apically and surface with 5—6 short to moderately long, thin setae; epimeron 

 apically with 2 long, thick setae, a primary and a secondary, surface with 

 6 setae, including 3 small, thin setae, 10—11 short to moderately long setae 

 posteriorly and at anterior margin of ventral process. 



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FIGURES 294 and 295. Limnophilus rhombicusL.: 



294 — horn and sternites of thorax; 295 — right trochanter and 

 femur of foreleg (A), midleg (B),and hind leg (C) , posterior. 



Prosternite (Figure 294) thin, yellowish, with a dark brownish stripe at 

 the base and groups of 5—6 large, dense, lateral dots. Horn relatively small, 

 narrow, light basally, mainly yellowish brown. Mesothorax ventrally with 

 lateral rows of 5—6 large, dark, sclerotized dots near posterior margin; 

 metathorax with similar, but light or slightly grayish, dots ventrally. 



Legs brown, dark brown in some places, with large, distinct, dark dots; 

 ratio of length of legs 62:100:95; large setae black or dark reddish brown. 



Fore coxa massive, slightly shorter than femur; punctation present 

 ventrally, subventrally, and basally. Anterior basodorsal primary seta 

 thick, moderately long; apical dorsal seta short, thin; secondary dorsal 

 setae situated at margin, basally, on anterior surface, 9 — 11 small, thin 

 setae together; posterior apical dorsal seta long, black, situated near 

 end of indentation; 2 moderately long and 2 small, thin setae further distally; 

 primary, anterior setae yellowish, short, thick, situated in apical and basal 



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