I (aiinicus 



55 



17 



18 I 



Dors, of Abel, convex; cast skins carried — 18. 

 Dors, of Abd. concave or flat, cast skins not 

 carried — 19. 



Psstg. org. flagelliform; 4 central hairs on hind 

 margin much longer than the others; a 

 square, central, post, projection from each 

 cast skin bearing similar hairs, cast skins 

 shield-shaped. — L. 650 |u 



Psstg. org. thick, rod-like on slightly clavate, 

 only 4 hairs on hind margin, no central 

 projection, cast skins marked with radiating 

 lines 



1!) 



20 



21. D. setosus 



60 



Dors, of Abd. discoidal — 20. 

 Dors, of Abd. truncated anteriorly, pointed 

 posteriorly. — L. 1 mm 



Psstg. org. flagelliform, legs with broad rough 

 borders; a large curved projection between 

 legs 1 and 2. — L. 1 mm 



Psstg. org. with long thin peduncle and clavate 

 spinous head; no borders to legs; no 

 projection between legs 1 and 2. - L. 500 u. 



18. D. craterifer .... p. 60 



19. D. femoratus . . . . j>. HO 



20. D. ornatissimus 



. p. 80 



17. D. bicostatus .... i>. 59 



Div. I. Sp. 1— 16. Eng. montl. 



1. D. auritus C.L.Koch 1835 D.a., C.L. Koch, CM. A., fasc. 2 t. 11 \ 1888 

 D. a., Michael, Brit. Orib., r.2 p. 435 t.-40 j 1844 Oribata aurita, Gervais in: Walcke- 

 naer, Ins. Apt., v. 3 p. 257 j ?1885 Belbaa., Canestrini, Prosp. Acarof., vA p. 39 |j non 

 1855 Damaeus auritus, Nicolet in: Arch. Mus. Paris, v. 7 p. 462 t. 8 f. 3. 



Im. Very like D. geniculates, but smaller and hairs on Dors, of Abd. 

 short, fine, very sharply curved, almost hooked. Portions of the cast skins 

 of Dors, of Abd. usually carried. — Nph. Like that of D. geniculates but 

 smaller. — Im. L. ca. 850 jlx. 



England, Germany. 



2. D. berlesei Michael*) 1887 Belba nodipes (err., non Damaeus nodipes 

 G.L.Koch 1840!), Berlese, A.M. S., fasc. 43 nr. 2 | 1896 Dameosoman., Berlese, A.M. S., 

 Crypt. II p. 54. 



Im. Cephth. without ridges or markings. Psstg. much raised; 

 Psstg. org. very long, whip-like (as in D. globipes). Abd. hemispherical, 

 polished; bearing 2 longitudinal rows of short curved hairs. Legs very 

 long. Femur of leg 4 considerably passing post, margin of Abd. joints 

 of legs with long thin peduncles and suddenly clavate heads. 

 L. ca. 450 mJ 



In moss. Italy. 



3. D. clavipes (Herm.) 1804 Notaspis c, Hermann. Mem. apt., p. 88 t. 4 f . 7 

 | 1888 Damaeus c, Michael, Brit. Orib., v. 2 p. 423 t. 38 j 1835 Oppia glaucina, C.L. 

 Koch. CM. A., fasc. 3 t. 9 (Nph.) | 1840 Damaeus nodipes, C. L. Koch. C. M. A., fasc. 30 



*) Berlese identifies this species. I think erroneously, with Damaeus nodipes. 

 0. L. Koch (which is, in my opinion, a synonym of D. clavipes); the species therefore 

 appears to be unnamed and I name it in honor of Professor Berlese. A. D. Michael. 



