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Fig. 1. Dromeothrombium queenslandiae sp.n. A, Crista and eyes (X 200); B, palpal tibia 
and tarsus (xX 200); , front tarsus and metatarsus (x 200); D, dorsal setae (x 860). 
long, with subposterior sensillary area with sensillae apparently nude and ea. 
126y long, their bases 544 apart. Palpi as figured (I B), tibia as in subfamily 
with strong apical claw, smaller accessory claw, two well defined pectines but no 
external spines; tarsus elongate and reaching tip of claw. Dorsal setae as in 
fig. | D, with strong setules and of two different lengths, 25-30» and 64, the 
longer setae being fewer in number and with rather shorter setules. 
Loc, Only known from the original two adults, collected in Queensland in 
1939 by Dr. W. G. Heaslip, one from Cairns in March, the other from Innisfail in 
December. 
Remarks. The genotype D. macropodum Berl., 1903 (Redia, 2, 153, pl. 15, 
fig. 3; Redia, 1912, 8, 132-3, text fig. 59) was from Java. Berlese only figured 
