Notaspis 



5] 



raised dots. A series of short hairs round margin of border. — Nph. 

 Light-brown, rough. Cephth. with ridges forming a division into areas. 

 Psstg. org. long filiform, rough, sinuous. Abd. shield-shaped, cast skins of 

 Dors, of Abd. carried excentrically, earliest furthest forward. 3 hemispherical 

 lumps arranged longitudinally on larval skin. 2 projections at hind end bear 

 long spatulate hairs. — Im. L. ca. 340 m- 



On dead wood. England. Rare. 



23. N. pectinata Michael 1885 N. p., Michael in: ,1. R. micr. Soc, ser. 2 v. 5 

 p.392 t.7 f.5 ! 1888 N.p., Michael, Erit.Orib., v.2 p.389 t.32 f. 1 — 6 j ?1892 Belbap., 

 Berlese, A. M. S.. fasc 61 nr. 8 | V 1806 Darneosoma pectinatum, Berlese, A. M.S., 

 Crypt. II p. 54. 



Im. Light yellow-brown, smooth, not quite polished, almost fusiform. 

 Lam. short ridges; no Trlam. a second pair of ridges at base of Rost. Psstg. 

 org. very long, doubly curved, directed backward, with a few 

 widely separated pectinations on one side of distal portion. Intlam. 

 hair, hairs on Dors, of Abd., and some on leg all pectinated. — Nph. Almost 

 colorless, smooth not polished. Psstg. org. and Intlam. hair long, upright, 

 serrated, curving sharply forward at distal ends. Rost. hair similar but 

 smaller. Abd. almost oblong, 4 large papillae along each side 4 smaller 

 on post, margin, and 2 rows of about 4 on dors, surface, each papilla bears 

 a hair similar in character to Intlam. hair, but of various lengths. — Im. 

 L. ca. 420 u. 



In dead leaves. England. ? Italy. 



'24. N. quadricarinata Michael 1885 N. q., Michael in: J. R. micr. Soc, ser. 2 

 v. 5 p. 393 t.7 | 1888 N.q., Michael, Erit.Orib.. v.2 p. 385 t. 31 f. 13— 15 | 1896 

 Darneosoma quadricarinatum, Berlese, A. M. S., Crypt. II p. 54. 



Im. Light yellow-brown; polished, short pyriform. Cephth. large. 

 Lam. and Trlam. strong ridges. No C. Lam. Psstg. org. slightly recurved 

 with fusiform head on short peduncles. Abd. short, arched, truncated ante- 

 riorly. 4 short longitudinal ridges on ant. part of Dors, of Abd. 

 4 lows of short hairs on Dors, of Abd. L. ca. 200 |u. 



In moss. England. 



25 N. splendens (C. L. Koch) 1841 Oppia s., C. L. Koch, C. M. A., fasc. 32 

 p. 6 | 1879 Damaeus s., Michael in: J. R. inicr. Soc, v. 2 p. 247 I 1888 Notaspis s., 

 Michael, Erit.Orib., v.2 p. 393 t. 33 f. 10 15 1895 Darneosoma s., Berlese, A. M. S., 

 fasc. 77 nr. 10. 



Im. Light yellow -brown; polished. Lam. zig-zag ridges usually 

 springing from edge of Ahd. so that a short part is behind Psstg. distal 

 ends of Lam. widely separated. No Lam. hair nor Trlam. 2 short 

 ridges nearer median line than Lam. Psstg. org. with longish slender 

 peduncle and rough fusiform head. Abd. oval, without markings; 4 rows 

 of small hairs on dors, surface. — Nph. Almost white; no ridges or 

 markings on Cephth. Hairs on Ahd. very long, slightly serrated ; otherwise 

 Nph. like Im. — Im. L. ca. 310 |u. 



A variable species. Probably Koch's Oppia splendens included many species. 

 Algeria. England, Germany, Italy. 



26. N. trigona Michael 1888 N.t, Michael. Erit.Orib., v.2 p. 396 t. 28 f. 16 | 

 1896 Darneosoma trigonum, Berlese, A. M. S., Crypt. II p. 54. 



