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b'. Central process narrower, less concave basally, its apex forming a more 
slender smooth hook. Palpi entirely brown or black . . . 
2*, Central process of bulb without any spur on the lower margin towards 
the base. 
a’, Central process much smaller and less conspicuous, its apex hooked but 
not directed upward and backward . . . .. - eo 
6°. Central process larger and more conspicuous, its apex strongly hooked, 
basally concave, directed upward and backward. 
a’. Anterior process of bulb very large, transverse-elongate, punctate, 
without any stout black spur (see figure on Plate) . . . . . 
6°. Anterior process of bulb less conspicuous, but with a stout, black, 
shining spur directed backward towards the central process 
Females. 
A. Vulval area exhibiting a more or less distinct small cap-like plate, concave 
beneath. 
I. Vulval area exhibiting a small cap-like plate, concave beneath. 
i*, Cap-like plate situated on the anterior margin of the vulval area. 
* Posterior margin of the cap-like plate simple, curved. 
a, Vulval area not divided into three elongate lobes by a central 
tongue-like piece. 
a’, Posterior margin of vulva exhibiting, on the genital rima, a pair 
of conspicuous oval or oval-quadrate orifices, divided by a 
broader or narrower, chitinous, bridge-like septum. 
1. Posterior orifices smaller in proportion to the length of the 
vulval area, divided by a narrow septum, but without any 
black bean-like pieces within. . . . . . . 
2. Posterior orifices larger in proportion to the length of the vulval 
area, divided by a broad septum, exhibiting within, lying on 
the floor at the inner side of each, a black punctate bean-like 
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6‘. Posterior margin of vulva, on the genital rima, without any pair 
of orifices. 
a’. Vulval area (from the cap to the genital rima) shorter in 
proportion. Central channel with a pair of dark, elongate, 
parallel, bean-like pieces, one on each side in the posterior 
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b*, Vulval area much longer in proportion. Central channel 
without bean-like pieces, but with a small brown-red spheroid 
on each side near the genital rima and another smaller one 
anteriorly situate on each side . . . . . a 
6. Vulval area divided into three elongate lobes by a central tongue. 
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uncatula, sp. n. 
unguiferd, Sp. 0. 
falcula, sp. n. 
hamifera, sp. n. 
prolifica. 
falcifera. 
uncatula. 
longivulva. 
linguata, sp. n. 
