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has the extremity of the second pellicle richly floriated, other 

 features remaining as above. It has not been thought advisable 

 to erect all these varieties into different species. 



The male pupa, in its earlier state, is elongated, segmented, 

 and may be mistaken for a female of Mytilaspis drimydis ; but 

 differs in its greyish-yellow colour, and also in the form of the 

 puparium. 



Habitat On Atherosperma Nova Zalandice ; Astelia cunning- 

 hamii ; Coprosma, sp. var.; Pittosporum eugenioide, &c. ; Wel- 

 lington; Canterbury; Hawke's Bay; Otago ; Nelson; Auckland. 



The puparia of this insect are frequently covered by a species 

 of torulaceous (?) fungus which spreads over the leaf they are 

 on in a thin, brown sheet. 



27. FIORINIA GROSSULARI^E, Maskell. 



N.Z. Trans., Vol. XVI., 1883, p. 123. 



Female puparium irregularly oval, being formed chiefly by 

 the second pellicle, with a narrow edge of fibrous secretion; 

 length, about ^in. 



Adult female elongated ; segmented ; the cephalic end slightly 

 prolonged into a compressed cylinder. Segments bearing at the 

 edge three sharp spines. The edge of the abdominal segment 

 is much broken by serrations, and ends in two broadish median 

 lobes, with two smaller lobes on each side. Several sharp, long 

 spines are set in pairs along the serrated edge. Five groups of 

 spinnerets, the three upper forming a continuous arch. Colour 

 of insect, dark-grey. 



Adult male and puparium unknown. 



Habitat On gooseberries, Ambeiley, Canterbury. 



A doubtful species. 



28. FIORINIA MINIMA, Maskell. 



N.Z. Trans., Vol. XVI., 1883, p. 122. 



Female puparium flat, elongated, oval; length, about ^g-in. 

 First pellicle, comparatively large ; the second almost fills the 

 puparium. 



Male puparium rather longer than that of the female, but 

 much narrower ; carinated. 



Adult female elongated ; segmented ; colour, pink. The ab- 

 dominal segment somewhat long, the edge broken by a number 

 of deepish curvilinear serrations, and ending in two inconspicu- 



