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ROBERT NEWSTEAD. 



much the longest, and furnished near the tip with a minute circular sensorium ; 

 articulations of the last four segments with relatively broad and clear integument. 

 Eyes large, compound ; a single prominent ocellus on the proximal edge of each of 

 the compound eyes. Sculpturing of thorax doubtful, but apparently with prominent 

 rounded gibbosities. Anterior legs (fig. 7, d) much shorter and more markedly robust 



Fig. 7. Margarodes baxioni, Newst., sp. n., <$ ; a, dorsal view, from a 

 dried specimen ; b, head and antenna ; c, hind leg ; d, front leg ; 



e, pygidium, lateral view. 



than the others ; tarsus and claw united, the latter strong, stout and densely chiti- 

 nised ; femur, tibia and tarsus with fine hairs. Posterior leg (fig. 7, c) well developed ; 

 the tibia a little more than twice the length of the tarsus ; claw distinctly articulated ; 

 femur, tibia and tarsus clothed with fine hairs. Terminal segment (fig. 7, e) broad and 

 somewhat quadrate, with a distinct median angular projection ; intromittent organ 

 slender and cylindrical. Owing to the density of the chitin the special groups of 



