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suddenly bent, apex triangular. Aedeagus straight with two backwardly- 
directed hooks and a membranous appendage. 
. Length, 4mm.; tegmen, 5mm. Pale brown, eyes dark. Carinae 
and angles whitish. Tegmina hyaline with whitish veins; tips of veins and 
apical cross-veins black. Two blackish smudges at nearly half-way, just 
cephalad of claval suture. Ovipositor stout. 
Redescribed from thirteen males and nineteen females. Tarawera 
(R. J. Tillyard), Herne Bay (W. G. Howes), Auckland (І. Н. Myers), 
Rangitoto Island (I. Н. and J. ©. Myers)—all in Auckland Province. 
Mr. Muir compared my specimens with the type in the British Museum. 
He writes, “ This agrees with the type, which is а male; there is another 
male and three females in the type series." 
Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 30, p. 185, 1898; Index Faunae Nov. 
6 р. 224, 1904. Kirkaldy, Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 41, p. 28, 
Cixius aspilus Walker, List Homopt. Insects in Brit. Mus. Suppl. 
.83, 1858. Buchanan White, Ent. Mo. Mag., vol. 15, p. 216, 
1879. Hutton, Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 30, p. 186, 1898; Index 
Faunae Nov. Zeal., p. 225, 1904. Kirkaldy, Trans. N.Z. Inst. 
vol. 41, p. 28, 1909. ' 
$. Length, 4mm.; tegmen, 5mm.  Pale-greenish ; veins, carinae, 
and angles greener. Eyes dark brown. Tegmina hyaline, veins slightly 
darker and thicker towarks tips. Stigma hyaline or whitish. At least 
two apical eross-veins blackish. A blackish streak on wing-margin at 
apex of clavus. Frons green, clypeus yellowish-brown. Medio-ventral pro- 
jection of pygophor prominent. Genital styles somewhat as in preceding 
specles, but not bent so abruptly. Aedeagus more complex, long and 
straight, with three backward hooks and a membranous appendage all 
grouped near distal end. 
9. Length, 4mm.; tegmen, 5mm. Resembles male generally. Ovi- 
positor very dark and stout. | 
Redescribed from eight males and six females. Rangitoto Island and 
Waitakerei Hills, Auckland (I. H. and J. G. Myers). 
since been seen from Wanganui (J. G. M.) and Taumarunui (T. R. Harris). 
» s is with some doubt that Walker's name is given to this species. 
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