774 MR. STANLEY HIRST ON SOME 



f Sternal plate with strong reticulate markings. A few 

 I of the hairs at the posterior end of the bodj^ longer 

 y J than the other hairs i. biscutatus, sp. n. 



! Sternal plate smooth. Hairs at posterior end of body 



'^ not much longer than the others L.Javensis Oudmns. 



fGenito-ventral plate truncate posteriorly and fur- 



I nished with three pairs of hairs L. niadagascariensis, 



Q.\ sp. n. 



1 Genito-ventral plate rounded off or pointed pos- 

 l^ teriorly 



fSternal plate with a pair of well-defined circula 

 I stigma-like markings. Genito-ventra 



stigma-like markings. Genito-ventral plate \\itli 

 J three pairs of hairs i. sternalis, sp. ii. 



Sternal plate without any circular markings. Genito- 



l^ ventral plate with only a single pair of hairs 10. 



Sternal plate with the posterior margin thickened i. cetliio'picus, sp. n. 



10. 



11. 



12. 



Sternal plate not thickened posteriorly 11. 



r Coxaj of legs furnished with distinct dentiform spurs. 12. 



1 Coxse of legs without any spurs, except an anterior 



C dorsal one on the second coxa 18. 



Coxa of second leg with a very large curved outer 



spur L. creightoni Hirst. 



13. 



Coxa of second leg without any very large outer spur. 13. 

 ("Coxa of second leg with two posterior spurs i. sciurinvs, sp. n. 



(_Coxa of second leg with only one posterior spur 14. 



fSecond coxa with a large curved inner (anterior) 

 I spur ventrally. Second tarsus usually ending in 

 14. <j two spurs, one of which is very stout L. liberiensis Hirst. 



(^Second coxa without any anterior inner spur ventrall}-. 15. 



rOnly the anterior dorsal spur of the second coxa and 

 ._ J a little outer posterior spur on the third coxa present L. hlanchardi 

 1°-T Trouessart. 



(^Several other spurs present on the coxte as well 16. 



f Posterior end of dorsal scutum rounded off or blunt... L. arcuatus C. L. Koch 

 I and i. carnifex C. L. Koch. 



l^ Posterior end of scutum pointed 17.' 



( Second coxa with only a very short rounded spur 

 ,-3 posteriorly Xi. confucianus lYwst. 



(.Second coxa with a large pointed spur posteriorly ... i. macedonicus, sp. n. 

 f Posterior end of genito-ventral plate rather wide and 



I blunt or rounded off 19. 



18.^ • 



I Posterior end of genito-ventral plate narrower and 



1^ usually pointed 21. 



C Anal plate rather angular in shape L.flavns Kolenati. 



19- i 



(.Anal plate pear-shaped, the sides being curved 20. 



( Size larirer. Dorsal shield elongated and rather narrow. 

 I Sternal plate comparatively long and without any 



I distinct markings. Peritreme rather short Z,. elliptic us Kolenati. 



I 



] Size smaller. Dorsal shield wider. Sternal plate 



I shorter and with a few deep curved little impressions 



I on each side in the anterior angles. Peritreme long. L. granulosus 



[^ Kolenati. 



