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Specific descriptions of valid species and of their varieties and subspecies 

 N.B. The signs <J, 9> o, L, alongside the specific names indicate 

 the various developmental stages of each species which are 

 known to science. 



1. ricinus$, ?,o,L 143 



„ with three varieties : scapularis <J , 9 156 



ovatus 9 158 



calif milieus <J, 9 159 



2. nigricans 9 159 



3. acuminatus 9 161 



4. dentatus 9 162 



5. diversifossus 9 163 



6. minor (J, 9 164 



7. boliviensis c?> 9> ° 166 



8. fuscipes 9 169 



9. sculptus 9 171 



10. spinicoxalis 9 171 



11. marxi 9 173 



12. pratti (J, $ 174 



13. rubidus $?,o • 175 



14. hexagonus £, 9, o, L 177 



„ with one variety : cookei <J , 9 183 



15. nitens 9 185 



16. bicornis $ 186 



17. auritulus <j> 187 



18. brunneus ? f O, L 189 



19. cavipalpus $, 9 192 



20. angustus <J , 9 > o , L 195 



21. caledonicus <j? , o , L 198 



22. fossulatus 9 201 



23. acutitarsus 9 202 



24. gigas $ 203 



25. rubicundus <J , 9 204 



„ with one variety : hmbatus 9 . . . . 207 



26. simplex 9 > ° ■ . 207 



27. japonensis 9 208 



28. canisuga <J , 9 > o , L 209 



29. texanus 9 214 



30. stilesi 9 216 



31. neumanni 9>o 217 



32. percavatus 9 220 



„ with one variety : rothschildi 9,0 221 



33. pilosus <J , ? , o , L 221 



„ with 1 one variety : howardi $ , <j> 226 



34. lunatus 9 226 



35. rasus <J, 9 • • • • • . 228 



