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generic rank only, as of value in designating 
the truly terrestrial species. A key to species 
of Talitrus is given. Talitrus ( Talitroides ) syl- 
vaticus Haswell is recorded for the first time 
from New Zealand, described and figured. It 
is considered that Talitrus dorrieni Hunt is 
synonymous with Talitrus sylvaticus Haswell 
and that specimens attributed to Talitrus syl- 
vaticus by Stephensen (1935) and Shoemaker 
(1936) belong to a new species for which the 
name Talitrus ( Talitroides ) pad ficus is pro- 
posed. This species is formally described and 
type material from Norfolk Island nominated. 
Brief references are made to other Pacific 
material belonging to this genus in the Chil- 
ton Collection. 
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