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longish straight hairs on post, margin; a few shorter and curved on Dors, 

 of Abd. and sides. - - Im. L. ca. 450 |u. 



In moss. England. 



9. C. marginatus (Michael) 1884 Tegeocranus in., Michael, Brit. Orib., c. 1 

 p. 322 t, 21 f. 5; t. 22 f. 12 i 1886 Carabodes coriaceus, Berlese, A. M. S., fasc. 33 nr. 8. 



A species intermediate between C. coriaceus and C. labyrinthicus. - 

 Im. Dark red-brown, rough, dull. Cephth. large, broad, rough. Lam. large, 

 thick horizontal, reticulated, nearly reaching tip of Rost. Trlam. a line but 

 well marked. Transverse ridge and trench as in C. coriaceus. Psstg. 

 org. curved forward, gradually thickened till near end, then deminishing. 

 Rough with long spines on outer side of curve. Margin of Dors, of 

 Abd. bordered by a flat band with radiating ridges. Remainder 

 of Dors, of Abd. covered with large irregularly placed, raised 

 dots. - - Nph. Very like that of C. coriaceus. - - Im. L. ca. 500 |u. 



In moss. Algeria. England, Italy. 



10. C. papillosus (H.Luc.) 1849 Oribatesp., H.Lucas in: Expl. Algerie, An. 

 artic., p. 319 t. 22 f. 12. 



Im. Black, rough, coarsely granular, a dusty shade in parts. Species 

 somewhat resembles C. femoralis. Cephth. narrower than ant. margin of Abd. 

 flat, trapeze-shaped. Dorso-vertex with central ridge and a transverse 

 ridge and trench almost similar to those of C. coriaceus. Lam. thick, 

 massive, raised. No Lam. hair, Intlam. hair or Trlam. (apparently) Psstg. 

 org. not described. A strong pointed projection between legs 2 3. 

 Abd. almost orbicular, with numerous (15 or 16) deep irregular longi- 

 tudinal sulcations with ridges between; 4 sparse longitudinal rows 

 of thick, spatulate whitish hairs on Dors, of Abd. No different 

 border. L. 1,25 mm. 



Algeria. 



C. cephalotes C. L. Koch 1835 C. c., C. L. Koch, C. M. A., fasc. 3 1. 16 1 1840 

 Nothnis cynocephalus, C. L. Koch, C. M. A., fasc. 30 t. 8 | 1842 Carabodes c., C. L. Koch, 

 Ubers. Arach., c. 3 p. 107. 



Im. Small, dark brown, rough. Psstg. org. long, clavate; Abd. about twice 

 as long as Cephth. half as long again as broad bordered with rather distant short 

 straight hairs arranged radially. Apparently a good species and belonging to this 

 genus from description of Femora, but imperfectly described and not found since Koch. 



Germany. 



C. dorsalis Banks 1896 C.d.,. Banks in: Tr. Amer. ent. Soc., v. 23 p. 77. 



Im. Pale brownish yellow. Cephth. convex with outlines of a broad T-mark. 

 Psstg. org. clavate, of moderate length. Abd. 1V-2 longer than broad, sides nearly 

 parallel; rounded posteriorly, coarsely granular; 4 longitudinal rows of stiff curved 

 hairs on Dors, of Abd. L. 450 ,u. 



New York State. 



C. niger Banks 1895 C.nigra, Banks in: Tr. Amer. ent. Soc., v. 22 p. 12. 



Im. Black, legs yellowish or reddish; apparently very like C. marginatus, 

 possibly identical, but with spatulate Intlam. hair. Psstg. org. not stated to be curved 

 or spiniferous ; genital and anal openings approximate. L. 500 |a. 



In fungi etc. New York State. 



