with descriptions of two new species from Formosa. 869 



Acting on Dr. Speiser's suggestion, I have examined 

 Westwood's original type of this species. I am in- 

 debted to Professor Poulton for lending it from the Oxford 

 Museum. 



In general form, and in the possession of long thin legs 

 with 3 distinct rings on the tibi», this species is, as con- 

 jectured by Dr. Speiser, undoubtedly a Cyclo'podia. Only 

 in the form of the eyes is it not quite certain whether it 

 agrees with other members of the genus. After close 

 examination I cannot be quite sure whether those organs 

 are composed of only a single ocellus, or of more than 

 one. To all appearance each eye consists of only one 

 ocellus. Should this be so, either the jDresence of several 

 ocelli can no longer be used as a sure criterion of the 

 genus Cyclopodia at all, or the genus must be divided into 

 subgenera characterised by the numbers of the ocelli. 



The following particulars as to the type, which is 

 preserved dry, will probably amplify previous descriptions. 



^. Lengtli 2*75 mm. Colour dark brown, legs lighter. Thorax 

 ventrally as broad as long, middle line with a rather deep impression 

 at the hind end. Front coxte not at all elongate (no longer than 

 hind coxaj), nor thickened. Rest of front legs missing from the 

 specimen, other legs offering no peculiarities. 



Abdomen. (Fig. 19.) — The 5 tergites all bare on the surface ; the 

 roivs of bristles on their hind margins extending right across the 

 abdomen. Tergites 2 and 3 are long ; 4 is shorter ; 5 short, only 

 ^ as long as .3. Anal segment not long but rather conspicuously 

 tapering ; it is almost as long as tergites 4 and 5 together ; its 

 lengtli is not quite = its breadth at the base, its breadth at the 

 apex is less than | that at the base ; surface bare, liind margin with 

 bristles, longer at the sides. — Basal sternite with a median longi- 

 tudinal impression, bare at the base, and with short bristles on the 

 rest of its surface : appearing rather long and narrow, but perhaps 

 the basal part -would normally be hid under the thorax. Sternites 

 2, 3 with short bristles on the surface, scanty in 3 : with no definite 

 rows of bristles apparent on their hind margins, only a few very 

 small spines laterally in sternite 3. Sternite 4 quite bare on the 

 surface, the hind margin having a small ctenidium medially and on 

 either side of this long bristles. Claspers long, narrow, and sharp 

 at the apex, which is distant by about ^ the length of the anal 

 segment from the hind margin of the segment in front. 



" Habitat in India orientali " (Westwood.) 



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