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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 3rd and 4th joint, the squamulse being of 

 rather a square shape, triangularly prolonged and 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 

 Habpalid^e as restricted by Lacordaire. I must not omit to men- 

 tion that the tooth of the menturo appears to be variable, one of my 

 specimens (a male) being decidedly without it, whilst another is 

 furnished with a small, obtuse one. 



