154 W. MILNE ON THE 



Habitat. — Ground moss, Springfield and Euphorbia Kloof, 

 Uitenhage, also Sornerset East. They were abundant in one 

 sample of moss, but only a few were noticed in the other samples 

 where they occurred. 



Macro trachela timida var. inquies. 

 PL 10, fig. 4. 



Specific Characters. — Long and rather narrow, swelling slightly 

 towards the middle of the trunk. Rump has the crinoline arrange- 

 ment permanent in all positions. Foot is fairly long and very 

 narrow, of at least four segments and with a boss on the first. 

 Spurs fully longer than ankle, divergent, w4th short interspace 

 and a slight shoulder below. Rostrum long and narrow. An- 

 tenna short, about one-fourth neck width. Teeth two, not very 

 large. Corona scarcely wider than the non-prominent collar, 

 and with a seta in each w^heel. Upper lip rises high, practically 

 square in front. Size, l/75th inch. 



This is a very fast, restless, jerky creeper. The corona collar 

 and neck are nearly equal in w4dth. The upper lip is thick and 

 fleshy, and rises as high as the highest part of the wheels. It 

 springs laterally from well above the widest part of the collar, 

 and lies almost against the secondary wreath. The front margin 

 is fairly broad and is practically straight across when the animal 

 is feeding in a horizontal position. Along the middle of the 

 upper lip longitudinally, the flesh is thicker and bulges up. 

 AMien the head is well below the horizontal, this elevation hides 

 the straight front margin, and gives the appearance of a rounded 

 margin. The pedicels are deep, and the rostrum lies far back 

 when the corona is unfurled. 



The trunk is closely ridged. 



Habitat. — Ground moss, Kamaehs farm, and tree moss, Bulk 

 River, Uitenhage. 



Fairly common. 



There are one or two other varieties, which differ chiefly in the 

 nature of the foot. 



These wickedly restless creepers form quite a little group — 

 M. plicata, M. plicatula, M. ehrenhergii, M. timida and its varieties. 

 It is quite easy to go astray among them, as one gets as a rule 

 very little opportunity of examining all the details at a time, 



