426 Mr. Newport on the Class Myriapoda, Order Chilopoda. 



ginibus pedibus postremis antennisque saturate viridibus, dentibus 8 parvis obtusis, 

 pedibus postremis elongatis ; articulo basali in superficie superiore rotundato spinis in 

 margine interno 4 minutis biseriatis : in superficie inferiore paulum excavato spinis 2 

 in margine externo totidemque in interno. — Long. unc. 2. 



Scolopendra viridifrons, Newp. I. c. p. 100. 



Hab. In Gallia Australi ? {v. in Mus. Brit.) 



2. Rhomb. Gambia, sordide ochraceus linea longitudinali dorsali nigra, segmento basilari 



magno, pedibus postremis articulis cequalibus magnis ; articulo basali subconico in 

 superficie superiore convexo spinisque 2 in margine interno quarum apicali elongata 

 bifida: in superficie inferiore paulum excavato spinulis 2 nigris in margine interiore 

 4que oblique biseriatis in interno. — Long. unc. 1|. 

 Hab. In Africa, ad ripas fluvii Gambias. (v. in Mus. D. Hope.) 



The dental plates of this species are elongated, with their margin arched and narrowed ; 

 teeth eight, minute, but distinct. Lateral appendages deeply punctured, as in Cryptops, 

 with the apex bifid. Preanal scale subtrigonal, with the posterior margin straight. 



3. Rhomb, parvus, saturate olivaceus, mandibulis labio pedibusque flavis, pedibus postremis 



elongatis ; articuli basalis superficie superiore convexa spinulis in margine interno 3 e 

 quibus angulari bifida: superficie interna complanata 1-spinosa: inferiore rotundata 

 spinis 2 longitudinaliter seriatis, appendicibus lateralibus profunde punctulatis, apice 

 spinis 3 minutis, squama praeanali subtriangulari. — Long. unc. 1 . 

 Hab. In Insula Malta, (v. in Mus. Brit.) 



4. Rhomb, politus, pallide olivaceus nitidus, linea longitudinali nigra mediana unica, anten- 



nis caeruleis, pedibus virescentibus, mandibulis flavis, appendicibus analibus lateralibus 

 profunde punctatissimis, pedum postremorum articulo basali subelongato dilatato com- 

 planato spinulis 5 in margine interno biseriatis e quibus apicali simplici elongata : in 

 superficie inferiore profunde excavato spinulis in utroque margine 4. — Long. unc. If. 

 Hab. In Nova Hollandia Occidentals (v. in Mus. D. Hope.) 



The dental plates are elongated, with eight distinct teeth. 



5. Rhomb, brevis, saturate viridis, capite segmento postremo appendicibus pedibusque rufis, 



antennis articulisque tibialibus tarsalibusque crcruleis, pedum postremorum articulo 

 basali recto secundo longiore : margine interno spinulis 3 e quibus angulari subelon- 

 gata : in superficie inferiore paulum excavato spinis in utroque margine 3 minutis lon- 

 gitudinaliter seriatis, squama praeanali trigona. — Long. unc. f . 

 Hab. In Nova Hollandia Occidentali. (v. in Mus. D. Hope.) 



