COLOSSENDEIDAE 



IS 



Remarks. The subchelate termination of the oviger places this species near to 

 C. scotti, Caiman, and C. australis, Hodgson.^ It resembles the latter in having the 

 lateral processes separated, but differs from it, and from most previously described 

 species," in the lateral articulation of the eighth palpal joint. This method of articulation 

 is apparently normal, occurring in both palps of the holotype and of the male (Fig. 2 b, 

 c and d\ the seventh segment is longer in both the smaller specimens than in the 

 holotype). In the immature specimen the left palp is normal; but the right one is 

 abnormal (Fig. 2 e) in that the seventh segment appears to be absent, although there is 

 perhaps a hint of a suture near the distal extremity of the sixth joint. 



C. tortipalpis differs further from C. australis in the following respects: (i) it is a 

 smoother, more slender form, (2) the proboscis is more tapering and graceful (cf. Fig. 3 c 

 and d), (3) the sub-terminal spine on last segment of oviger is more strongly developed 

 (cf. Fig. 4 a and b), and (4) the tarsus is much shorter, while the claw is longer (cf. Fig. 3 a 

 and b). 



Fig. 4. Terminal segment of oviger with claw of: a. Colossendeis tortipalpis, n.sp.: x 36. 



b. C. australis, Hodgson: xio. 

 Terminal segments of palp of: c. C. drakei. Caiman: x 20. d. C.glacialis, Hodgson: X15. 



Colossendeis australis, Hodgson (Figs. 2 fl, 3 rt, c and 4 b). 



Hodgson, 1907, p. 59, pi. ix, fig. i ; pi. x, figs, i and 2. 

 Bouvier, 1913, p. 63, text-figs. 20 and 21. 

 Caiman, 1915, pp. 10 and 14. 



1 The position that the species occupies in the key, using different characters, points to the same relationship. 

 ^ See Hoek, 1881, pi. ix, fig. 7, C. gracilis. 



