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than half the length of the tibia ; strongly bowed, especially on the anterior limbs 

 (fig. 3, a). Tibia slightly bowed in the opposite direction to the tarsus. Claw stout 

 and strongly falcate ; ungual digitules moderately dilated, tarsal digitules long and 

 slender. Spiracles proportionately large, with conspicuous trumpet-shaped orifices. 



Fig. 2. PhilepJiedra theobromae, Green, sp. n. ; a, adult ? 

 under compression, X 20 ; b, antenna, 8-jointed fofm, 

 X 187 ; c, antenna, 7-jointed form, X 187. 



Fig. 3. Philephedra theobromae, Green, sp. n. ; 



a, foot of anterior limb, X 187 ; b, anal operculum, 



X 187 ; c, marginal and stigmatic spines of early 



adult o, X 187. 



Valves of anal operculum with bluntly rounded apices ; the base much longer than 

 the outer margin ; the apical area with numerous Kair-like setae (fig. 3, b). Anal 

 ring with eight long and stout setae, and with a pair of rather shorter setae on the outer 

 lip of the invaginated anal pit. Margin of body with a close fringe of sharply pointed 



