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epimerite III, is as long as epiniera I or II, whilst its accom- 

 panying hair is very fine, as long as trochanter IV and stands 

 a little more inward and forward. 



Mandibles normal 



Maxillae normal, with indistinct median subcapital 

 tubercle. 



Legs relatively short, as long as the half of the width 

 of the body, moveover normal. 



Deutonympha (Fig. 41). Length 420—490 /^. 

 Colour yellowish brown. Shape like that of the proto- 

 nympha. Texture like that of the protonympha. 



Dorsal side (Fig. 41). Anterior dorsal shield like in 

 the protonympha. Posterior dorsal shield consisting in two 

 halfs, making together an inverted heart-shape, between which, 

 however, there is a narrow streak of unprotected and folded 

 skin ; posteriorly this streak is slightly wider aud here you 

 may detect the copulation hole. The abdominal lobes are 

 more distinct and larger than in the protonympha, being 

 especially the inner lobes larger. Soft skin roughly wrinkled 

 like in the protonympha. Median r hap h e distinct. Hairs: 

 like in the protonympha. 



Ventral side (Fig. 42). E p i m e r a like in the proto- 

 nympha. Shields. Outside of epimera I and II narrow 

 rudiments of coxal plates. Posterior ventral shield _L-shaped 

 including the lobes and the anus. Hairs like in the proto- 

 nymphi. Genital suckers: the centre of the square 

 formed by the two pairs on a line with the distal end of epimera 

 IV. Anus terminal i. e. touching the small semicircular 

 median abdominal incision. 



Mandibles normal. 



Maxillae normal; subcapital median tubercle not distinct; 

 proximal parts of sides of capitulum brown. 



Legs longer than in the protonympha; longer than half 

 of the width of the body. Legs I and IV slightly thicker 



