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Diagnosis: Similar in general to Dixioria pela as described in detail 

 above, but differing from that species in the following respects: vert- 

 igial groove of head distinct but not obviously punctate; caudal 

 margin of collum swept forward laterally and its ends somewhat more 

 acute, marginal groove of anterior-lateral edge more distinct; upper 

 surface of paranota mth a more pronounced vermiculate sculpture 

 which extends slightly farther onto the dorsum than the very faint 

 rugae of pela; all sternites with at least eight setae, some of those near 

 the gonopods with as many as 16-20; coxal spines greatly reduced, 

 apparent only as low remnants on a few of the caudalmost legs; 

 sternal aperture of gonopods much larger and wider than in pela, 



Figure 2. — Left male gonopod of male paratype of Dixioria dactylifera. 



extending laterad at least 0.5 mm. beyond outer ends of coxal sockets 

 of 8th legpair; process A of male gonopod absent, process B much 

 enlarged, digitiform, larger than the solenomerite ; and prefemoral 

 process much sliorter and bulkier. 



Ecology: I know notliing of the circumstances under which the 

 type series was collected. The locaUties at which the Breders col- 

 lected during the summer of 1910 are in the hilly country of central 

 and western Ashe County, mostly at an elevation of less than 4,500 

 feet. 



Distribution: Known only from the type locality and immediate 

 vicinity, in the central western part of Ashe County, N. C. 



