" Myriopoda " from Funafuti and Rotuma. 325 



be referable to this form recorded by Koch from Upoki and 

 Tonga. 



Mr. Rainbow also records: — Araneus pleheius^ Dictis 

 striatipesj Cluhiona alveoJata, and Acompse suavis. 



Class CHILOPODA (Centipedes). 

 (1) Scolopendra morsicans^^ Linn. 

 Obtained by Mr. Gardiner. Also recorded by Mr. Rainbow. 



(2) Otostigmus astenon (Kohlrausch) . 

 Obtained by Prof. Sollas and Mr. Gardiner. 



(3) Mecistocephalus punctifronSy Newp. 

 Obtained by Mr. Gardiner. 



(4) Orphnceus phosphoreus (Linn.). 

 Obtained by Prof. Sollas. 



Class DIPLOPODA (Millipedes). 



lULOIDEA. 

 (1) Trichocamhala SoUasii\ sp. n. 



Colour of body a uniform dullish brown above, yellowish 

 below ; a conspicuous black spot marking the position of the 

 pores and a conspicuous reddish spot a little distance above 

 the base of the legs ; legs yellowish red j antennae and head 

 pale. 



Segments smooth, shining ; the transverse sulcus strong 

 and continued over the dorsum as a distinct groove ; the pores 

 situated near the middle of the posterior part of the segment, 

 which is longitudinally grooved infero-laterally ; the stria3 on 

 the anterior segments extend nearly up to the pore ; the 

 setas appear to be arranged in two transverse rows on the 

 posterior part of the segments, one row just behind the sulcus, 

 the other just in front of the posterior margin ; the sterna are 

 not striate. 



Length 14, width '8 millim. 



Number of segments 46. 



* Usually spelt morsitans, but Liun6 uses morsicans in the 10th ed 

 of the Syst. Nat. 



