TILLYARD.—Psocoptera, or Copeognatha, of New Zealand. 189 
semi-transparent cream-colour ; pterostigma granulate, very flat, only one- 
seventh as broad as long. Hindwing hyaline. 
Habitat.—Common in native bush in most parts of New Zealand. 
Type.—Holotype in Cawthron Institute collection (Nelson, 13th April, 
1921, R. J. Tillyard). 
Caecilius flavistigma n. sp. (Plate 18, fig. 8; and text-fig. 13.) 
Forewing, 3:1 mm. ; expanse of wings, 6:5 mm. 
Head entirely testaceous, except the eyes and the ocellar tubercle, which 
are black. Осе small, testaceous, placed very close together. Antennae 
brownish at base, shading to testaceous distally. 
Thorax testaceous, the four divisions of the mesothorax dark brown. 
Legs testaceous. 
‘Abdomen testaceous, marked with lemon-yellow. 
MEL A 
Fic. 13.—a. Caecilius flavistigma n. sp., type.  Venation. X 24. 
(For lettering see fig. 1.) b. Two-jointed hind tarsus of 
45. 
Wings : Forewing a little more than one-third as broad as long. Veins 
pale near base, but becoming darker distally ; all the veins of the distal 
half of the wing strongly infuscated ; membrane semi-transparent yellowish- 
brown; pterostigma of normal shape, about one-fifth as broad as long, 
pale lemon-yellow in colour ; the narrow area between 1A and the posterior 
border fuscous. Hindwing hyaline. 
Habitat.—Nelson, common throughout the summer months, beth in 
native bush and in orchards ; Hamilton, one specimen, 28th March, 1921. 
Type.—Holotype and series of paratypes in Cawthron Institute collection 
(Nelson, 13th April, 1921, R. J. Tillyard). 
Caecilius apicipunctatus n. sp. (Plate 18, fig. 9; and text-fig. 14.) 
Forewing, 3:2 mm. ; expanse of wings, 6:6 mm. 
Head, thorax, and abdomen entirely testaceous. Eyes and ocelli brownish. 
Antennae with long, slender hairs. Legs testaceous. 
Wings: Forewing a little more than one-third as broad as long. Veins 
testaceous, those of forewing with a double set of long hairs, except Cu;, 
