3 
up ; the middle of the beak flat, with flat shelving sides, the shelving 
part being broader, and forming a slight keel in front. Intermaxillaries 
flat, gradually tapering. Triangle to the middle of the beak concave on 
the sides, and keeled in the middle behind. Teeth 4 ? very slender, 
curved, elongate, conical, tapering, acute; the front very small. 
in. lin. 
Length of skull entire.... 14 6 end of nose injured. 
UE WEEE Sree > > ghee 8 4 
of teeth-lne .... 7 0 
of lower jaw .... 12 3 entire. 
Width at orbits ........ 7 0 
APHOLCH see tk oe 
at middleofbeak.. 2 2 
— of intermaxillary 1 2 
MUMIA GE ry! es AS : 
Width of condyles ...... 3.0 
Hab. West Coast of America. 
2. DEescRIPTIONS OF APPARENTLY NEW SPECIES OF APTERA 
FROM New ZEALAND. By Apam Wuirs, F.L.S. etc. 
Myeate (Creniza) ANTIPODUM. 
Chelicera deeper than long, ochrey-brown, the top at the base 
somewhat hollowed, smooth ; sides smooth, front and tip with several 
short hairs. 
Cephalothorax rotundo-ovate, pale ochrey-brown, the sides in front 
somewhat grooved. Eyes situated on a slight elevation in front of 
cephalothorax : the two posterior eyes on each side close to each other. 
Legs of a pale brown, but deeper in colour than the cephalothorax. 
Abdomen of the same pale brown as the legs, covered with rather 
long hairs ; the tail nearly as long as the abdomen, the terminal joint 
elongate, slender, gradually thinner. 
Hab. New Zealand. 
Myeate (Creniza) HEXoOPS. 
Chelicera deep black, much deeper than long; above somewhat 
narrowed ; the top and the greater part of the sides quite smooth ; 
the front and a narrow line on the sides slightly punctured, each of 
the punctures supplied with a hair. 
Cephalothorax fulvous yellow, oval, somewhat truncated behind 
and slightly sinuated ; two small silky whitish spots on the fore-part 
behind the first row of eyes; eyes situated on a slight elevation of 
cephalothorax, which is deep brown; a narrow brown line extending 
down the middle of the back, but not reaching the end. 
Legs of a pale brown, sparingly furnished with rather long hairs ; 
the femoral joints somewhat thickened. 
Abdomen black, covered with shortish hairs, which in some lights 
have a greyish tinge ; the hairs on the under side of the body greyish. 
Tail about half the length of abdomen ; the last joint the longest, 
and gradually more slender from the base. 
