124. ONISCUS PUNCTATUS. Oniscus punctatus, Thomson (Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. xi., p. 232). Hab. Common from Auckland to Stewart Island, G.M.T., C.C. 125. ONISCUS PUBESCENS. Oniscus pubescens, Dana (U.S. Explor. Exped. Crust., vol. ii., p. 730, pl. 48). Miers (Cat. N.Z. Crust., p. 99). Hab. Whaikare River, Dana. [I do not know this species.G.M.T.] 126. PORCELLIO GRANIGER. Porcellio graniger (List Crust. Brit. Mus., p. 99). Miers (Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 4, vol. xvii., p. 226; Cat. N.Z. Crust., p. 99). Hab. Common everywhere in New Zealand, G.M.T., C.C. 127. PORCELLIO NEO-ZELANICUS. Porcellio zealandicus (List Crust. Brit. Mus., p. 99). Miers (Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 4, vol. xvii., p. 225; Cat. N.Z. Crust., p. 100, pl. 2). Hab. New Zealand (Coll. Brit. Mus.). [We do not know this species.-G.M.T., C.Č.] 128. SCYPHAX ORNATUS. Scyphax ornatus, Dana (U.S. Explor. Exped., Crust., vol. ii., p. 734, pl. 48). Miers (Cat. N.Z. Crust., p. 101). Hab. Bay of Islands, Dana. 129. SCYPHAX INTERMEDIUS. Scyphax intermedius, Miers (Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 4, vol. xvii., p. 227; Cat. N.Z. Crust., p. 102, pl. 2). Hab. New Zealand (Coll. Brit. Mus.). [We do not know the two foregoing species.-G.M.T., C.C.] 130. ACTECIA EUCHROA. Actacia euchroa, Dana (U.S. Explor. Exped., Crust., vol. ii., p. 734 ?). Miers (Cat. N.Z. Crust., p. 102). Thomson (Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. xi., p. 249). Hab. Bay of Islands, Dana, G.M.T.; Dunedin, G.M.T. 131. ACTECIA AUCKLANDIÆ. Actacia aucklandia, Thomson (Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. xi., p. 249). Hab. Auckland Islands, Jennings. 132. CUBARIS RUGULOSUS. Cubaris rugulosus, Miers (Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 4, vol. xvii., p. 225; Cat. N.Z. Crust, p. 96, pl. 2). Chilton (Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. xv., p. 73). Hab. New Zealand (Coll. Brit. Mus.); Dunedin, G.M.T.; Canterbury and Southland, C.C. 133. SPHERILLO MONOLINUS. Spherillo monolinus, Dana (U.S. Explor. Exped., Crust., vol. ii., p. 719, pl. 47). Miers (Cat. N.Z. Crust., p. 97). Hab. Auckland, Heller; Waikare River (Coll. Dr. C. Pickering, Dana). [I do not know this species.-G.M.T.] 134. SPHERILLO SPINOSUS. Spherillo spinosus, Dana vol. ii., p. 723, pl. 47). Hab. Near Bay of Islands Dunedin (?), G.M.T. 135. SPHERILLO DANÆ. (U.S. Explor. Exped. Crust., Miers (Cat. N.Z. Crust., p. 97). (Coll. Dr. C. Pickering, Dana); Spherillo dana, Heller (Voy. Novara, Crust., p. 134, pl. 12). Hab. Auckland, Heller. [I do not know this species.G.M.T.] 136. ARMADILLO SPECIOSUs. (U.S. Explor. Exped., Crust., Miers (Cat. N.Z. Crust., p. 95). Armadillo speciosus, Dana vol. ii., p. 718, pl. 47). Hab. Bay of Islands, Dana; Wellington, Hutton; Nelson, J. C. Gully. 137. ARMADILLO INCONSPICUUS. Armadillo inconspicuus, Miers (Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 4, vol. xvii., p. 225; Cat. N.Z. Crust., p. 95, pl. 2). Hab. New Zealand (Coll. Brit. Mus). [I do not know this species.-G.M.T.] Gen. et sp. incerta sedis. 138. PLAKARTHRIUM TYPICUM. Plakarthrium typicum, Chilton (Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. XV., p. 74, pl. 1). Hab. Lyttelton, C.C. ART. XXXIV.-A New Species of Philygria.* [Read before the Philosophical Society of Canterbury, 26th November, 1885.] Plate V. PHILYGRIA THOMSONI, sp. nov. Plate V., figs. 1 to 6. BODY, fairly convex; length, about twice the greatest breadth; first segment of thorax produced anteriorly on each side into rounded lobes, so as to enclose about half of the head, which is * From a remark in the "Zoological Record" for 1877, Crust., p. 24, it appears that Philygria is a more correct spelling of the word than Philougria. small and transversely elliptical, and is produced below and in front of the eyes into small rounded projections. Last six segments of thorax of about equal lengths, and shorter than the first; last three with the postero-lateral angles acute, produced. Abdomen much narrower than the thorax, and narrowing considerably posteriorly; lateral margins nearly straight; last segment subtriangular, with apex truncate; posterior margin, and the posterior portions of the lateral margins, perfectly straight. Surface smooth and shining, apparently with very short setæ at intervals. Colour, mostly black, or very dark brown, with markings of light yellow or white. Inner antenna small, but able to be seen in dorsal view. Outer antenna, with the first three joints increasing in length; third, as long as the first and second together; fourth, half as long again as the third, and about three-fourths as long as the fifth. Third stouter than the fourth, which is stouter than the fifth. Flagellum as long as the fifth joint, and tapering gradually; clearly divided into five joints, and the last, which is longer than any of the others, bears indistinct marks as if divided into two, the extremity bearing a pencil of straight setæ. Whole antenna, thickly covered with very fine setæ, and having larger setæ at the distal ends of the second, third, and fourth joints. Thoracic legs, increasing considerably in length posteriorly, bearing many long, stiff setæ, particularly on the carpus, near the distal end of which the longest is situated. Dactylos bearing a peculiar seta longer than the dactylos itself; it is stout at base, and soon splits up into two branches of about equal size; the branch remote from the dactylos giving off numerous sub-branches on the side near the dactylos; the other branch splitting into several branches, which still further subdivide towards the end. Posterior pleopoda rather large, two-thirds as long as the abdomen; inner ramus articulated to the inner margin of the peduncle anteriorly to the outer ramus, slender, and about three-fourths as long as outer ramus, which narrows rapidly towards the extremity; both bear a few setæ at the end, and are thickly covered with very short setæ. Length: 3 inch. Hab.-Spar bush, Southland. I have named this species after Mr. G. M. Thomson, from whom I have received much kind assistance. In general appearance, and in the form of the outer antenna, it differs considerably from the species common in many parts of the South Island, which I have previously identified with Philygria rosea, and it is much larger than the ordinary specimens of this species; though I have one specimen of P. rosea from Kinloch, Lake Wakatipu, quite as large as any of my specimens of P. thomsoni. In some details, however, I find the two are strikingly alike. This is particularly the case with the |