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are unconnected amongst themselves, their edges are entire and 
and they attain their highest development at the apex of the 4th 
joint, in fact their development is gradual from the base of the 1st 
joint to the apex of the 4th. The intermediate tarsi, although not di- 
lated, are similarly provided as the anter. ones, but only at the apex 
of the 2nd and at the Si'd and 4th joint, the squamulae being of 
rather a square shape, triangularly prolonged anil peduncled at the 
base ; the 1st joint is naked in this pair. 
The tarsi of the female are very much the same as those of the 
male, excepting, the 4th joint which, as above mentioned, is bifid. 
A further distinction exists, however, in the squamulse. In the 2 
ant. tarsi of the female these are present at the apex only of the 
1st and 2nd joint (hardly distinct at the former) ; however, they are 
well developed in the 3rd and very highly in the 4th joint, the 
squamulaceous bristles are less conspicuous but the peduncle at- 
tains extraordinary length in the 4th joint, the squamulae do not 
cover each other like tiles but stand more freely and loosely and 
are curved inward so as nearly to touch in the middle, their shape 
is that of an elongated triangle, they are veined and their apical 
edge is serrated. Being such and placed upon long, slender, pedun- 
cles they forcibly remind me of the leaflets of certain ferns (Adian- 
tum) and hence the specific name foliolosa. The intermediate tarsi 
are similarly provided, but, as in the male, the 1st joint is naked 
and the 2nd furnished at the apex only. The lower edges of the 2 
posterior tarsi are very neatly fenced in with small closely set 
spines. 
I feel doubtful as to the affinities of these insects, especially if in 
reality I have described both sexes and if the vesture of the inter- 
mediate tarsi is allowed to be of the same importance as that of the 
anterior ones, however, I think they must find a place amongst the 
Harpalid^ as restricted by Lacordaire. I must not omit to men- 
tion that the tooth of the mentunj appears to be variably, one of my 
specimens (a male) being decidedly without it, whilst another is 
furnished with a small, obtuse one. 
