I\riiniia /7Y;m Neic Zealand. 9 



Tlic legs of the second j^oir (Plate II. fig-. 9) arc about two 

 thirds tlie length of tlic body and are normal in shape. The 

 ccxos (cj)inu'ron) is short, transverse, and clearly separated off 

 from its segment ; the hasos is narrow oblong, slightly con- 

 stricted proximally, margins free from setai; the ischios is 

 similar in shape but not quite so long ; the meros is shorter 

 than the ischios, narrow at the base, and has the antero-distal 

 angle somewhat produced and bearing a seta ; there are also 

 two or three fine seta^ on the posterior margin towards the 

 distal end ; the carpus is slightly longer than the ischios and 

 meros together and is rather more than four times as long 

 as broad, it bears one or two rather stout setje on each margin 

 towards the distal end; the ^??-o^;oc/os is considerably longer 

 than the carpus, but is much narrower, being not quite 

 half the width ; on the posterior margin towards the distal 

 end is a row of about twelve short stout seta?, and on the 

 anterior margin a fringe of finer hairs, those at the base of 

 the dactylos being the longest ; the dacti/los is of the usual 

 shape and bears two distinct claws. 



The third and fourth I'ciirs of legs are quite similar to the 

 second, and are of about the same size. 



The legs of the fjth j^air (see Plate II. fig. 10) are similar 

 in general form to the preceding, but are considerably longer. 

 The basos and ischios are subequal in length and longer than 

 the meros, which, however, is more elongated than in the 

 preceding legs ; all three joints have the upper (anterior) 

 margin fringed with a number of fine hairs ; the carjms is 

 rather broad and is as long as the ischios and meros together, 

 and in addition to a few stiff seta at the distal end has, in the 

 mole, the whole upper surface of the joint densely covered 

 with long, irregular, woolly hairs, which are usually clogged 

 with dirt, diatoms, and other extraneous matter ; the propodos 

 is very long and slender, being longer than the meros and 

 carpus together ; the whole upper surface is fringed with 

 irregular tine hairs and the lower mara;in bears a number of 

 stiff setee ; but these are smaller and do not form such a 

 distinct row as those described on the second pair of legs ; 

 the dactylos is like that of the second pair of legs, but more 

 elongated. 



In the female the fifth pair of legs is similar to tliose in the 

 male, but the carpus does not bear the irregular Avoolly hairs, 

 and consequently the stiff set£e present are more distinctly 

 seen. 



The sixth and seventh pairs of legs are quite similar to the 

 fifth and of about the same size. 



