MAPEIRA xVND THK CANARY ISLANDS. 



153 



One specimen only, sex undetermined ; was taken by tow-net 

 at Santa Cruz, Tenerifte. 



SCUTELLIDUM TISBOIDES, ClaUS. 



Eamily CORYC^ID^. 

 CoiiTCJ^us VAEius, Dana. 

 C. PELLCCIDUS, Dana. 

 C. LIMBATUS, Brady. 

 C. VENUSTTJs, Dana. 

 C SPECiosus, Dana. 



All five species of Corijcceus we found in fair abundance and 

 widely distributed. 



CopiLiA MiRABiLis, Dana. 

 Found very sparingly. 



LUBBOCKIA SQTJILLIMANA, ClttUS. 



Several specimens of both sexes of this striking species were 

 taken at Teneriffe and Grrand Canary. 



Onc^a obtusa, Dana. 



The remarkable variety of colour in this species is wortliy of 

 note, especially when fresh. It ranges from olive-green to 

 purple, blue, magenta, scarlet, &c. The colours are mostly 

 retained if mounted in Farrants medium soon after capture. 



SappHieina iNiEQUALis, Dana. " 



S. SERRATA, Brady. 



S. METALLINA. 



Fairly plentiful throughout 

 the gatherings. 



Family AETOTEOGID.^. 



AcoNTioPHOBUs ANGULATUS, n. sp. (PI. XII. figs. 6-11, and 

 PI. XIII. figs. 5, 6.) 



Length -g^Q-inch. Head united with first thoracic somite, which 

 is rounded off" at base (PI. XII. fig. 6), the other somites of cephalo- 

 thorax being angular. Eostrum (fig. 7) composed of two small 

 projections with finely serrated edges. Anterior antennae 

 (fig. 8) 11-jointed, short, and gradually tapering from base to 

 apex; second joint larger than the others, and from it proceed 

 a number of long setae ; from seventh joint proceeds a long, narrow 

 spine ; there are several long setae at the apex. Posterior 



