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Description of Plates. 



Plate 10. 



Fig. 1. Macrotrachela verecunda, dorsal, creeping, 

 la. Macrotrachela verecunda, corona. 

 16. Macrotrachela verecunda, antenna. 



Ic. Macrotrachela verecunda, top of corona with view oi' 

 upper lip. 



2. Macrotrachela smithi, dorsal, creeping. 

 2a. Macrotrachela smithi, corona. 



3. Macrotrachela timida, dorsal, creeping. 

 3a. Macrotrachela timida, corona. 



4. Macrotrachela timida, var. inquies, foot and rump. 



5. Macrotrachela faveolata, dorsal, feeding. 

 5a. Macrotrachela faveolata, jaw. 

 56. Macrotrachela faveolata, spurs. 

 5c. Macrotrachela faveolata, side view, large wart. 

 bd. Macrotrachela faveolata, front view, large wart. 



Plate 11. 



Fig. 6. Hahrotrocha placida, dorsal, feeding. 



6a. Hahrotrocha placida, dorsal, creeping. 



66. Hahrotrocha placida, top of corona with upper lip, 



6c. Hahrotrocha placida, corona, beginning to unfold. 



7. Hahrotrocha plana, dorsal, feeding. 



8. Hahrotrocha iners, dorsal, feeding. 

 8a. Hahrotrocha iners, dorsal, creeping. 



,, 86. ^a6ro^rocAa wers, corona, ventral, showing large spout- 

 like lower lip. 



,, 8c. Hahrotrocha iners, spurs and toe segment as seen ixt> 

 adult against cover-glass. 



,, 9. Hahrotrocha elusa, dorsal, creeping. 



,, 9a. Hahrotrocha elusa, dorsal, feeding. 



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Plate 12. 



Fig. 10. Hahrotrocha elusa, var. vegeta, dorsal, feeding. 

 ,, 11. Hahrotrocha tranquilla, dorsal, feeding. 

 11a. Hahrotrocha tranquilla, dorsal, creeping. 

 12. Hahrotrocha pertinax, dorsal, creeping. 

 12a. Hahrotrocha pertinax, corona, dorsal. 



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