On some South African Dermaptera (Earwigs). 13 



with triangular lobes ; it has a superficial resemblance to Apterygida, 

 A. colonies, and M. promontorii. The elytra are reduced to mere 

 lateral flaps (as in Euborellia stall and E. moesta), and on this 

 account a new genus will be required for its reception. 

 The ? is unknown. 



GEN. CHBLIDUEBLLA, Verhoeff 



1. C. PURCELLI, Sp. n. 



Fig. 8, a-b. 



Statura minore ; corpus ad basin abdominis sub-dilatatum, apicem 

 versus sensim angustatum ; forcipis bracchia $ basi remota, gracilia, 

 sensim arcuata, ad basin margine interne laminate. 



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FIG. 8. (<() C. purcelli 3 type ; (1>) forceps 3 



Long, corporis : , 7'5 mm. 

 Long, forcipis : 3 , 7 - 5 mm. 



General colour yellow-brown. 



Antenme with 11 segments, yellowish brown, cylindrical, the 

 fourth a little shorter and little thicker than the third. 



Head red-brown, smooth, tumid ; sutures obsolete. 



Pronotum broad, trapezoidal, broadened posteriorly, sub-rect- 

 angular, all sides straight, depressed. 



Elytra rudimentary, much shorter than broad, completely covering 

 the mesonotum but exposing the concave mesonotum, yellowish 

 brown. 



