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Volume 53, 1921
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Note.

In regard to my enumeration of the wing-veins, Dr. Tillyard has kindly pointed out the improbability of any fusion of R and M in the Blepharo-ceridae. The error is mine, and bears no relation to the evidence for wing-reduction in New Zealand forms.

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Fig. 1.—Larva A: 1st segment.
Fig. 2.—Larva A: body segment.
Fig. 3.—Larva A: 6th segment.
Fig. 4.—Larva A: palmate spines.
Fig. 5.—Larva A: group of cells.
Fig. 6.—Larva A: fan spine.
Fig. 7.—Larva A: primary spine.
Fig. 8.—Larva A: cone spine.
Fig. 9.—Larva A: antenna.

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Fig. 10.—Larva A: ventral surface.
Fig. 11.—Larva B: ventral surface.
Fig. 12.—Larva C: ventral surface.

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Fig. 13.—Larva B: 1st segment.
Fig 14.—Larva B: body segment
Fig 15.—Larva B: 6th segment.
Fig. 16.—Larva B: primary spine.
Figs. 17–21.—Larva B: types of spines of dorsum.

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Fig. 22.—Larva C: 1st segment.
Fig. 23.—Larva C: body segment.
Fig. 24.—Larva C: 6th segment
Fig. 25.—Larva C: primary spine.
Fig. 26.—Larva C: fan spine.
Fig. 27.—Larva C: antenna.

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Fig. 28.—Larva A, from Purau.
Figs. 29. 30.—Larva, from Queenstown.
Fig. 31, 32.—Young larva B, from Ohakune.
Fig. 33.—Adult larva B, from Ohakune.
Figs. 34, 35.—Larva C, from Purau.
Figs 36 37.—Heads of larva B.

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Fig. 38.—Larva A.
Fig. 39—Larva B.
Fig. 40.—Larva C.
Fig. 41.—Larva A.
Fig. 42.—Larva B.
Fig. 43.—Larva C.

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Fig. 44.—Wing of N. hudsoni.
Fig. 45.—Wing of A. harrisi, ♂.
Fig. 46.—Wing of A. harris, ♀.
Fig. 47.—Wing of C. chiltoni.
Fig. 48.—Wing of P. turrifer.
Fig. 49.—Wing of A. harrisi showing macrotrichia round R4+5.

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Fig. 50.—Wing-base of N. Hudsoni.
Fig. 51.—Wing-base of A. harrisi.
Fig. 52.—Wing-base of C. chiltoni.
Fig. 53.—Wing-base of P. turrifer.
Fig. 54.—Macrotrichia round R4+5 on wing of C. chiltoni

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Fig. 55.—Head (view from behind), showing maxillae.
Fig. 56.—Head of N. hudsoni, showing holoptic eyes.
Fig. 57.—Labium.
Fig. 58.—Labium of N. hudsoni, ♂.
Fig. 59.—Tip of labella and portion of same.
Fig. 60.—Four terminal joints of antenna.
Fig. 61.—Two basal joints of antenna.
Fig. 62.—Antenna (complete), 14 joints.
Fig. 63.—Maxillary palp.
Fig. 64.—Part of labium, maxillary palps, and maxillae.
Fig. 65.—Upper and lower eye-facets, showing bisection
Fig. 66.—Ocellar turret and insertion of antennae.

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Fig. 67.—Head of ♂.
Fig. 68.—Head of ♀, contrasting space between eyes.
Fig. 69.—Mandibles, ♀.
Fig 70.—Labrum and hypopharynx.
Fig. 71.—Antenna
Fig. 72.—Antenna, basal joints
Fig. 73.—Maxillary palps.
Fig. 74.—Maxilla, ♂.
Fig. 75.—Labium, ♂ and ♀.

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Figs. 76, 77.—Claws, hind legs of C. chilloni, ♂.
Fig. 78.—Tibial spur of N. hudsoni, ♂.
Fig. 79.—Claw, hind leg of N. hudsoni, ♂.
Figs. 80, 81.—Tibial spurs of C. chiltoni, ♂.
Fig. 82.—1st tarsal joint, front leg of C. chiltoni, ♂.
Fig. 83.—Legs of C. chiltoni, showing relative size of the joints.

