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RECORDS OF THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM. 



(jetnm, Kiictiinena,'^* ijcu. nov. 



(Fig. 58.) 



Tlie o'emis described hereniidei', and fof wbicli I propose the 

 name VjHctiiin^ini diffei-s j)rinuiiil_v from flog-g's genera, CheuU- 

 fniiiii and J)el:i(iii(, by tlie powerful til)iMl spur being seated on 

 tibia ii. instead of tibia i., and sec-ondly by tlie fact of tlie spin- 

 being ai'Uied witli seveial short, strong, spines instead of one 

 large one. There are of comse, other points of difference, but 

 these will suggest themselves to the readei who studies this 

 branch of natni-al history. 



('epJndothora.f. — Obovate, broader than long. l'ai\^ cejiJnilica 

 moderately elevated, ai-ched. I'lrrs Utontcirn arched, radial 

 grooves district ; flmriirir fart'ii short, strongly pi'ocurved. 



Eijeif. — in two rows of four each ; front row procurved, 

 rear row recurved : lateral eyes of anterior row are the largest, 

 iuid the nicdiiin eyes of posterioi- row the smallest. 



Fulces. — i'ori'ected, moderately strong, clothed witli long, 

 coarse bristles; ridges of the furrow of each falx denticulated; 

 in addition to these two rows there is an intei'nuMliaif one con- 

 sisting of several small teeth. I<'tni'is long. 



/><'(/.-■. — Kather Idiig, taperino-, first two pairs sti'ongest ; all 

 legs haiiT sind strongly 

 bespined; tibia ii. liasat its 

 middle on the underside, 

 a powei'ful spur, armed 

 with spines at the ape.x 

 (fig. 58) ; tarsi i. and ii. 

 SCO pu la ted. Relative 

 lengths : 4, 1, 2, 8. 



Maxillii'. — Moderately 

 strong, arched, curving 

 round Inbiuni, itpiciii ex- 

 tremity of innei' angle 

 acuminate, lowei' half of ^ij.. ss.-/-:. //-^'W/n, Rainb., Tibia :nul metatar- 



each maxilla thickly siisofie«ii. 



studded with short, somewluit gnmuhir spines. 



tvKTLfxevos — well built. 



