than the others; 2 long, surface setae in middle of tergite, a short seta between 

 them; anterior angle with 2 setae. 



Mesonotum (Figure 704, B) covering only part of segment, with concave 

 posterior margin; median part with small, dark, transverse stripes with 4 

 436 dots, situated close to suture at anterior margin; posterior part with 3 



small dots along suture, one large dot lateral to anterior dot; 4 large dots 

 in each half; posterior angles with characteristic, black, oblique streaks. 



Anterior angle with one primary seta and several secondary setae 

 lateral to sclerite on a membranous area; medioanal seta long; a median 

 group of dots near anterior margin; 2 large setae among group of dots on 

 sides; anterior angle with 2 — 3 larger and several small setae. 



Metanotum membranous, with 9 anterior-angle setae on a small, yellow, 

 sclerotized plate; medioanal seta long, situated on a sclerotized dot; 

 lateral surface seta the same. 



(437) 



FIGURE 704. Athripsodes aterrimus Steph. : Pronotum (A) and mesonotum (B) 



Propleuron represented by a sclerite of irregular form, with a diagonal, 

 broad, blackish brown, pleural suture; episternum brown, dark brown 

 laterally; epimeron yellowish, rounded posteriorly, setae situated distally 

 near suture; trochantin forming a lobe, seta moderately long, situated 

 laterally in subapical part; setules laterally near anterior margin. Meso- 

 and metapleuron in form of a triangular plate, tapering bas ally, with a dark 

 437 brown stripe representing pleural suture; basal groups of light spots on 

 smoke brown background lateral to suture; episternum larger than 

 epimeron, seta anterior and distal, seta of epimeron also near margin but 

 slightly smaller. 



Ratio of length of legs 55:100:136. 



Forelegs short, massive (Figure 705, A). Coxa with shallow distodorsal 

 indentation. Basodorsal seta strong, dark, moderately long, accompanied by 

 2 similar secondary setae; anterior distodorsal seta of fore coxa smaller, 

 situated at margin of indentation; posterior distodorsal seta long, thin, a 

 number of large secondary setae, and 2 primary setae situated anteriorly in 

 middle of coxa; similar setae ventrally; both primary distoventral setae 

 of equal length. 



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