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very short hairs a little behind the middle of the posterior part 

 of the dorsum. Apparently there are no hairs on the scutum 

 itself, only minute punctations. Process on dorsal surface of 

 capitulum conical, pointed, and backwardly directed. 

 ...Jugular plaque well -developed, being strongly chitinized, much 

 wider than long, and practically rectangular. Sternal plate 

 shaped as shown in figure ; it is very like that of some species of 

 Spiniurnix, the anterior end being narrowed ; this plate has a 

 narrow marginal strip of paler and weaker chitin ; the surface is 

 smooth, being without any markings, except two pairs of minute 



Text-figure 13. 



Ancystroj)US (Meristasjais) lateralis Koleuati, <J. Ventral view. 



punctations ; there are three pairs of marginal hairs. Hairs on 

 venter very few in number ; there is a pair on the hinder margin 

 of the minute genito -ventral plate. Behind this plate on the rest of 

 the venter there are only four or five pairs of very short hairs, and 

 they are well separated from one another. Part of the venter is 

 very smooth, being devoid of the usual linear markings, and 

 perhaps this area represents an obsolete plate. On each side at 

 the posterior end of the body there is a pair of characteristic 

 rather stout stiff" setae. Hypostome slender, the terminal barbules 



