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This species, whicli Koenike described from a nymph, and nl whicli \'iets later described 

 another nympli under the name of H. conjccta dissecta, is a very variable species, as already 

 shown by me in two papers (1920 and 1929), to which I may refer here. For the sake of 

 completeness I give some drawings here from the India Expedition material, including a 

 figure showing the shape of the stigma. In all details the specimens agree well with European 

 material of this well-known species. 



Localities. Kashmir: Srinagar, Gagirbal, closed swamp (K 19), altitude c. 1580 m., 

 9-11 April, 1932; Phashakuri (K34) altitude c. 1585 m., 7 May, 1932; Shadipur (K40), 

 altitude c. 1582 m., 13 April, 1932 (nymphs). 



Distribution. Many European countries, Palestine, Kashmir. 



Family HYGROBATIDAE 



Subfamily Hygrobatinae 



9. Megapus proximalis sp. n. 



9 . Length of body 880/*. Skin without any distinct structure, except two poorly devel- 

 oped chitinous plates far back on the dorsal side. The glandularia are also chitinized, as 

 usual, and can be seen as small, circular spots. 



The palps constitute the most striking character of the species. .'Xs always in this genus 

 the penultimate segment is supplied with a strong, lateral spine on the inner side. In the 

 new species, however, this spine is placed near the base instead of in or beyond the middle of 

 the segment. Characteristic of the species are also two very long bristles, attached to the 

 ventral side near the base. At the point from vvhere these bristles arise the segment is dis- 

 tinctly swollen and the whole segment is curved, turning the concave side ventrally. The last 

 segment is unusually short. The penultimate segment carries a number of fine hairs near the 

 dorsal side. The measurements for the palp-segments are (in /*) : 



The mandible ( iiirluding the claw) is 286/* long. The rostrum of thi' maxillary organ 

 is short. 



The epimera are not very characteristic. The posterior group projects triangularly 

 toward the middle of the ventral l>ody surface. The first leg' again shows remarkable features, 

 the last segment being unusually short, measuring but 114/* in length. It is strongly curved. 

 The penultimate segment is supplied with the usual two spines of different sha])e and size and 

 the long, curved bristle. 



* The measurements of the third segment are from its inner side. 



