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only a narrow unprotected strip of soft integument being left posteriorly. Hairs on 

 scutum very minute and most of them are very fine, but those on the lateral 

 margins rather stout ; besides the inconspicuous hairs just mentioned, there are a 

 few longer ones on the scutum anteriorly, two pairs situated in the middle of 

 the extreme anterior end of it being especially noticeable, the posterior pair are very 

 long. There is also a pair of moderately long hairs on each side at a short 

 distance from the anterior end and a pair of fine hairs on the posterior margin. 

 Sternal ]jlate furnished with three pairs of hairs, which are not very long. Genito- 

 ventral jtlccte somewhat resembling that of L. ecltidiiinus Berlese in shape, but much 



Tcst-figin-e 14 *. 



Ladaps rolJiscJiildi, sp. n. Ventral view of female. 



wider and with the four pairs of hairs on its surface very short and inconspicuous. 

 Anal plate much wider than long ; the three usual hairs are present on it, the two 

 which form a pair being quite short and fine, and the unpaired hair long but fine. 

 Hairs of the soft integument of the sides of the body short and spiniform, but there 

 are a few longer and finer ones at the posterior end, one pair being rather long. 

 Peritreme long, apparently reaching as far forwards as the basal segment of the first 

 leg. Narrow median groove of ventral surface of the capitulum armed with a file of 



* [Pigures 14 and 15 were drawn by Miss Gertrude Woodward, the others by Mr. Horace Knight. My 

 best thanks are due to these artists for their careful work. — S. H.] 



