colours. — Palc-tawny, variegated with brown on the upper 

 surface ; a pale longitudinal band on the pronotum ; fore and 

 middle tibiae banded in the male. 



