Scorpions from Ecuador. 



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Family Vejovidae, Tliorell. 

 Subfamily Csactini^ Poc. 

 Genus Chactas, Gervais. 

 Ghactas Eosenbergi, sp. n. 



Colour black or brownish black, legs yellowish brown. 

 Carapace about as long as caudal segments 1 + 2 + ^ of 3, 

 granular throughout except on the ocular tubercle and the 



Fig. 1. — Hand and brachium of THyus pugilator, X 2. 

 Fig. 2.— Ditto of Tityns lioscnberf/i, X 2. 

 Fig. 3. — Ditto of Teuthraustes latimcmus, X 2. 

 Fig. 4. — Ditto of Teuthrmistes nitescens, X 2. 



two posterior prominences ; anterior border deeply excised 

 with rounded frontal prominences, which project far in front 

 of the anterior lateral eye. 



Tergites finely granular. 



Sternites smooth. 



