On the genus Broteas of Loven. — Broteae faicifer. 7 



The 5 succeeding segments carry each a pair of legs, 

 and likewise exhibit a narrow ventral area, defined on each 

 side by a somewhat projecting curved rim, partly covering 

 laterally the bases of the corresponding legs. Between each 

 pair of the latter this area projects as an obtuse, soft- 

 skinned protuberance, that in front of the 1st pair being 

 particularly prominent (see fig. 2). Of these pedigerous 

 segments the 4 anterior ones are of much the same ap- 

 pearance, though diminishing a little in size posteriorly 

 The last segment, on the other hand, differs considerably 

 from the others. It is deeply emarginated in the middle, 

 and is produced on each side to a rather large and broad 

 lamellar lobe extending backwards, and enclosing between 

 them the base of the posterior division of the body. These 

 lateral lobes are pronouncedly asymmetrical, the left lobe 

 being always considerably larger and deeper than the right 

 one. Both lobes terminate in an angular corner pointing 

 slightly outwards. 



The posterior division of the body, or the tail, is scarcely 

 half as long as the anterior division and much narrower, 

 being very movably connected with the latter. It is com- 

 posed of only 2 segments, besides the caudal rami or f urea; 

 for a small adjacent soft-skinned part lying immediately 

 within the posterior emargination of the last pedigerous seg- 

 ment, and regarded by Loven as the 1st caudal segment, 

 belongs in reality to the anterior division of the body, and 

 is a part of its last segment. Of the 2 true caudal segments, 

 the 1st, or genital segment, is somewhat fusiform in shape, 

 being slightly dilated in front of the middle, without, how- 

 ever, exhibiting such distinct lateral projections as represented 

 in the figure given by Loven. On a closer inspection, it 

 is found to be a little asymmetrical, and forms a rounded 



