British Orihatidse. By A. D. Michael. 239 



chanters of the first two pairs of legs in my specimens are prolonged 

 at the edge into thin flat blades not mentioned by Nicolet. 



I think this is proVjably the species recorded by Thorell as found 

 at Bell's Sound, Spitzbergen. 



10. Oribata globula. Nic. 

 Nic. 43 \ 

 One specimen found at Epping Forest. 



GENUS LEIOSOMA. 

 11. Leiosoma nitens, Gervais. 



Oribata nitens. Gervais, in Walckenaer, vol. iii. p. 259. 

 Leiosoma nitens. Nic. 441. 



Found by Mr. George at Kirton Lindsey. 



12. Leiosoma similis. Nic. 



Nic. 442. 

 Everywhere; common. 



In English specimens the central point of the tectum is not as 

 sharp as in Nicolet's figure, but is more square. 



13. Leiosoma ovata. Koch. 



Leiosoma lativentris. Nic. 443. 

 Oribates ovatus. Koch, fasc. 30, pi. 24. 



Found at Epping Forest and Loch Maree. 



The English specimens seem much smaller than the size given 

 by Nicolet ('55 mm. instead of "75 mm.), but as they agree in all 

 other respects I do not think this sufficient to found a species. 



14. Leiosoma miceocephala. Nic. 

 Nic. 443. 

 Found at Epping Forest ; scarce. 



GENUS CEPHEUS. 

 15. Cepheus tegeocranus. Herm. 93. 



Notasjpis tegeocranus. Gervais, in Walck. iii. 258. 

 Cepheus vulgaris. Nic. 445. 



Found everywhere ; common. 



In the English specimens the rows of hairs on the abdomen 

 are not nearly so conspicuous as they are in Nicolet's plate. 



