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liseta, new species). Paratypes as follows: i, ibid., but June 17; i, 

 ibid., but June 29. Holotype (U.S.N.M. No. 2163) deposited in U. S. 

 National Museum. One paratype in U. S. National Museum, other 

 in collection of senior author. 



Comment. — The three specimens of this species were all taken in 

 scrub terrain in Assam in the rainy season, in contrast with the many 

 specimens of the related G. gemina, new species, which were collected 

 at intervals in the jungles of North Burma in the dry season. 



GAHRLIEPIA (GAHRLIEPIA) EVANSI, new species 

 Figures 84-91 



Diagnosis of larva. — Unique among described Asiatic Gahrliepia 

 with a scrobiculate or "ornate" scutum (insigne Womersley, 1952 ; 

 decora Womersley, 1952, and ornata Womersley, 1952) in that there 

 are about 17 dorsal setae usurped by the scutum, not merely 4, and 

 most of them are medial instead of all being marginal. 



Description of larva. — Body: Subovate, about 234x146 microns 

 in slightly engorged holotype. Eyes double; anterior eye the larger; 

 at level of sensillary bases; ocular plate adjacent to scutal margins. 

 Gnathosoma: Qielicerae about four to five times as long as broad at 

 base ; with a distinct distal tricuspid cap ; apex quite long, acuminate. 

 Palpal setal formula b/b/NNb. Palpal claw 3-pronged; innermost 

 prong slightly shorter than others; middle one longest. Scutum: 

 Long, broadly and evenly tongue-shaped; about 155x81 microns at 

 maximum (in holotype). Anterior margin essentially straight except 

 for slight "shoulders" at insertion of ALs. Lateral margins fairly 

 straight but oblique to level of a weak angle somewhat below PLs, 

 thence very shallowly convex and almost subparallel most of its 

 length. Lateral margins most heavily sclerotized between AL and 

 PL. Posterior margin broadly rounded. Uniformly micropunctate 

 except around SB and where scutum is ornamented by conspicuous 

 subovate scrobiculi, dimples or pits two to four times the diameter 

 of the setal bases. Scrobiculi distributed evenly over portion of 

 scutum behind SB at rate of about 6 to 9 pits between each pair of 

 usurped setae. Scrobiculi anterior to SB about one-third to one-half 

 diameter of those posterior to PL. AL setae at anterolateral angles 

 of scutum ; thin but plumose. PL setae similar but slightly longer, 

 inserted at about same distance from SB as are ALs. Usurped setae 

 virtually all caudal to apices of PL; first row containing 4 or 5 setae 

 resembling PLs but a trifle shorter and less obviously branched. 

 Usurped setae 17 to 20 in number, roughly arranged in 4 highly ir- 



