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Oribata 



strong. Psstg. org. long, filiform. Kost. rather trifid at tip. Abd. obovale, 

 broad, arched, hairless. Ptrn. only reaching a very short distance 

 posteriorly, about to insertion of leg 3, but prolonged anteriorly, 

 forming a pointed horizontal blade light in color. Ung. trid. L. ca. 800 iu*). 



In woods. Germany, Sweden. 



7. O. globula Nic. 1855 0. g., Nicolet in: Arch. Mus. Paris, v. 7 p. 439 t. 5 f . 1 

 | 1884 O.g., Michael, Brit. Orib., v.l p. 234 t. 5 f. 6— 12 | 1887 Oribates globulus, 

 Berlese, A. M. S., fasc, 43 nr. 6. 



Im. Very black, highly polished, globular. Cephth. short, broad; Lam. 

 narrow blades on edge; C. lam. rather long, slightly truncated; each bears 

 a spine; Trlam. a thickened line. Psstg. org. long, filiform. Dors, of 

 Abd. much arched, no hairs on it; ant. margin of Abd. strongly sinuated; 

 post, margin truncated. — Nph. very like that of 0. alata. Color varies, 

 redish pink, straw-color, or olive green ; internal organs often shew as dark 

 patches. Cephth. small, very little of it except Rost. seen. Psstg. org. 

 longish, recurved, with slightly lanceolate ends. Abd. globular, Dors, of Abd. 

 polished semi-transparent, without hairs. — Im. L. ca. 1.05 mm. 



On lichens and mosses. Algeria, England, France, Germany, Italy. 



8. O. gracilis Michael 1884 0. g., Michael, Brit. Orib., v. 1 p. 225 t. 3 f. 9, 10 | 

 1895 Oribates g., Berlese, A. M. S., fasc. 74 nr. 6. 



Im. Bright brown, highly polished. Cephth. long, slender, very 

 pointed; Dorso-vertex triangular, narrow anteriorly; Lam. blades on edge, 

 C. lam. long blunt-pointed, standing upward and forward, and with strong 

 hair at point; Tectp. 1 produced to sharp point bearing pectinated hah - . 

 Psstg. org. straight, long, moderately clavate. Legs long, slender, 

 hind Femora flattened, with blades. Ant. margin of Abd. strongly undu- 

 lated. Ptm. reaching far back. No hairs on Dors, of Abd. Nph. Cephth. 

 legs and a large plate on Dors, of Abd. dull brown; remainder of Dors, of 

 Abd. ochre-yellow or greenish. 2 pairs of rostral hairs ; Psstg. org. longer 

 and less clavate than in Im. legs shortish, Tibia of front pair enlarged at 

 distal end. Central and post, parts of Dors, of Abd. covered by a coarsely- 

 punctured chitinous plate. The ant. part bears 3 transverse rows of small 

 chitinous sclerites of various forms; a stout hah - on each antero-lateral 

 angle of Abd., none on Dors, of Abd. — Im. L. ca. 480 |u. 



In moss on trees. England, Italy. Rare. 



9. O. lapidaria H. Luc. **) 1841 Murcia rubra, 0. L. Koch, C. M. A., fasc. 31 

 t. 30 (Nph.!) | 1849 Oribata lapidaria, H.Lucas in: Expl. Algerie, An. artic, p. 318 

 t.22 f. 11 1 1855 O.I., Nicolet in: Arch. Mus. Paris, v.l p. 437 t, 5 f . 6 | 1884 O.I., 

 Michael, Brit. Orib., v.l p. 230 t. 5 f . 1 — 5 | 1883 Oribates humeralis (non Hermann 

 nec C. L. Koch), Berlese, A. M. S., fasc. 3 t. 4. 



Im. Dark rich brown, a large patch on Abd. near ant. margin of 

 Abd. and some smaller spots lighter; whole creature usually polished. 

 Genae shew anteriorly as small cusps. Cephth. short wide; Dorso-vertex 

 wide anteriorly, C. lam. very short; Tectp. 1 produced to a long point. 

 Psstg. org. short, clavate, Intlam. hah - very long. Apodemata not reaching 



*) Description supplemented from the present author's specimens. 



**) According to the synonyma enumerated above by the author 

 and in accordance with the ,,Regeln fur die wissensch. Beuennung der Thiere" 

 the name of this species is: O. rubra (C.L.Koch). The Editors. 



See my note p. 7. The Author. 



