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of the latter. Genito-veniral plate very similar to that of 

 A. lateralis hut wiiler, and furnishefl Avith a pair of hairs as in 

 that species. Posteriorly there is also a somewhat triangular 

 smooth area of the integument. Hairs on venter not numerous. 

 There is a pair of hairs or setse on each side of the posterior end 

 of the body as in A. lateralis, hut they are longer than in that 

 species. Process on dorsal surface of capituhwi stout and conical. 

 Hypostome rather short, comparatively thick, and with the 

 terminal barbules exceptionally well- developed. First (proximal) 



Text-fiffure 9. 



Anci/stropus (Meristaspis) viacroglossi, sp. n., 9 , 

 greatly enlnrged. 



Palpi and liypostome, 



segment of palp with the outer angle projecting and almost tooth- 

 like. First leg thickened much as in ^. lateralis, and furnished 

 with rather similar lateral setaa and a pair of paddle-shaped 

 terminal setaj as in that species. The chitinous processes present 

 on the posterior surface of the first leg in A. lateralis are obsolete 

 in this new species, and those usually present on the inner surface 

 are also obsolete or absent ; the anterior edge of the ventral 

 surface of each of the segments of this leg is concave, however, 



