ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 



[March, '03 



A New Genus of Solpugida. 



BY NATHAN BANKS. 



Dr. Harold Heath, of Stanford Jr. Univ., has recently sent 

 me an interesting new Solpugid from California that will not 

 fit any of the known genera of this order. It differs markedly 

 from the two genera that were previously known from this 

 country, both in structure and in habits. By its structure it 

 is probably nearest allied to Ammotrecha, but its diurnal habit 

 reminds one of certain South African forms. 



HEMEROTRECHA n. gen. 



The male has an elongate flagellum consisting of two pieces 

 lying along the inner side of the upper finger ; upper finger 

 (of $ ) without teeth ; lower finger (of $ ) with several teeth 

 on basal half ; front margin of cephalothorax truncate ; tarsi 



Jaw of Heinerotrecha. 



II. and III. of one joint ; tarsus IV. of three joints, the 

 middle one very short, all with large claws. Palpi short and 

 stout, a few spines below on tibia and metatarsus. There are 

 no series of spines above on metatarsi II. and III. 



This genus differs from Ammotrccha by the truncate front 

 margin of the head, by the untoothed upper finger of male 

 mandibles, and by the very elongate flagellum. It differs 

 from Ghn'ia in the shape and position of the flagellum. The 



