46 



Notaspis 



suddenly, and the projection is carried further back. Hairs on Dors, of Abd. 

 as in N. exilis. — Nph. scarcely distinguishable from that of N. exilis. — 

 Im. L. ca. 480 |u. 



In moss and dead leaves. England, France, Germany, ? Italy. 



Div. II. Sp. 5—26. Ant. corners of Dors, of Abd. not projecting. 



Subdiv. II a. Sp. 5—16. Ant. corners of Dors, of Abd. not projecting 

 and Cng. trid. 



5. N. aequalis Michael 1890 N.ae., Micliael in: P. zool. Soc. London, p. 419 

 t. 37 f. 5. 



Im. Yellow-brown, polished. Psstg. org. with long fine peduncle and 

 gradually clavate head. Lam. blades on edge. Lam. and Trlam. for- 

 ming a continuous band of equal breadth without demarcation between 

 them. No C. lam. Ung. very hetd. Abd. elliptical without markings. 

 4 longitudinal rows of long curved hairs on Dors, of Abd. a few on post, 

 margin, a spine on shoulder. L. ca. 420 u. 



Algeria. 



6. N. bipilis Herm. 1804 N. b., Hermann, Mem. apt., p. 95 j 1855 N. b., Nicolet 

 in: Arch. Mus. Paris, v. 7 p. 448 t. 3 f. 6 | 1883 N.b., Berlese in: Bull. Soc. ent. Ital., 

 0.15 p. 219 j 1888 N.b., Michael, Brit. Or ib., v.2 p. 356 t. 27 f. 1—9 | 1844 Oribata b., 

 Gervais in: Walckenaer, Ins. Apt., v. 3 p. 295 | 1877 Oppia b., Canestrini & Fanzago 

 in : Atti 1st. Veneto, ser. 5 v. 4 p. 88 | 1885 0. b., Berlese, A. M. S. fasc. 20 nr. 8 j ? 1840 

 Oribates badius, C.L.Koch, CM. A., fasc. 30 t.23 | ?1842 Oppia badia, O.L.Koch, Ubers. 

 Arach., v. 3 p. 195 j 1844 0. cornuta, C. L. Koch, C. M. A., fasc. 38 t. 8 | 1879 

 0. spha'erica, L.Koch in: Svenska Ak. Handl., v. 16, p. 117 t. 4 f. 5 j 1841 Murcia 

 acuminata, C. L. Koch, C. M. A., fasc. 31 t. 24 (Nph.) 



Im. Red-brown, polished. Rost. long, pointed. Lam. blades on edge. 

 Clam, pointed, reaching nearly as far as tip of Rost. Lam. hair and 

 Intlam. hair serrated spines directed forward. Psstg. org. serrated 

 spines directed transversly outward; coxa 3 bears a strong 

 serrated spine directed outward parallel to Psstg. org. — Nph. 

 Translucent, white or grey, Rost. and legs pink, interior organs show through 

 skin, giving color. A few ridges on Cephth. Psstg. dorsal, near together. 

 Psstg. org. long, filiform, recurved. Abd. ovate; 2 papillae on ant. margin 

 of Abd. between Psstg. 2 larger papillae near centre of post, margin, from 

 each springs a hair as long as the body. Dors, of Abd. polished but dotted 

 with minute punctures. — Im. L. ca. 650 u. 



6a. H". bipilis var. quadridentata Haller 1882 N. b. var. q., G. Haller in: 

 Jahresh. Ver. Wiirttemb., v. 38 p. 305. 



In moss. England, France. Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden. 

 Siberia, Nowaya Zemlya. 



7. K". burrowsi Michael 1890 N. Burrowsii, Michael in: P. zool. Soc. London, 

 p. 418 t. 37 f. 1—4 | 1892 Oppia lucorum, Berlese, A. M. S., fasc. 64 nr. 2. 



Im. Darkish yellow-brown, smooth; Psstg. at base of Cephth. Psstg. 

 org. with thin shortish peduncle and lanceolate or nearly globular head. 

 Lam. blades on edge not above 1 / g the length of Cephth., much 

 nearer together anteriorly than posteriorly. C. lam. small but 



