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than broad, fifth about one and one-half times as long as broad at tip, 

 with two long hairs at tip, the outer one more than twice as long as joint ; 

 body almost twice as long as broad, sides (beyond eyes) sub-parallel, 

 broadly rounded behind ; two eyes each side, and near them a long seta; 

 two setae in front and two on middle of the cephalothorax ; on anterior 

 margin of the cephalothorax is a single black quadrangular mark with a 

 white circle in it. Length, .75 mm. Washington, D. C. (March.) 



Specimens were taken on wet ground under stones and among short 

 grass ; it is the first species of the genus that I have seen from America. 



A T otopJialhts (forsa/ts, n. sp. — Black; legs red; a large elongate red 

 spot on the posterior median dorsum, containing the anal opening ; a 

 large eye each side on the anterior portion ; some scattered short hairs 

 above. Legs short, first pair scarcely longer than the body, fourth pair 

 shorter than the body. Genital opening large, elliptical, divided longi- 

 tudinally ; palpi short, red. Length, .8 mm. 



A few specimens taken at Washington, D. C, in the early spring; 

 on ground under stones and sticks. It is the first record of the genus in 

 this country; a genus differing from all our other Eupodidae in having the 

 anal opening on the dorsum. 



Cheyletus clavispinus, n. sp. — Body pale reddish or yellowish, fading 

 out in alcohol. Body somewhat quadrangular, corners rounded, about 



