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identical. This metatype specimen of initialis has been used in my 

 decisions concerning synonymy and is also the basis for the description 

 of the form given above. 



Careful comparison of the metatype of B. initialis with the holotypes 

 of B. benderi Causey and B. brachypus Chamberlin has shown that the 

 three are conspecific and do not exhibit sufficient differences to warrant 

 even subspecific designations. Thus both benderi and brachypus must 

 be submerged as synonyms of B. initialis, which must in turn now be 

 designated as Brachoria ochra initialis. 



In the original descriptions of both sequens and brachypus, Chamber- 

 lin mentioned the presence of a second joint in the telopodite of the 

 male gonopod. Examination of many specimens, including the holo- 

 type of brachypus, has convinced me that there is only one true "joint" 

 or cingulum present, the more distal structm-e being actually only a 

 very sharp and abrupt bend in the telopodite. 



It is interesting to note that the range of B. ochra initialis, as now 

 conceived, is by far the largest one known for any form of Brachoria. 

 Specimens are known from four widely separated locations in Alabama, 

 from one locality in Mississippi, and from two locations in Tennessee. 



Specimens of B. ochra initialis vary considerably in body size. This 

 variation is apparently not correlated with geographical distribution. 

 It is exceedingly interesting to note that, regardless of body size, 

 the size of the gonopods varies only slightly. 



Brachoria calcaria, new species 



FiGUKE Id-g 



Diagnosis: Distinguished from all other species of the genus by the 

 presence of one or more spines on the precingular portion of the telopo- 

 dite of the male gonopod. Shows a banded color pattern while the 

 closely related species B. separanda usually shows a trimaculate 

 pattern. 



Desceiption: Length of male holotype, 38 mm.; width, 10 mm.; 

 length of other males, 38-43 mm.; width, 9-10.5 mm.; length of fe- 

 male, 49 mm.; \vidth, 10 mm. 



CoUum with ends rounded; paranotal swellings and ridges absent. 



Paranotal swellings absent on 2d segment, wealdy present on 3d 

 segment, moderate on 4th and all succeeding segments. Paranota of 

 segment 2 and all succeeding midbody segments rounded. 



Sternum of 4th pah of legs with pah of weak processes; sternum of 

 5th legs with pah of very small mounds; sternum of 6th legs with 

 transverse ridge. 



Coxal armature moderate to strong. 



Male gonopods of medium size (about 2.0 mm. in telopodite arc 

 length and 1.7 mm. in arc width); curving mesiad, then dorsad, then 

 caudolaterad, aU in relatively smooth cm-ves; portion of telopodite 



