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ME. H. R. HOGG ON SOME 



The trochantal joints of the legs are long, and have a pronounced 

 protruding ridge round them, about the middle. The other joints 

 are thin and tapering, the tarsus and metatarsus being quite 

 fine ; they are well covered with very fine greyish-brown hairs, 

 but have no spines. 



The ahdomen is long and oval, the surface being much corru- 

 gated longitudinally. The spinnerets are short, with a small 

 hemispherical second joint. 



Except in size the female agrees with the male. 



The measurements (in millimetres) are as follows : — 



Larger Male. 

 Long. Broad. 



Cephalothorax ... 3 -^ ^ 



Abdomen 4 2 



Mandibles 1 1 



Pat. & Metat. 

 Coxa. Tr. & fem. tib. & tars. 



Legs 1. I 3 3 3i = 10,^ 



9 3 9-3 93 q _ Ql 



3. I 2| 2 2| = ^ 



4. I 3 3 4= 10| 

 Palpi I n I ■ I = 3i 



Female. 

 Long. Broad. 



n 1 1 4.1, o f 1 in front. 



Cephalothorax ... A \ '[i 



Abdomen 2 1| 



Mandibles 1 



Pat. & Metat, 

 Coxa. Tr, & fem. tib. & tars. 



Legs 1. I n 2 1| = 6| 



2. ^ 2 H U = ^ 



.5. 2 ■'2 -"-2 ^2 — '^ 



4. ^ 1| 2 1=5 



Palpi i 11 1=3 



This species differs from M. marrineri in the paler colouring of 

 the mandibles, lip, maxilhe, and legs. There is no yellow pattern 

 on the back, only a slight mottling, and no paler area on the under- 

 side of the abdomen as in the foregoing. The thoracic fovea is 

 short and shallow instead of being long and deep, and the 

 granulated portions are confined to the thorax and sternum. 



One male from the summit of Mt. Ngauruhoe, Waikato, N. 

 Island. Mr. E. Phillips Turner. 



One male from Ruakura. Miss B. D. Cross. 



One female from Picton in the South Island, found by Prof. 

 Chilton, after whom I have named the species. 



