24 Proceedinc/s of the Roi/al Irish Academy. 



Just 22 aie present in the few Seychelles specimens that possess a perfect 

 feeler or two, so that, as far as this character is coucerued, they might be 

 referred to Oudemans' species, which they evidently resemble closely in size 

 and general appearance. In the minute stmcture of the jaws, legs, and 

 abdominal appendages, they appear to differ distinctly from the figures whieli 

 Silvestri ('99, pis. 6, 7) has given of the South American Lepidocampa ; and 

 specific identily in wingless insects from such widely separated areas is 

 unlikely. Indeed, Silvestri ('01, p. 242) admits that comparison of types 

 would be necessary to verify the reference of his Lepidocampa to Oudemans' 

 species. For the present, therefore, it seems advisable to describe the 

 Seychelles specimens under a new name. 



Lepidocampa fimbriatipes sp. nov. 

 (Plates XI 1, XIII, figs. 1.35-157.) 



Feeler with twenty-two segments, four " auditory " bristles on segments 

 3-6, inclusive, and a rosette-shaped antennal organ at tip of terminal segment 

 (figs. 135-8). Mandible with four prominent apical teeth, and a lacinial 

 "comb" of eleven teeth (figs. 141-2]. Legs as in L. Wcheri Oudemans: 

 the laminate puhilli bearing on each side a series of stiff, bristly outgrowths 

 (fig. 140). Stylets of first abdominal segment in male (fig. 153) broadened 

 distally with numerous spines, in female bluntly tapering, with a few terminal 

 papillae (fig. 147). Stylets of abdominal segments 2-7 each with two con- 

 spicuous stout terminal spines (fig. 148). Telson and anal valves acutely 

 pointed (figs. 149-150). (Cerci wanting in all specimens.) 



Length 3'5 mm. Colour, rich brown — the scales showing a golden lustre 

 when dry. 



Lomliiics. — Silhouette. Mahe, Foret Noire, 1000 ft. A few specimens 

 only from each island. 



The rarity and Interest of this genus make it advisable to enter into some 

 details with regard to the structure of our Seychelles species for comparison 

 with those given by Oudemans and Silvestri for the Malayan and Neotropical 

 forms respectively. The Campodeoid aspect, combined with the restricted 

 clothing of most characteristically shaped scales (fig. 140)— present on thora.x; 

 and abdomen, but not on head or legs — makes a Lepidocampa easily recog- 

 nisable. The feelers are shown by the Seychelles specimens to be capable of 

 retraction and extension like those of lapyx mentioned above (pp. 21-2). 

 Silvestri saw and figured ('99, pi. 7, fig. 10) the imteniud onjan at the tip of 

 the feeler's terminal segment; as seen from the side, it appears — as shown in 

 his drawing — as a relatively large papilla surrounded by bristles. In 



