F. R. DIXON-NUTTALL ON DIASCHIZA VENTRIPES. 27 



I append an attempt at a dichotomous scheme of the 



Genus Diaschiza. 



Size about 

 A. Toes two-thirds length of body . D. valga, tJxt" (^^ /^)- 



AA. Toes less than two-thirds length 

 of body. 

 B. Eye present. 

 C. Eye cervical. 



D. Head large ; body short, 



rapidly tapering . lacinulata, 2"l"o" (■'^^^ /^)- 



DD. Head not conspicuously 

 large ; body longer ; 

 gradually tapering. 

 E. Foot ventral, Lorica 

 ^ projecting over foot . ventriijes., ■^^" {111 fx). 



EE. Foot not ventral, 

 lorica not pro- 

 jecting. 

 E. Large species, lips of 

 buccal orifice very 

 projecting . . rami^higera^ tI'o" (-^^^ /^)- 



EF. Small species, lips of 

 buccal orifice not 

 so prominent . exigua, yj^"(85/x). 



CO. Eye frontal. 



G. Body long and large, 



laterally compressed . semiajyerta, ^Jy" (254 /x). 



GG. Body not laterally com- - 

 pressed 



H. Body almost spherical, 

 small; toes slightly 

 decurved . . glohata, ^ J^ " (85 fx). 



HH. Body gibbose, but of 

 medium length ; toes 

 straight. . . sterea, j-i^-" (150 /x). 



