58 Damaeus 



10. D. patelloides 3Iichael 1890 D. p., Michael in: P. zool. Soc. London, 

 p. 420 t. 38 f. 3. 



Im. Dark brown, smooth, not polished. Cephth. without sculpture 

 but a vague ridge between the 2 Psstg., which are raised, cup-chaped, but 

 outer side of cup produced to a point. Psstg. org. long, rod-like, slightly 

 tapering. Legs with gradually clavate joints; leg 4 ca. 680 ju long. Abd. 

 almost conical, leans a little backward; 2 rows of short, thick, rough 

 hairs on Dors, of Abd. forming almost a ring. L. ca. 660 fi. 



Algeria. 



11. D. phalangoides Michael 1890 D. p., Michael in: P. zool. Soc. London, 

 p. 421 t. 38 f. 1. 



Im. Yellow-brown, smooth, not polished. Rost. narrow, hind part of 

 Cephth. broad. Intlam. hair and Psstg. org. long, fine, setiform, 

 flexible. Legs extraordinarily long and thin; leg 4 1,5 mm. Ung. 

 small. Abd. a short ellipse without markings; dors, with 2 longitudinal 

 rows of hairs of which the anterior are black, short and curved, the 

 posterior flexible and lighter. L. ca. 520 |u. 



Algeria. 



12. D. pulverulentus (C. L. Koch) 1840 Nothrus p., C. L. Koch, C. M. A., 

 fasc. 29 f . 3 j 1855 Damaeus papillipes, Nicoletin: Arch. Mus. Paris, v.7 p. 463 t. 8 f. 4. 



Im. Bright yellow or red, above, violet at sides. Legs red. Rost. 

 and sides of Cephth. rough, central and hind part of Cephth. covered by 

 a trapeze-shaped plate with raised edges and a transverse bar between the 

 2 Psstg., which are wide and oval. Psstg. org. very long clavate. Abd. 

 slightly elliptical, highly polished; a circle of long setiform hairs on Dors. 

 No spines on ant. margin of Abd. Hairs on legs spatulate. Creature 

 generally covered with white powder. L. 500 ju. 



Berlese (1896, A. M. S., Crypt, p. 38) says this species is the same as I), verti- 

 cillipes Nic. 



In woods. France. Germany. Uncommon. 



13. D. sufflexus Michael 1885 D. s., Michael in: J. R. micr. Soc.. ser. 2 t: 5 

 p. 394 t, 7 f. 9 [ 1888 D. s., Michael, Brit. Orib., v. 2 p. 415 t. 34 f. 9, 10 | 1895 Belba 

 sufflexa, Berlese, A. M. S., fasc. 74 nr. 4. 



Im. Dark brown, dull; Cephth. and legs roughish. Cephth. with a 

 transverse division behind leg 1 ; a median carination and 2 bosses each 

 side. Psstg. projecting. Psstg. org. long rod-like. Abd. globose finely 

 punctured. Dors, plate of Abd. turned over posteriorly on to ventr. 

 surface. Ventr. plate of Abd. small. A row of spines round hinder 

 part of Dors, of Abd. L. ca. 650 ju. 



England, Italy. 



14. D. tecticola Michael 1888 D. t, Michael, Brit. Orib., v.2 p. 416 t. 35 

 | 1895 Bella t., Berlese, A. M. S., fasc. 77 nr. 9 | 1893 B.mirabilis, Karpelles in: Math, 

 naturw. Ber. Ungarn, v. 11 p. 85. 



Im. Brown with a purplish shade, often dusted with white powder. 

 Cephth. dull, roughish, no sculpturing but elevated opposite insertions of 

 legs, depressed between ; a small projection to which leg 1 is articulated, a 

 larger projection with a strong curved point anteriorly between legs 

 1 and 2, a smaller curved point behind leg 2. Psstg. org. serrated rod- 



