stated. The name variegata is a much better name and has been generally 

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The two following may be called varieties or species, as you may prefer. 



HEXAGON A 

 SCUTIGERA (Fig. 

 288). In Balansa's 

 exsiccatae are found 

 specimens so labeled 

 on Spegazzini's au- 

 thority. It is prac- 

 tically the same as 

 the preceding except 

 the surface is of a uni- 

 formly brownish color 

 and is perhaps more- 

 rug u 1 o s e 1 y xoned. 

 In any large collec- 

 tion of Hexagona va- 

 riegata. however, all 

 connecting forms oc- 

 cur, and it is at best 

 a form. No type ex- 

 ists, but I judge it is 

 correctly named, in 

 which event it is a 

 case for the date dic- 

 tionary experts. 



Fig. 288 



Fig. 289 

 Hexagona velutina. Type at Paris. 



15 Even Mr. Murrill uses it, though in order to excuse his disregard of dates he puts a 

 question mark after Hexagona papyracea. If any doubtful mark should be used, it should be 

 after variegata, for the type specimen of Hexagona papyracea is in good condition and un- 

 questioned, and there is no type of Hexagona variegata so labeled. As a matter of fact I be- 

 lieve there is a "type" from which variegata was named, but it is labeled Hexagona papyracea. 



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