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Fig. 84.—Margin of ovum.
Fig. 85.—Ovum.
Fig. 86.—Body, ♂.
Fig. 87.—Body, ♀, showing ovum.
Fig. 88.—Ventral surface of body, showing groups of hairs.
Fig. 89.—Central group (enlarged).
Fig. 90.—Body segment, showing microtrichia.
Fig. 91.—A spiracle.

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Fig. 92.—Hypopygium of N. hudsoni, ♂.
Fig. 93.—Hypopygium of C. chiltoni, ♂
Fig. 94.—Hypopygium of C. chiltoni, ♀.
Fig. 95.—Penis and bulb of C. chiltoni, ♂.

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Fig. 96.—Maxilla of ♂; mandible of ♀.
Fig. 97.—Head of ♂.
Fig. 98.—Head of ♀.
Fig. 99.—Labrum, ♂ and ♀.
Fig. 100.—Labium, ♀ (short labella).
Fig. 101.—Labrum and hypopharynx, ♂.
Fig. 102.—Tip of hypopharynx, ♂.
Fig. 103.—Head, ♀ (antennae removed)
Fig. 104.—Antennae, basal joints and tip.
Fig. 105.—Maxillary palp, ♂.
Fig. 106.—Upper eye, ♂.
Fig. 107.—Upper eye, ♀.
Fig. 108.—Portion of labium, ♂.
Fig. 109.—Tips of labella, ♂ and ♀.

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Fig. 110.—Hypopygium, ♀.
Fig. 111.—Hypopygium, ♂.
Fig. 112.—Claw, hind leg, ♀ claw, hind leg, ♂.
Fig. 113.—Tibial spur, hind leg, ♂.
Fig. 114.—1st tarsal joint (front leg), ♂.

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Fig. 115.—Apistomyia harrisi, ♀.
Fig. 116.—Curupira chiltoni, ♀.

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Fig. 117.—Larva A: 6th segment (dorsal), showing special cells.
Fig. 118.—Larva A: special cells, enlarged.
Fig. 119.—Larva B: portion of dorsum, showing four spines of primary armature and secondary spines surrounding them.
Fig. 120.—Margin of integument, showing the scale processes.
Fig 121.—Fan spine, showing thickness.
Note.—The posterior half of the segment shows the reduced remains of the primary spines of the original 7th segment.

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Fig. 122.—Cilia and portion of rim and cup.
Fig. 123.—Section of rim.
Fig. 124.—Lateral process, showing spiracles.
Fig. 125.—Central dorsal plate of larva cephalon (pointed end anterior).
Fig. 126.—Internal diverticula (subdermal) of larva.
Fig. 127.—Valve gateway of sucker.
Fig. 128.—Side view of sucker.
Fig. 129.—Sucker, showing six apertures (palmate and minute hairs).
Fig. 130.—An aperture enlarged to show the tube.

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Fig. 131, 131a.—Maxillary palps.
Fig. 132.—Mandible.
Fig. 133.—Maxilla.
Fig. 134.—Labrum.
Fig. 135.—Diagram of arrangement of parts.
Fig. 136.—Labium and part of maxilla.
Fig. 137.—Labrum and mandible.

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Fig. 138.—Tips magnified.
Fig. 139.—Base magnified.
Fig. 140.—Mouth-parts of future image.
Fig. 141.—Mandible of Culex? sp.

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Fig. 142.—Larva A: 1st and 2nd segments.
Fig. 143.—Larva A: 4th segment.
Fig. 144.—Lateral portion of a segment.
Fig. 145.—Two spines and a lateral process.

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Fig. 146.—Pupa, probably N. hudsoni.
Fig. 147.—Pupa of P. turrifer, showing antennae, turret proboscis, &c.
Fig. 148.—Empty case of C. chiltoni.

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Fig. 149.—Pupa: dorsal view of posterior segments; ventral view of anterior segments and wing-case: showing how pupa splits for emergence of adult. Central dorsal markings (on slides). Lateral markings are ventral.
Fig. 150.—Black appearance consists of dots. The dots enlarged to show as circular bosses