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the apex; in the middle of the tibiae the spines are disposed in short series, 
as shown by the following formulae :— 
(11—3—2—3—4—2—2—3—2—2—1—1—1—1—1 = 39. 
(111—4—3——2—2—1--1—2—1—2—1—1—2—1—1—1 = 36. 
Only 4 apical spurs, the inferior not half as long as the superior ones, the 
latter very long, extending over the half of the metatarsus ; this (the meta- 
tarsus) is armed above with two rows of 4 to 6 small spines, the first of 
which is rather distant from the others, the pair nearer the apex the pre 
beneath it bears two rows of very small spinules almost to the apex ; second 
joint armed above with 3-4 spines on each margin. The posterior legs are 
rather pubescent. 
In general shape and colour similar to the male; supra-anal valve 
smaller, quadrangular, somewhat notched at apex, presenting a slight 
median elevation ; subgenital plate very small, almost hidden between the 
seventh sternite and the base of ovipositor, rounded or little notched at 
apex. Cerci as male but slightly more acute at apex. vipositor 
moderately long, xim straight, little enlarged at base, curved and acumi- 
nate at apex; inferior valves with 7 rather еа denticulations, superior 
ones longitudinally striated outside, acute at a 
th of body, $ 23 mm., 9 18 mm. овна, s 5 mm mm. 
я femora, 9:5 тт. ; ‘anterior til jae, 9:5 mm, internal doe 
9-5 egeris internal tibiae, 9-5 mm. ; posterior femora, 15mm. ; posterior 
tibia, 19 mm. ; posterior tarsus, 9mm.; posterior metatarsus, 4-7 mm. ; 
pri internal spur, 3mm.; cerci, 3: 6 mm. ; ovipositor, 10 mm. 
~ take «og ade in naming this species in honour of Dr. J. Allan Thomson. 
Types.— male, one female, from сеа cave, Opihi River, near 
Raincliff, South Canterbury, 4th May, 1 
Co-types.—Male and female, same сай. 
Genus NEONETUS Br. 
This genus was established by Brunner von Wattenwyl for a small 
species which the said author described so briefly that it was quite impossible 
to recognize it when a second species of the genus was discovered subsequently. 
For that reason Hutton thought it best to select the ak species as 
type of the genus, and consequently selected N. variegatus Br. Аз I stated, 
I had the opportunity of examining Brunner’s types, an I found that his 
variegatus was quite different from what Hutton had thought it, and was 
much more closely related to pilosus Hutt. ; the form of the subgenital plate 
of the male seems very comparable in both species, but variegatus does not 
show the abundant hair-clothing given by Hutton as characteristic of his 
pilosus. A full redescription of N. variegatus Br. seems therefore necessary. 
Neonetus variegatus Br. 
Neonetus E ty Brunner, 1888, Verh. zool. bot. Ges. Wien, xxviii, 
7, fig. 27 (non Hutton, 1897). 
Rather кн sch with a testaceous-brown coloration marbled with 
numerous light, dark-brown-circled spots ; pubescence rather scar ce. Head 
deeply furrowed above; face yellowish with a brown spot beneath each 
eye and a wide brown band on each side from the antennal socket to 
