finmsH SPECIES OF PHALANGIDEA OR HARVEST MEN. 213 



longest and strongest, a little in advance of the 

 others and directed slightly forward. Denticulse 

 on eye-eminence very minute, often almost 

 obsolete; a rounded notch at the fore end of 

 genital plate. agrestis Meade. 



The three central anterior spines rather close 

 together, vertical or very nearly so and in a 

 straight line ; central spine slightly longest, den- 

 ticulse on eye-eminence small but distinct. 



tridens C. Koch. 



The three frontal spines strong, close to each 

 other in a straight line, nearly vertical, slightly 

 directed forward, the middle one a little the 

 longest; denticulse on eye-eminence strong, the 

 second from the front often longer than the rest. 

 Palpi spinose on the humeral joint. 



palpinalis Herbst. 



Colour ashy-grey with darker markings. 

 Central spine of the three frontal ones at least 

 double the length of the others, and sometimes 

 slightly branched or armed with a small lateral 

 denticula. Denticulse on eye-eminence very small 

 but distinct; those on abdomen numerous and 

 strong. Normal dorsal abdominal band only indi 

 cated by blackish marginal spots. Meadii Cambr. 



Abdominal dorsal band oblong, very distinct, 

 nearly black on dull yellowish ground ; sides of 

 band almost parallel. Three frontal spines rather 

 long, of equal length, a little directed forward, 

 the middle one slightly in advance of the others. 

 Denticulse on eye-eminence small but distinct. 

 Some small denticulse along the fore side of the 

 humeral joint of palpus, epliippiatus C. Koch. 



Three frontal spines equal in length, strong, 

 close together in a straight line, and much directed 



