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ORDER ACARINA. MITES. 



[Cephalo-thorax merged with the non-jointed abdomen : Month parts adapted for 

 biting or sucking.] 



The Mites of this country have not been well studied, and we shall 

 omit them from our list. 



CLASS MYRIAPODA. 



[Body cylindrical ; composed of from ten to two hundred joints.] 



ORDER CHILOPODA. CENTIPEDES. 



[Each body-joint simple, and bearing a single pair of legs: Head composed of two 

 regions; one before and one behind the mouth.] 



FAMILY CERMATIIDiE. 



Cermatia forceps Rafinesque. 



FAMILY LITHOBIIDiE. 



Lithobinus americanus Newport. 

 Bothropolys multidentatus Newport. 



FAMILY SCOLOPENDRIDyE. 



Scolopendra heros var., castaniceps Wood, Scolopendra.viridis Say; (mountains of 



(Ga.) ^''^•) 



polymorpha VVood. 

 Cryptops hyalina Say (Ga.) 

 Opisthemega postica Wood. 

 Soolopocryptops sexspinosa (Say). 



