spinules among the setae than on the forelegs; dorsal and surface setae 

 as in Figure 112. Tibia dorsally with 2 pairs of thin, long setae in apical 

 part, 2 thin, long, and one short seta, one behind the other further basally; 

 ventrodistal setae in form of 2 thick spines; 2 pairs of similar spines 

 and a single spine further basally; 2—3 secondary setae posteriorly and 

 anteriorly on the surface. Tarsus with 2 dorsal setae, distal and subdorsal, 

 both thin; a similar large seta ventrally; small spinules between the setae 

 and more basally; 2 secondary surface setae, anteriorly and posteriorly. 

 Claw with large, basal spine. 



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FIGURE 112. Dicosmoecus palatusMcL. Midleg: anterior (A) and posterior (B), primary and one 

 secondary ventral seta of femur (C) 



FIGURE 113. Dicosmoecus palatus McL. : Hind leg, anterior (A), posterior (B) 



Chaetotaxy of hind legs (Figure 113) resembling that of midlegs, but with 

 fewer white hairlike chaetoids on the trochanter; sparse, minute spinules 

 present only basally at ventral margin of femur. 



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