TE ыз. ee Insects of New Zealand, 677 
cylindrical, slightly attenuated pragad, segments чш rounded but not 
deeply incised; prolegs on II, ПІ, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, without hooklets 
Head flattened, retractile, black. Prothoracic shield black. Ce halic 
ganglia reddish-brown ; ventral chain of ganglia very distinct, reddish- 
rown, the ganglia connected by double cords. Mines ‘dorsum uppermost. 
Skin thickly covered with a coarse pile. (Plate 67, fig. 1.) 
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Fig. 4.—Adult larval head-piece of N. lucida. 
Fie. 5.—Adult larval ee р г. fulva. 
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Fic. 6.—Adult larval head-piece of N. ogygia 
Fie. 7.—Adult larval head-piece of N. — 
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tral view of a clea red. Nepticuld ‘larval head- -piece, showing 
ure of the interna 
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Fre. 11.—Setal plan of tenth abdomina E of N. lucida. 
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Fie. 13.—Setal plan of tenth abdomina. segment of N. ogyg 
Fic. 14.—Setal plan of и b i gment of №. ы, 
Fic. 15.—Setal plan of tenth abdomina segment of N. perissopa. 
Fic. 16.—Setal map of ara t larva of G. selenitis. 
The larval chaetotaxy of the five species so far dealt with may here 
be compared. Only larvae in their third (final) instar have been — 
since the setae in the earlier instars are so fine and transparen 
make their charting extremely difficult. The setal plan of Pers Nepti- 
culid larva is shown in the figures. The plans of N. lucida, N. perissopa, 
N. ogygia, and М. erechtitus (excluding the tenth abdominal segment) were 
