114 MODERN SYSTEM. 



Inhabits Britain, France, and Germany, under stones ; but has gene- 

 rally been considered by British naturalists as a variety of Armadillo 

 vulgaris. 



Fam. II. JuLiDi. Leach. 



Body not contractile into a globe : ei/cs distinct. 



Genus 2. JULUS of authors. 



Both/ serpentiform, cylindric: antenna with the second joint longer 

 than the third : legs a great many. 



The British species of this obscure genus may be found described 

 in vol. xi. of the Transactions of the Linvean Society. The follow- 

 ing species, which is the most common, will best serve as an exam- 

 ple of the genus. 



Sp. 1 . Jul. sabu/osus. Black-cinereous, with two red dorsal lines ; last 

 joint mucronatcd : legs luteovis. 



Julus sabulosus of authors. 



Inhabits Europe, lurking beneath stones, especially in sandy places. 



Genus 3. CRASPEDOSOMA. Leach. 

 Body linear, depressed; the sides of the segments laterally prominent; 

 nntcnna towards their extremities somewhat thicker, the second joint 

 shorter than the third. 



This genus was discovered by the late R. Rawlins, esq. one of the 

 most promising naturalists of tliis country. 



* Middle of the segments prominent. 

 Sp. 1. Cras. Raulinsii. Back fuscous-brown, with four lines of white 



spots: belly and legs reddish. 

 Craspedosoma Raulinsii. Leach, Edin. Encycl.vu. 407-434. — Trans. 



Linn. Soc. xi. 380.— Supp. to Encycl. Brit. i. 430. pi. Q2.—2ool. Misc. iii. 



fab. 134. fg. 1-5. 

 Inhabits the neighbourhood of Edinburgh, where it occurs in some 



plenty under stones and amongst moss. It was first noticed by 



jMr. Rawlins. 



** Hinder angles of the segtnents produced. 



Sp. 2. Cras. poly desmoides. Body" reddish gray: belly pale: legs red- 

 dish, with their bases pale; jiroduced angles of the body each fur- 

 nished with a seta. 



Julus polydesmoides. Montagus MSS. Craspedosoma polydesmoides. 

 Leac/i, Edin. En-cycl. vii. 407-434. — Trans. Linn. Soc. xi. 380. — Supp. 

 to Encycl. Brit. i. 430.;)/. 22.—Zool. ilf/sc. iii. tab. 134. fg. 6-0. 



Inhabits Devonshire, imdcr stones. It is common all along the borders 

 of Dartmoor, and on the southern coast. It was once taken by 

 Dr. Leach in the garden of tlie British INIuseum. 



