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somewhat more than half the length of cardo ; free distal part of 

 stipes dorsally with one long seta; mala with inner margin set 

 with two parallel series of strong, somewhat curved setae; pal- 

 piger maxillaris with a few minute setae; maxillary palp well 

 developed, surpassing tip of mala by one-half the length of the 

 apical joint, with basal joint cylindrical, somewhat wider than 

 long ; second joint cylindrical, as wide as long ; apical joint 

 slightly conical, almost as long as the two other joints together, 

 half as wide; front margin of two posterior joints with minute 

 spines in a ring; apical joint with one long seta and terminally 

 with several sensory papillse. Submentum with two pairs of 

 setae. Ligula anteriorly rounded, with several rather short 

 setae; no paraglossae. Labial palp about as long and wide as the 

 apical joint of the maxillary palp ; basal joint about two-thirds 

 of the entire length of labial palp ; apical joint anteriorly 

 obtusely rounded and provided with many minute sensorial pro- 

 jections. Thoracic segments almost equally developed, each 

 about as wide and long as head ; weak line present between 

 furcal pits, separating an anterior eusternal region from a 

 posterior sternellar region ; poststernellar areas of pro- and 

 mesothorax well developed, marked with a median chitinous 

 spot. Prothorax with eusternal sclerite as wide and somewhat 

 longer than each prothoracic presternum. Thoracic tergal 

 shields with one seta on each side, the prothoracic rather short; 

 meso- and metathorax with one yellow spot anteriorly to the 

 seta. Legs with coxa about as long as clypeal region, slightly 

 longer than thick ; trochanter half as long as coxa ; femur and 

 tibia of equal size, slender, each slightly longer than second 

 antennal joint, about four times as long as thick; clawshaped 

 tarsus not quite as long as basal antennal joint. Eight anterior 

 abdominal segments with tergal shields carrying along the hind 

 margin a series of seven to eight setae on each side of middle 

 line; one seta, externally placed, very long, the others very 

 small ; scattered all over the whole surface of shield, numerous, 

 extremely minute setae. In front of long seta with yellow, 

 chitinous spot. Spiracles posteriorly placed, below the shields. 

 Epipleurum narrow, without seta. Hypopleurum with large 

 median lobe and one long seta ; sternal areas on each side with 

 two long setae and one yellow chitinous spot. Ninth abdominal 

 segment only represented by small tergal part, about as large 



