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grasses, is found at Wellington and at Wanganin, where it is very common. 

 It is probably widely distributed. 



Sub-order HOMOPTERA 

 p. 328 Family Fulgorid.^; 



Siphanta acuta, Walk. 

 First recorded by Kirkaldy in 1909. This Australian species has been 

 collected at Nelson, and in several localities in the North Island. 



Saphena cinerea, Kirkaldy 

 Another Australian species, first recognised in 1921, and wrongly 

 identified as Siphanta granulata. Kirk. It occurs generally throughout the 

 Auckland provincial district. 



p. 328 Family Cicadellid^ 



Empoasca australis, Froggatt (?). Apple leaf-hopper 

 This insect has been introduced from Australia, but I have no informa- 

 tion as to its range within New Zealand. Dr R. J. Tillyard informs me 

 that the species has so far not been determined with certainty. 



p. 331 Family Aphidid^ 



Schizoneura ulmi, Linn. Leaf-crumpling Aphis of Elm 

 This aphis has been recently (1920-21) noticed for the first time in 

 the Auckland district. 



Mysus persicae, Sulzer. Green Peach Aphis 

 Mr D. Miller informs me that this species is widespread in New 

 Zealand. 



Aphis nerii, Fonsc. 



First recorded in 1921 as occurring on Oleander. 



Aphis bakeri, Lowen 

 Observed and recorded by Mr J. Meyrs on clover in 1921. 



Pemphigus populi-transversus, Riley. The Poplar gall Aphis 

 This species was first observed on Poplar trees in Central Otago in 

 1920; it has since been reported from Nelson. 



Myzaphis abietina. Walk. Spruce Aphis 

 This aphis, first recorded in 1919, is found generally throughout the 

 North Island. 



CRUSTACEA 



p. 340 Division SYNCARIDA 



Order ANASPIDACE^ 



Anaspides tasmanice, G. M. Thomson 



In February, 1898, 1 received from Mr Leonard Rodway, the eminent 



Tasmanian botanist, a jar containing about twenty specimens of this most 



interesting shrimp. He had experienced great difficulty in keeping them 



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