P1IU)G10DES. 



179 



b. Thoracic fovea with distinct crescentic pro- 

 curvature. 

 a 2 . Fovea .shallow, sublinear ; posterior sigilla 



wide apart and small Hetekophrictus, 



b 2 . Fovea very strong and strongly curved ; [p. 180. 



posterior sigilla large, submedian Phi.ogiodes,p. 179. 



Genus PHL0GI0DES, Pocock. 



Phlogiodes, Pocock, Jour. Bom. N. II. Soc. xii, p. 748, 1899. 



Thoracic fovea deep, strongly procurved. Eyes of anterior line 

 slightly procurved. Legs strong, weakly spined, strongly scopulate, 

 at least in male ; claws unarmed. Sternum with posterior sigilla 

 very large and remote from the margin. First leg without tibial 

 spur in male. 



Type, P. validus, Pocock. 



Distribution. Western India. 



Fig. 57. — Vhlocjiodcs robusfus, 2 ■ X £. 



Synoj .sis nf S/„ cies. 



a. Femora of legs reddish, the rest of the segments 



greyish white ( <3 ) /'. validus, p. 1 7;». 



b. Legs uniformly coloured ( $ ) p. robust us, p. I so. 



159. Phlogiodes validus. Pocock, Jour. Bom. \. If. S„c. xii, p. 7 is. I situ. 



J. Colour: carapace with coaling of silky yellow hair, femora 

 of legs with golden brown hairs, the rest of tin.' segments with 



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