Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute . ook, which points upwards and backwards. The second,of three joints also, is of nearly equal length, but much moreslender, and has the terminal joint ovate, compressed, and third pair is short, very thick, stout, of two joints, andterminates in a strong claw-shaped extremity. The feet arethree pairs, and are all foliaceous. The structure of thesemembers is very simple, being merely foliaceous lamelkp, whichlap over each other and surround the thorax as with a are of a light horny texture and somewhat granulated,l
Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute . ook, which points upwards and backwards. The second,of three joints also, is of nearly equal length, but much moreslender, and has the terminal joint ovate, compressed, and third pair is short, very thick, stout, of two joints, andterminates in a strong claw-shaped extremity. The feet arethree pairs, and are all foliaceous. The structure of thesemembers is very simple, being merely foliaceous lamelkp, whichlap over each other and surround the thorax as with a are of a light horny texture and somewhat granulated,like the dorsal elytraform appendages. The oviferous tubes arestraight and very long. (Band, Brit. Ent., p. 298.) The form of the feet and structure of the foot-jaws indicatethat this animal is capable of little motion, and lives a strictlyparasitic existence. It Imries its beak in the fiesh of its host,and thereby causes him much irritation, as evidenced by theiufiamed appearance of the parts attacked. Wnmsaijfnitts 11m gc^ahtijh $mtih\Ut Vol. xx. pi. To m-usira^e Tbjier ~by T. W. Kirk.—On Lobivanellus personatus. 33 Anthosoma smithii (Leach).(Encyc. Brit., i. 406. t. 20. f. 1-6.) Animal of an elongated oval form, about ten lines in length,and of a ferruginous white colour, bordering upon yellow. Whenalive it has a black spot upon the middle of the head, which dis-appears after death. The dorsal elytraform appendages andfoliaceous feet are sprinkled over with semi-transparent spots.(Baird.) The New Zealand specimens differ in size, the length of thebody being six lines, and the oviferous tubes one inch in alive, the buckler and oviferous tubes were a rich dorsal appendages and foliaceous feet were white. The feetwere much swollen, and, in some instances, presented an almostglobose outline. DESCRIPTION OF PLATE VI. Fig. A. Adult animal, enlarged. Fig. B. Third foot from right side, enlarged. Art. V.—On the Occurrence of
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