III. 



[From Am. A'aturalint, xxi, i»p. Hl,H'J, .Jan., IK«7]. 



PRELIMINARY DESCRIPTIONS OF TEN NEW NORTH AMERICAN 



MYRIAPODS. 



HY CIIAKLK»« II. HULLMAN. 



The followiiiff new species are in tiie niusenni of the Indiana Univer- 

 sity. They have been collected hy difleient i)eisons from various parts 

 of thJ United States; those from Bloomin<jton, Ind., beinj^ ttollected 

 by njyself. The types of these Mill be deposited in the Smithsonian 

 Institution. 



1. LithobiuB howei u. Hp. 



Brown; antennie 20-jointed; ocelli -5-7; prosternal teeth 0; cox.il 

 pores 5, 5, (>, 5; spines of the first pai. of feet '-*, .{, L*; penultimate 

 lost; last 1, 3, 3, 1; length 15""". 



Habitat. — Fort Snelling, Minn. (VV. D. Howe). 



2. Lithobius puUua u. sp. 



Brown; antennie 20-joiuted; ocelli 12-.j; prosternal teeth i; coxal 

 pores 3, 4, 3, 3-2, 2, 2, 2; spines of the first pair of feet 1, 3, 2-1, 2, 1 ; 

 I)enultimate 1, 3, 3, 2-1, 3, 3, 1; last 1, 3, 3, 1-1, 3, 3, 0; claw of the 

 female genitalia tripartite; length 9-11"""'. 



JFabitat. — Bloomington, Ind. 



3. Lithobius miuiiesotae ». »p. 



Brown; antennie 20 jointed; ocelli 13-0; prosternal teeth 4; coxal 

 pores 4, 5, 5, 4; spines of the first i)airof feet 1, 3, 2; penultimate 1, 3, 



3. 1; last 1, 3, 2, 1; claw of the female genitalia tripartite; length, 

 lO*""'. 



Habitat. — Fort Suelling, Minn. (W. D. Howe). 



4. Lithobius trilobus u. 8}). 



Brown; antennie 20-joiuted; ocelli 22-8; prosternal teeth 4; coxal 

 l)ores 3, 4, 4, 3-3, 4, 4, 4; spines of the first pair of feet 1, 3, 1 ; penulti- 

 mate 1, 3, 2, 1-1, 3, 1, 0; last 1, 3, 1, 0; claw of the female genitalia 

 tripartite; length, 10-11""". 



Habitat. — Bloomington, Ind. 



5. Lithobius proiidens n. sp. 



Yellow-brown; antenna? 24-29 jointed ; ocelli 15-6: prosternal teeth 

 10-12; coxal j)ores 4, 0, 5, 5-3, 4, 4, 3; spines of the first pair of feet 

 3, 3, 2-2, 3, 1; penultimate 1, 3, 3, 2-1, 3, 3, 1 ; last 1, 3, 3, 2-1, 3, 3, 1; 

 claw of the female genitalia whole; length 10-12""". 



Habitat, — Bloomington, Ind. 



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