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part curving strongly downwards and the lower edge horizontal 



FIG. 7. Torens capensis (Pure.), rostrum of ad. cT . 



and slightly concave ; the setal plate strongly inclined, nearer the 

 vertical than the horizontal. Other characters as in Ceroma, 

 Karsch. 



Type : T. capensis (Pure.), originally described as Ceroma capensis 

 in Ann. S. A. M., v. 1, p. 339, figs. 15-156, 1899. 



In Ceroma the dorsal lobe of the rostrum is more evenly pointed 

 and the setal plate less vertical. 



The typical specimen, which was found in the Cape Peninsula, 

 was originally described as a female of the genus Ceroma on account 

 of the absence of the flagellum. The genital plate, however, is that 

 of the adult male. 



GEN. LIPOPHAGA, n. g. 



Head-plate with the anterior margin only slightly curving forwards. 

 Ocular tubercle slightly projecting beyond the anterior margin, its 

 anterior surface without hairs but bearing a pair of spines placed on 

 a pair of prominent conical tubercles. Pedipalps of moderate length 

 and rather stout ; the metatarsus appearing slenderer towards the 

 base, especially when seen from the side, its under side with numerous 

 truncated cylinder-bristles. All the legs with a single tarsal joint 

 and small pulvillus ; the first leg with a pair of minute claws ; meta- 

 tarsi of second and third pair with 4-5 stout dorsal spines and several 

 slenderer inferior spines, that of fourth leg also with inferior spines. 

 Chelicerse with a series of very short ridges at anterior edge of the 

 large smooth area on inner surface. 



Adult $ differing from the $ and young in having the chelicerae 

 and head-plate much more strongly spined, the pedipalps somewhat 

 longer and slightly stouter and provided with a row of strong spines 

 on the lower inner edge of the tibia. Flagellum not distinguishable. 

 Upper lobe of rostrum with the lower edge slightly concave and the 



