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Mr. R. I. Pocock on the Genera and 



being- of considerable size ; lower jaw slightly exceeding the 

 upper, armed with three more or less fused teeth ; a radiating 

 tuit of spiniform setffi at the base of tlie flagellnm ; flagellum 

 long, slender, but with its edges tightly folded over, lying 

 close to the upper surface of the mandible, and extending 

 back almost to its base; its basal portion much enlarged, 

 somewhat as in Solpuga^ but lying backwards, not forwards ; 

 stridulating-ridges very small. 



Fig. 1. Inner surface of mandible of Ceroma Johnstonii, sp. n. 



Fig. 1 a. Side view of rostrum of Ceroma Johnstonii, sp. n. 



Fig. 2. Flagellum and upper fang of mandible o^ Zeriassa bicolor, Poc. 



Fig. 2 a. Side view of rostrum of Zerimsa hicohr, Poc. 



Fig. 3. Flagellum and upper fang of mandible of Blossia rufescens, sp. n. 



Fig. 3 a. Side view of rostrum of Blvssia rufescens, sp. n. 



Bostrum as in figure, the upper process surpassing the 

 lower and longer than it, deflexed apically; the lower also 

 somewhat strongly deflexed. 



Palpi and legs mostly not spiny, covered with short hairs 

 and long setge ; tarsus and protarsus of palp truncate and 

 incrassate, the two almost indistinguishably fused ; legs of 

 first pair rather robust, armed with two very distinct claws ; 

 tibia of second and third pair with one distal superior spine, 

 protarsus with three superior spines ; distal tarsal segment 



