772 MR. n. C. ABRAHAM ON A NEW 



available the posterior end of tlie steinium is somewhat damaged, 

 but the remaining part appears to have been clothed with 

 bristles. 



Legs. — Compressed so as to make them squaiish in section, 

 this is particularly noticeable in the femora, metatarsi, and tarsi ; 

 clothed with numerous black bristles arranged in longitudinal 

 i-ows. In addition to this there are a number of spines which are 

 distributed as follows :-"- 



. The femora have two on the upper surface near the apex and 

 a row along each lower margin. 



The patellae have a row along the anterior upper margin, those 

 at the apex being the longest and curved. 



The tibiiB have a series along each lower margin (5 in i and iii, 

 (i in ii, and 4, much finer, in iv ; the basal one in each case much 

 smaller than the others), as well as an apical spine on each side 

 and a number of curved ones along the front margins. 



The metatarsi of the 1st and 2nd pairs have 7 stout spines 

 along each lower margin, find one at the apex on the inner side ; 

 on the 3rd and 4th pairs there is, in addition., an apical spine on 

 the outer side and 3, rather finer, along each u[)per margin. 



The tarsi have a row of stout spines along each lower margin 

 (7 or 8 along the fi"ont, 6 or 7 along the posterior) ; there are 

 also 3 or 4 small spines in a transverse row on the underside at 

 the base and about 4, also small, arranged in a V just below the 

 inferior claw and apparently intended to fulfil, to some degree, 

 the functions of ungual tufts or scoi:)ukB. 



The superior tarsal claws are long, w^ell curved, and stout ; they 

 are amned on the basal half with 3 teeth, except in the outer one 

 of the 1st and 2nd legs, where there are only 2 teeth ; in the 

 claws of the 4th pair all the teeth are long, sharp, and subequal, 

 but in the other cases where 3 teeth occur the basal one is veiy 

 small. 



The inferior tarsal claws are ai-med with 1 or 2 very sniidl 

 teeth. 



Palpi. — Very similar to the legs both in general appearance 

 and armament. 



The coxte have a thick fi-inge of long reddish curved hair along 

 the inner margins. 



The femora have a series of slender spines along each margin 

 of the undei'side, as well as a single spine near the base and 2 or 

 3 near the apex on the upper surface. 



The patella3 have a spine on the lower inner margin near the 

 distal end and also show signs of having had 2 or 3 on the upper 

 surface near the apex. 



The tibia? have 5 stout spines along each margin of the under- 

 side, and also have a series of 3 along the inner surface. 



The tarsi have 7 long stout spines along each margin of their 

 lower surfaces. 



The claw is stout, slightly curved, and armed with 2 very 

 small teeth near the base. 



