Coxa of forelegs short, with a dark basal margin on the dorsal side of 

 the base; the anterodorsal setae are of the same length, strong, dark 

 brown, moderately long; distal seta situated near the margin of the dorso- 

 distal notch; basal seta situated at a distance from the margin; postero- 

 dorsal seta smaller than the anterior setae; it is light brown and strong; 

 both anterior setae spinelike and small; the more ventral seta of the two 

 is lighter; distoventral setae small, yellowish and thin; anterior seta 

 smaller than posterior seta. Trochanter sclerotized ventrally; anterior 

 seta short, dark brown and strong; posterior seta lighter, shorter and 

 thinner; of the 5 ventral setae, the subapical posterior seta is yellowish, 

 thin and long; the 3 anterior setae and the basoposterior seta are light, 

 small and spinelike. The femur has a narrow membranous stripe; 

 ventral distodorsal seta thin, long; basodorsal seta shorter and thicker, 

 situated near its middle; anterior seta situated subapically; it is short, 

 dark and strong; posterior seta long, thin and shorter than the dorsal seta; 

 anteroventral seta light, small, spinelike, situated on a membranous 

 stripe, and with a reddish sclerotized dot at the base; posteroventral 

 seta situated further distally on the margin of the sclerite; it is thin and 

 long like the posterior surface seta. Distodorsal seta of tibia thin and 

 long, longer than the distal seta of the femur; second dorsal seta situated 

 further basally, shorter, thin and light; posterior seta situated subapically, 

 brown, long and thin; anterior seta short, spinelike and dark; anterior disto- 

 ventral seta strong and short; posterior seta slightly larger. Setae of 

 tarsus thin; all 4 setae are situated apically; dorsal setae shorter than 

 those on the tibia; the ventral setae are longer. Basal seta of claw short, 

 blunt, light and strong. 



Midlegs and hind legs yellowish brown, lighter and slightly longer than the 

 forelegs. Coxae not sclerotized ventrally; anterior basodorsal seta small and 

 thin; distodorsal seta long and strong; posterodorsal seta thin and small; both 

 anterior setae small and dark; distoventral setae small, yellowish and thin, of 

 almost the same length. Distal part of trochanter not sclerotized ventrally; 

 membranous stripe between the two parts broad ventrally; anterior seta 

 yellowish and long; posterior seta dark brown and short; both posteroventral 

 setae, the long subapical seta and the short light seta situated more basally, all 

 situated on a membrane; 3 anterior setae small and light; distal seta situated on 

 the membranous end of the trochanter; median seta situated on a sclerite; the 

 basal seta spinelike and situated on the transverse membranous stripe. Femur 

 broadly membranous ventrally; dorsal setae brown and thin; distal seta 

 long; basal seta shorter, situated near the middle; anterior seta of midleg 

 yellowish brown, strong, large; posterior seta lighter and only slightly 

 longer; both above setae of the hind leg almost equally long and situated 

 subapically; both ventral setae of the femur situated on a membrane; 

 anterior seta spinelike, light and situated in the middle of the femur; 

 posterior seta situated more distally, near the margin. All 6 setae of the 

 tibia and the 4 distal setae of the tarsus thin; both dorsal setae of the tibia 

 (apical and subapical) almost equally long; posterodorsal seta of the tarsi 

 longer than the anterior seta; distoventral setae of the tibia longer and 

 stronger than the ventral setae of the tarsus. Seta of claw is very small 

 and light. 



As usual in Rhy a c o ph i 1 a, the first abdominal segment is shorter and 

 narrower than the following segments; segments 3—5 are of about the same 



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