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the arthrodio-sternal obliquus muscle (33) of the fifth segment of the mesosoma, and 

 the arthrodio-sternal obliquus WMScle (34) of the sixth segment of the mesosoma are 

 similar in form and position to the arthrodio-sternal obliquus muscle (31) of the third 

 segment of the mesosoma. 



The jiost-stigmatic nmscle (35) of the third segment of the mesosoma is a small 

 muscle attached anteriorly to the posterior edge of the stigmata of the lung-sac, and 

 posteriorly to the arthrodial membrane posterior to the segment (for the post-stigmatic 

 muscles see PI. LXXVIII. figs. 8 & 9). 



The post-stigmatic muscle (36) of the fourth segment of the mesosoma, the post- 

 stigmatic muscle (37) of the fifth segment of the mesosoma, and the post-stigmatic 

 muscle (38) of the sixth segment of the mesosoma are similar muscles to the post- 

 stigmatic muscle (35) of the third segment of the mesosoma. 



c. Metasoma. 



Dorsal. — The arthrodio-tergal rectus muscle (39) of the first segment of the meta- 

 soma is a small muscle attached posteriorly to the arthrodial membrane posterior to 

 the segment ; running forwards by the side of the pericardium it is attached anteriorly 

 to the tergite. 



The arthrodio-tergal rectus muscle (40) of the second segment of the metasoma is 

 attached posteriorly to the arthrodial membrane posterior to the segment ; running 

 forwards by the side of the median line it spreads out anteriorly, and is attached to 

 the tergite. 



The arthrodio-tergal rectus muscle (41) of the third segment of the metasoma and 

 the arthrodio-tergal rectus muscle (42) of the fourth segment of the metasoma are 

 exactly similar to the arthrodio-tergal muscle (40) of the second segment of the 

 metasoma. 



The arthrodio-tergal rectus muscle (43) of the fifth segment of the metasoma is a 

 narrow muscle attached posteriorly to the arthrodial membrane posterior to the segment 

 which runs forward by the median line, and is attached to the tergite. 



The arthrodio-tergal rectus muscle (44) of the sixth segment of the metasoma is 

 narrow and long : it is attached to the arthrodial membrane posterior to the segment, 

 and runs forward by the median line, being attached anteriorly to the tergite. 



The arthrodio-tergal obliquus muscle (45) of the first segment of the metasoma is a 

 small muscle attached posteriorly to the arthrodial membrane posterior to the segment. 

 It runs obliquely forward, towards the median line, and is attached anteriorly to the 

 tergite. This muscle is similar to the arthrodio tergal obliquus muscles (9-14) in the 

 segments of the mesosoma. 



The arthrodio-tergal obliquus muscle (46) of the second segment of the metasoma, 

 the arthrodio-tergal obliquus muscle (47) of the third segment of the metasoma, and 

 the arthrodio-tergal obliquus muscle (48) of the fourth segment of the metasoma are 



