52 Dr. M. Burr — Notes on the Forficularia. 



broader, truncate posteriorly, with the hinder angles sharp, 

 whereas in E, stoli they are gently rounded off. The forceps 

 are a little less remote and less curved and the last dorsal 

 segment a little narrower. 



Anechura crinitata, Shlraki. 



Apterygida crinitata, Shir. Tr. Sapporo N. H. Soc. vol. i. pt. 2, p. 11 

 (1905/06). 



Shiraki does not figure this species, but from his description 

 it is evident that it is an Anechura or an Allodahlia, as I 

 suggested in my review. 



I have received a small series from Tainan agreeing with 

 his description which are referable to Anechura and closely 

 related to A. torquata, Burr, from Tonkin, of which it may 

 be regarded as a local form. 



It is a smaller and feebler insect, the colour is darker, and 

 the forceps weaker in every respect. It is very hairy. The 

 elytra vary from nearly black to dark chestnut, banded exter- 

 nally with tawny. 



JShiraki refers to the basal antennal segment as "dreikantig." 

 I think this must be a mere mistake of observation. 



Forficxda harhereri, n. n. 



Forficula rtificeps, Shiraki, op. cit. p. 8 (1905/00) (nee Ericlison, nee 

 Burmeistor). 



The description shows this to be a true Forficula^ which I 

 suggested in my review of Shiraki^s work. 



In the Munich Museum I have fouud a single male from 

 the mountains in the north of Formosa, taken by Harberer at 

 the end of May. 



Superficially it resembles F. auricularia, and the build and 

 coloration are very similar; the force|)s recall those ot F. )-o- 

 husta, !Sem., but it cannot be confused with that powerful 

 species. Tiie dilation of the forceps extends through about 

 two-thirds of their length, and ends with no tooth, at a 

 slightly obtuse angle; the apical third is elliptically arcuate: 

 the forceps are much the same as in F. itnjvevisfa, Burr (Kast 

 Africa), but much less arcuate ; they still more closely resem'ulj 

 those of the more powerful /\ ro(/^m«/i-o/, Sem. (East Africa), 

 or at least those specimens, often referred either to F. ;W- 

 :;iaukoi or F. senegalensis *, in which the dilation ends with no 

 tooth. 



* Until tbo true rolatiousbip niul status of the Etliiopian members 

 of Forjicula are determined. 



