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posterior thoracic plate, but, whether (in Schizomus) or not (in 
Trithyreus) the reticulate markings of these plates are continued 
across it. 
Hansen records from Ceylon only the two species of Tartarides 
referred to in the ‘“ Fauna” volume as having been found there : 
Schizomus (s. str.) crassicaudatus, Cambr., from Peradeniya, where 
they were found “ under dead leaves and rubbish by M. Ferdinandus 
in the Royal Botanic Gardens,” and Schizomus (Trithyreus) subo- 
culatus, Poc., from Pundalu-oya and Maturata.* With regard to 
the latter species, he states that the type (and only) specimen 
described by Pocock was immature—when full grown it is rather 
Fie. 2. 
Foot of first leg of female of each species of Tartarides known from 
Ceylon. x 60. 
A. Schizomus (s. str.) crassicaudatus , Cambr. (ecamera-lucida drawing). 
B. Schizomus (Trithyreus) peradeniyensis, n. sp. (camera-lucida 
drawing). 
C. Schizomus (Trithyreus) vittatus, n. sp. (camera-lucida drawing). 
D. Schizomus (Trithyreus) suboculatus, Poc. (after Hansen). 
a large form; and he re-describes both species very fully. A 
comparison of my specimens with these careful descriptions shows 
that only the specimens found under bricks, &c., belong to the 
species Schizomus (s. str.) crassicaudatus. This is in apparent 


* The original label of the Maturata specimens bears the inscription 
““Maturata. Galles”? according to Hansen. This, however, is unintelligible 
as it stands, and I am indebted to Mr. Green for a suggestion that “‘ Galles ” 
refers to the Sinhalese word “gala” (= a rock), and that what is probably 
meant is “‘ Maturata hills,” 
