203 

 2. Hypoaspis ometes Oudms. 



(With Plate VIII, 6g. 1—6). 



Hypoaspis ometes Oudms., Eutomologische Berichten, p. 100; 

 1 Nor. 1903. 



Female (Fig. 1). Lengih 560 yt.. Colour pale brick-coloured 

 (testaceo-aurantiacus). Shape elongate, well shouldered (w^jjtjjé), 

 deeply sinuated inward before the shoulders slightly behind them ; 

 posteriorly as wide as on the shoulders, rouuded; anterior edge 

 more or less rooflike. 



Dorsal side (Fig. 1) except a sinall unprotected margin on the 

 sides behind the shoulders, wholly protected by a shield, 

 which is provided with 6 almost unbroken longitudinal rows of 

 hairs. These are (Fig. 2) singular, somewhat like the bind part, 

 begiuning, or hilt of an arrow; those of the posterior edge are 

 somewhat feathered on their convex side (Fig. 3). 



Ventral side (Fig. 4). Sternal shield deeply excavate, to receive 

 the long anterior half of the genital one; with 3 pair of small 

 hairs. Genital shield posteriorly straight, reaching beyoncl the coxae 

 IV, bare; ventri-anal shield very broad piriform with 3 pair of 

 hairs (of the specific shape). Anus small, removed a little forward, 

 surrounded by the usual three circum-anal small hairs. 

 Cribrum present, but very short, ouly along a small portion of 

 the posterior margin of the shield. Inguinal shields small, oval. 

 Peritrematal shields long, wide, occupying the space from the 

 capitulum to coxae IV and fused with the short metapodial shields. 

 Tritosternum (mentum, Bauchtaster) small. 



Peritrema (Fig. 4) long, narrow, nearly reaching the rostrum. 

 Stigma small. 



Epistoma (Fig. 5) almost square; front-edge denticulate, the 

 middle teeth scarcely visible. 



Maxillae. Hypostoma (Fig. 6) simple; horns long; inner malae 

 long, fused together to form a tongue-like, bifid slip, which is 

 not feathered. Palps usual ; its femur somewhat wide. 



Legs shorter than body, with very short, smooth bristle-like 

 hairs on the usual places. 



