210 BRITISH HYDRACHNID^. 



1796. — Lwmocharis holosericea, Latreille, Genera Crust, a Insect.^ 



I., p. 160. 

 1804. — Trombidium aqiiaticum. Hermann, Memoire Apterolo- 



giqiic^ P- 35. PI- 1-5 Fig. II. 

 1834. — Limuocharis aquaticus, Duges Deux, Mem. sur Vordre 

 das Acariens Ann. d. %c. Nat., T. 11, p. 159, PL XL, 



Figs. 35—39- 

 1835-41. — Lwmocharis holosericea, C. L. Koch, Deutsch. Crust. 



Arachn., etc., H. 14, PL XXIV. 

 1S42. — Liinnocharis holosericea. Koch, Ubersicht, p. 35, Tab. IV., 



Fig. 19. 

 \%%o.~—Limnocharis aquaticus. Murray, Economic Ent.^ \). 148. 

 1 882. — LimnocJiaris holosericea. Haller, Die Hydrach. der Schweiz.., 



P- 34- 

 1883. — Litnnocharis holosericea. Griffith and Henfrey, Micro. Die, 



p. 471, PL VI., Fig. 27. 

 1885. — Limfiocharis aquatica. Krendowsky, Hydrachfiidce of 



Russia, p. 138, Twb. VIII., Figs. 24 — 28. 

 1887. — Limnocharis holosericea. Barrois and Moniez, Catalogue 



des Hydra., p. 36. 

 1896. — Limnocharis holosericea. KoenikC;, Forschungsberichte Bio- 



logischen Station zu Plan. 

 1896. — Linmocharis holosericea. Soar, Science Gossip, Dec, No. 31, 



p. 170. 



The mean measurements of body are :— Length about 3*0 mm., 

 width about 2 mm. ; legs: — First leg, about 1*20 mm. ; second leg, 

 about 1-40 mm. ; third leg, i-6o mm. ; fourth leg, about 1-76 mm. 



Colour.— '^QdixXtt. The legs are inclined to yellow at the 

 joints, but the same colour as the body at the other parts. 



Form. — I can liken the shape of the body to nothing better 

 than a miniature sack, or bag, of the softest material, and w^hen 

 the mouth-organs are thrust forward the resemblance to the bag is 

 much more striking, it having the appearance of being tied round 

 the to[) with a string. It is also full of folds, which are constantly 

 changing their position as the little creature moves. 



Texture.— ThQ cuticle of the body is very soft, and covered 

 with small round papillae. 



