
316 RECORDS OF THE S.A. MUSEUM 
not strictly bifureate, ure bifid or split for a short distance at the tip, but the prongs 
of the fork are not spread out, 
The deseription given by Canestrini for many species of Trombidtidae are, 
however, so brief and madequate and without figures that one cannot be quite 
sure ol what he meant. Furcipile is the only species which he deseribed as having 
fiiveate setae, and as some of my specimens are from New Grinea, they ave veferred 
to his species, although somewhat tentatively 
Deseription. Adult. Colour red, shape oveid, shoulders not very pro- 
nouneed, Length 0-9 num,, width 0°55 mm. Legs not longer than body. 1740p, 
[1 420g, LIL 400p, PV 550u; farsos 7150p, by 902 high, metatarsus | 90. Jong. 
MWyes 24-2, on ocular shields in advance of sensillary area. Crista as figured, 220, 
long with subposterior sensillary area at about 34 from apex, sensillue 146y long 
and apparently nude, with bases 21lp apart. Palpi as figured, tibia with one taper- 
ing external spine, tarsus rather short and not reaching tip of tibial elaw. Dor- 
sal setae of two forms and sizes, the smaller tapering, 16-20 long, pennate with 
long ciliations, the larger 60-75a long rod-like, with moderate long setules and 
split at the apex for approximately Tp. 
Loc. Five specimens trom soil collected by Maj, G, M. Kolls, April, 144, 
Doboilura area of New Guinea; also two specimens from English Jingle, Malanda, 
Queensland, August, 1934 (previonsly recorded (137) as Dystricinwn Canest \, 
Remarks. This species was apparently described without any figures and it 
is therefore rather uncertain what C'anestrini means by ‘'l'estvemita distale e oi 
hiforeate.'’? As however, his fure/pile is the only species with forked setae pre- 
viously recorded from New Guinea (he material before me is reterred to it. 
Microrromerprom amquanis (Banks, 1916). 
Trombidium aequalis Bks., 1916, Trans. Roy. Soe. 8. Aust. 40, 226, pl. xxiti, Mig, 1. 
Microtrambidium aequilis Wom,, 1984. Kee, 8, Aust, Mus,, 5 (2), 191. 
Fig. 13 A-G. 
A female specimen from Greenbushes, Western Australia, was referred to this 
species (1984) the type of which is now not in the Sonth Australian Museum. 
This female is now described, as is also a smaller specimen, probably a male, from 
New Guinea. 
Deseription of female, In life red, Shape cordate as in other species of the 
venus. Length 1-2 mm,, width 0-75 mm. Legs not longer than the body, I. 
stronger and stouter than the others, 1 1150p long, IL 675, TT) 750n, TV 1275p; 
tarsus | elliptical ovate, about twive as long as high, 3800p by 157, metatarsus 190y 
long, claws slightly unequal. Crista linear, 818, long with subpasterior sensillary 
ave, with sensillae bases 21 apart, sensillae flamentous, Wyes 2-2, sessile, an 
distinel ocular shields. Chelicerae finely serrate an inner edge, Palpi stout 
(ef. fig. 19 B), tibia with strong claw and accessory claw, lwo pectines anil a 
slender external spine; tarsus elongate, only slightly elavate, wot reachine tip of 
claw. Dorsal setae relatively sparse, uniform. more or less pennate, with lone 
setules, to 164 long. 
Deseription of male? Similar to female. Length 1-05 mm., width 0-74 mm- 
Legs | M30; VT 680%, TU 630,, IV B30, tarsus | as in female, 225) long by T1Ap 
high. metatarsis 145p, claws slightly Wnequal, Orista 3910p lors, {he portion nos- 
terior of the sensillary area evanescent with only the more chitinous tip evident, 
sensillae bases 21» apart. Byes, chelieerae and palpi as tn female. Dorsal setae 
also as in aclult but slightly more sparse, 
